First witness is 'Kate'. Which means no sketch artist as Kate is one of the witnesses testifying without being identified.
Kate works with victims of trauma but before that met #GhislaineMaxwell in Paris through an ex-boyfriend. She was at the time a singer and musicianl.
The next time she saw her was in #GhislaineMaxwell's London townhouse. Where #epstein asked for a massage as the masseuse had cancelled. He was naked.
Asked if JE initiated sex, Kate said: Yes. Then Maxwell said, How did it go? Did you have fun?
Kate described the school girl outfit as:
a short skirt, white panties and white socks.
Kate doesn't go into the details of the sexual acts, per Judges order.
Kate "She asked me if I had fun and told me I was such a good girl and told me I was one of his favourites."
In her early 20s Kate said she was taken to 'Little St Jeffs'. She said she saw a blonde slim girl, "who seemed far younger than me at the time, very young".
And now the drug use of Kate comes up. The defence no doubt will argue that it would mean her memory is damaged or something similar.
Now the $ question is raised.
And FFS one of the caveats of the fund is that you can't sue associates or employees of #Epstein if you gain compensation from the fund. Nice work there by JE's lawyer and accountant, Indyke and Khan with that little rule.
Kate says she received $2.5million in compensation from the fund.
Seems #GhislaineMaxwell can't stop screaming about money. This money was from #Epstein's estate to compensate his survivors. Absolutely separate to #GhislaineMaxwell.
There's now a break.
So GM's team is trying to rile up the jury about the $$ survivors received. As if being compensated for their trauma, being given money for therapy and to make up for loss of income, education and safety means that they are bad people or lying......
For those who haven't twigged. Kate is the survivor formerly known as MV3. In London where she was first abused by Epstein she was 17, but above the UK age of consent. hmmmm. 17. And how old was Epstein.
And back. Kate's background detail. She lived in a Tory neighbourhood - code for rich toffs - and her family would be considered well off.
Bobbi Sternheim grills her about her modelling for a lingerie company and being on a billboard. Her extraordinary ability visa to the US
Sternhem, #GhislaineMaxwell's attorney, asks if she was discovered by the musician Seal.
Kate, says No.
Also asked about a previous relationship with an older, prominent gentleman who was an Oxford classmate of Ghislaine, correct?
Kate: Yes.
Is that the introduction link?
Sternheim: You were in a movie with a very well known UK actor, correct?
Kate: Yes
Ok - these questions I believe are about giving out enough info for people to work out who this woman is. Bloody hell. Is this more intimidation?
Now questions about the work she does now. A foundation for women who have trauma and substance abuse disorders.
Fact: sexual assault of any form is a traumatising event. It can and often does lead to substance abuse.
Sternheim throwing more breadcrumbs out about the survivors identity.
FFS
When asked if she signed one "best, love always" Kate confirmed.
The relationship between an abuser and the survivor is difficult to describe. Each is different, they vary due to circumstances. Grooming, coercion, hell some may call it Stockholm syndrome.
So now Bobbi is a visa/music/therapist expert.
Questioning now is about Kate trying to get a visa to the US. Defence had already raised that testifying was about gaining a visa.
And the jury is back in. The questioning will be about Kate's compensation from the Victims Compensation Fund. It was as Klasfeld said above $3.25million, minus legal fees.
Will the defence be able to call Glassman to try and somehow link compensation for assaults by #epstein into proving that GM didn't abuse or traffic anyone?
Of course we know they just want to show survivors as money hungry
In other cases - #AlanDershowitz has been accused of allegedly withholding THOUSANDS of emails regarding #Epstein and others in discovery in the civil defamation case #VirginiaGiuffre brought against him. #Dershowitz
And in case you missed it, #Dersh has said he is really ill.
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