Good morning from New York.
A hearing is about to begin to determine what experts will be allowed to testify in Ghislaine Maxwell's upcoming trial.
ICYMI: A story on one of her proposed experts, who also testified for Harvey Weinstein. lawandcrime.com/high-profile/g… @lawcrimenews
A hearing is about to begin to determine what experts will be allowed to testify in Ghislaine Maxwell's upcoming trial.
ICYMI: A story on one of her proposed experts, who also testified for Harvey Weinstein. lawandcrime.com/high-profile/g… @lawcrimenews
Judge Nathan proposes a final pre-trial conference on Nov. 23.
The first proposed witness up today is Dr. Lisa Rocchio, who plans to testify on the "grooming" process. Maxwell's defense wants to call another expert, Park Dietz, to refute her opinions.
The first proposed witness up today is Dr. Lisa Rocchio, who plans to testify on the "grooming" process. Maxwell's defense wants to call another expert, Park Dietz, to refute her opinions.
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She is highly credentialed, and so these preliminaries are taking some time.
Read a summary here: drlisarocchio.com/about_dr_rocch…
Read a summary here: drlisarocchio.com/about_dr_rocch…
https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1458445178772070402?s=20
Despite her lengthy creds, she has testified twice and was qualified as an expert.
AUSA now pivots to anticipated testimony.
"Grooming" refers to a series of "tactics and strategies" to deceive the child, build a relationship of trust and sexually abuse the child, Rocchio says.
AUSA now pivots to anticipated testimony.
"Grooming" refers to a series of "tactics and strategies" to deceive the child, build a relationship of trust and sexually abuse the child, Rocchio says.
Giving examples, grooming can include "things like gift-giving, letting the child know how special they are," Rocchio says.
"They're basically akin to what two adults might do in the courtship process," she adds.
"They're basically akin to what two adults might do in the courtship process," she adds.
Context on gift-giving:
Jeffrey Epstein and Maxwell allegedly gave one of the "Minor Victims" listed in Maxwell's indictment beauty products and cowboy boots.
lawandcrime.com/high-profile/p…
Jeffrey Epstein and Maxwell allegedly gave one of the "Minor Victims" listed in Maxwell's indictment beauty products and cowboy boots.
lawandcrime.com/high-profile/p…
AUSA asks Rocchio to define "coercive control."
"Coercive control refers to a strategic pattern of behavior designed to attain and maintain control in a relationship," Rocchio says.
"Coercive control refers to a strategic pattern of behavior designed to attain and maintain control in a relationship," Rocchio says.
Judge Nathan:
The specific examples that you're giving. They're derived in the literature?
Rocchio:
They are.
The specific examples that you're giving. They're derived in the literature?
Rocchio:
They are.
AUSA asks Rocchio about the provenance of the word "grooming."
Rocchio: "Grooming itself has been in the scientific literature at least since the '80s."
As for childhood sexual abuse, Rocchio says the concept has been known for quite some time.
Rocchio: "Grooming itself has been in the scientific literature at least since the '80s."
As for childhood sexual abuse, Rocchio says the concept has been known for quite some time.
Rocchio says she has treated "hundreds and hundreds" of patients reporting behaviors consistent with grooming.
AUSA asks Rocchio what factors leads victims to increased risks of grooming:
People who previously experienced abuse or come from marginalized groups are at higher risk, Rocchio says.
She notes that victims might say: "Why is it that this has happened to me so many times?"
People who previously experienced abuse or come from marginalized groups are at higher risk, Rocchio says.
She notes that victims might say: "Why is it that this has happened to me so many times?"
One follow-up on this:
Judge Nathan already has signaled that the boots are likely to come into evidence at trial.
Judge Nathan already has signaled that the boots are likely to come into evidence at trial.
More broadly, what Palm Beach detective called Epstein's "sexual Pyramid scheme" is built on gift-giving, where minor girls are recruited to give massages for money and paid to recruit other victims.
The thread broke somewhere in the middle, and I'm connecting them here.
https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1458452534239109120?s=20
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