First witness will be Paul Kane of NYC's Professional Children's School.
The school is a not-for-profit, with around 200 students in grades 6-12. Founded in 1914 to provide an academic education to young people working on the New York stage, in Vaudeville, or "on the road".
Kane reminded not to say the name of MV1 'Jane'.
This is important.
As a minor victim 'Jane' has the right to anonymity, do not identify her. Do not out her. Do not add to her trauma.
Kane is being questioned about the procedure of viewing the school and applying.
Kane says that the person listed as having financial responsibility for 'Jane' at the school is "Mister Jeffrey Epstein.
AUSA: Thanks. No further questions.
Kane has confirmed that #epstein paid, held responsibility for 'Jane' to attend the speciality school. #GhislaineMaxwell
#GhislaineMaxwell's team tried to block Dr Rocchio's appearance on behalf of the prosecution.
Judge Nathan ruled in mid Nov that she could testify about the process of grooming minors for sexual abuse.
Dr Rocchio is a clinical instructor at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and is expected to talk about coercion and grooming of victims of sexual abuse.
Understanding grooming and coercion is important. So many people can't understand why these girls stayed, why they returned.
The concepts of grooming and coercion are integral to this case and understanding why victims and survivors don't run immediately.
Rocchio is asked if she has interviewed anyone involved in this case. No.
AUSA: Does your pay depend on outcome of the trial?
Rocchio: No.
AUSA: What is grooming?
Rocchio: Strategies to get children into sex.
SERIOUSLY! check out the grandparent comment by #GhislaineMaxwell's counsel!
Jury is shown a plan of the Palm Beach house and now they break for lunch.
Yes, where is #ScottBorgerson ..... the man #IanMaxwell says she married in 2016, despite not telling them. Yes her own siblings found out when pre-trial services asked her and she said she had a spouse but that she was divorcing.
Questioning moves to females visiting the Palm Beach home pool area.
Alessi says there were many and when asked about if they were topless, Alessi confirmed and said 75% of the time.
No to the plane fleet. Alessi went on #epstein's first plane.
This is the household manual. In recent documents it was noted by the Gov that it included information about how copies (plural) of the Black Book was to be placed to the right of every telephone in each house, excluding guest bedrooms.
This backed up information we found in Alfredo Rodriguez's FBI file where he said the #BlackBooks were printed and bound in New York and shipped to the various homes. The manual confirms there were multiple, including in each home.
#LesWexner to step down as the chair of the Columbus Partnership. Interesting timing considering the trial and him being mentioned.
Back to the court and Alessi, who used to work for #LesWexner's mother, is now facing #GhislaineMaxwell's legal team.
First off they argue about the date of the household manual.
As we have already seen there have been several incarnations of the Black Book, no doubt there were with the Household Manual.
@lisapodcasts And now a break.
My thoughts. Alessi is backing up MV1. Also backing up #VirginiaGiuffre, then Roberts, claims she has made over the years, even though she is not part of this criminal trial.
Ms Giuffre has however launched civil cases against #PrinceAndrew + #Dershowitz.
While her civil defamation case against #Dershowitz, filed in April 2019 can be found here courtlistener.com/docket/1494522…
Dersh counter sued after attempting to get her suit dismissed.
@lisapodcasts And they are back. According to Adam my old mate Pag is still trying to get an exhibit thrown. There was a lot of docs flying in the past month about these exhibits but the Judge said they were allowable. Pag really doesn't like the word no.
@lisapodcasts It is exhibit 52, the Black Book, and we spoke about this and the attempts by #GhislaineMaxwell's team to have it yeeted from the court the other week. Also about the fact it was just one of many copies, and that there had been at least two versions over the years.
@lisapodcasts This black book was based on #GhislaineMaxwell's.
Majority of UK phone numbers have NO country code, while the majority of US numbers do.
Max, her dog's vet is listed, along with a sub head of her dead father's favourite restaurants.
Why would #epstein have these?
@lisapodcasts One of the exhibits that also caused issue for #GhislaineMaxwell's team was the 'twin torpedo' grabbed in a raid by Palm Beach police.
Twin as in double.
@lisapodcasts Having read every document I can get my hands on, both criminal and all the civil cases surrounding #ghislaineMaxwell#Epstein and their enablers, there is some heavy stuff. Some incredibly hard to cope with information.
@lisapodcasts 13 minutes left for the day so Judge Nathan calls an end.
@lisapodcasts Want to know more about exhibit 52 that has Pag, #GhislaineMaxwell's lawyer wants thrown out?
Then have a listen to a previous episode we did on the #epstiein's #GhislaineMaxwell's black book. Remember there were multiple copies printed and distributed.
@lisapodcasts Here is the page in the #Epstein household manual that ties #GhislaineMaxwell tightly to JE.
It also clearly states that the Black Books updated regularly and were placed to the right of all phones, except guest bedrooms.
And refers to the message pads! Page 8 exhibit 606.
More from the Household Manual.
Well #GhislaineMaxwell wanted photos in her bathroom. It also seems she had no shower, just a tub.
Note her shampoo and conditioner. Frederic Fekkai is where #Epstein sent his staff. #LesleyGroff had a tab at the salon.
It seems that staff were not to touch the shower stall or tub with their feet. Interesting directive.
In the master bedroom where #Epstein slept along with #GhislainMaxwell according to Alessi, there was to be a gun in the bedside table.
Was this another way of gathering information for the #BlackBook?
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Day 5, US v #GhislaineMaxwell.
Follow along as we hear what is going on in the court thanks to Matthew form @innercitypress and Adam from @KlasfeldReports.
I'll add extra information and links as we 'listen' in.
Day 3 US v #GhislaineMaxwell
Yesterday #Epstein pilot #LarryVisoski offered up information about those who joined JE on the plane - including #BillClinton and #Trump.
He referred to children as being a 'shorter woman' and agreed with GM defence Everdell that MV1 had LARGE BREASTS
That's right #GhislaineMaxwell's legal team referred to a 14yo as having large breasts!
Everdell also said the name of MV1 Jane's sister!
And there has been back and forth on the docket about identifying.
From a letter from #Pagliuca, one of GM's defence team.
These are from the Gov complaining about the 'slip ups'.
#LarryViskowski entres the building. Refuses to answer if he regretted working for #Epstein.
Journalists heard talking about if Larry Big Dawg the pilot was offered immunity. #GhislaineMaxwell
So does this mean that the apartment Sotheby's said was not Epstein's was because it was owned by a trust? So technically not #epstein's at this point in time?
BREAKING: #Epstein's Paris apartment is for sale.
We have matched real estate pics to photos taken by his butler Valdson Cotrin.
But what did the real estate agent have to say ....