Good morning from New York.
As the government's case draws toward its conclusion, we are expected to hear from the last accusing witness against Ghislaine Maxwell—and the only one to testify under her real, full name: Annie Farmer.
Follow my coverage live, @lawcrimenews.
As the government's case draws toward its conclusion, we are expected to hear from the last accusing witness against Ghislaine Maxwell—and the only one to testify under her real, full name: Annie Farmer.
Follow my coverage live, @lawcrimenews.
"All rise."
The jury is entering.
The jury is entering.
First witness of the day: Tracy Chapell, a senior paralegal at FedEx.
The witness is shown an invoice, a redacted form of which will be made public.
(The purpose of this witness is to authenticate invoices associated with the account of Jeffrey Epstein, all from the last few months of 2002.)
The witness is now being cross examined, and Maxwell's lawyer highlights one listing the name "S. Kellen," part of a clear defense strategy to distance their client and draw Kellen closer.
Note:
Often, these establishing pieces of evidence pass by with little notice—before the prosecutors and defense attorneys put the pieces together in summations.
Often, these establishing pieces of evidence pass by with little notice—before the prosecutors and defense attorneys put the pieces together in summations.
Prosecutors want the parties to confer with the judge in the robing room.
Instead, Judge Nathan sends the jury out for a brief break.
Instead, Judge Nathan sends the jury out for a brief break.
Now, both are happening.
The jury has been sent out, and the parties confer with the judge in the robing room.
The jury has been sent out, and the parties confer with the judge in the robing room.
Side note:
The Ghislaine Maxwell trial has been getting wall-to-wall coverage from news organizations globally, and no one who actually has been here covering the case on the ground can honestly claim otherwise.
The Ghislaine Maxwell trial has been getting wall-to-wall coverage from news organizations globally, and no one who actually has been here covering the case on the ground can honestly claim otherwise.
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"All rise."
The jury is entering.
The jury is entering.
Judge Nathan tells the jury: "I've been informed that there's an attorney in the case who is ill."
She said they have no reason to believe it's COVID related.
But they're breaking for the day.
She said they have no reason to believe it's COVID related.
But they're breaking for the day.
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