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This document is page 70 of a court transcript from the summation in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell). Prosecutor Ms. Moe argues against the testimony of expert witness Loftus regarding false memories, citing a study where researchers failed to implant false memories of a 'rectal enema.' Moe argues that, like the enema, sexual abuse is a traumatic event that cannot be suggested or falsely implanted, and notes that Loftus admitted traumatic memories are stronger than others.

This document is page 70 of a court transcript (summation) from the Ghislaine Maxwell trial (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE), filed on August 10, 2022. Attorney Ms. Moe argues against the testimony of defense memory expert Loftus, contrasting the implanting of false memories about getting lost in a mall with the impossibility of implanting false memories about invasive physical trauma like enemas or sexual abuse. Moe emphasizes that Loftus admitted on cross-examination that core traumatic memories are stronger than other types of memory.