Judge Nathan will read the charge, then closing arguements by Gov and Defence before the jury retires.
How long will a verdict take? #Weinstein's jury took 26 hours, #BillCosby's took 52 hours.
Will she know by her 60th b'day on Xmas day?
Interesting to see that #MichelleHealy one of #GhislaineMaxwell's witnesses has done some deleting on her FB. Or did the person leaving the comment delete?
AUSA Moe: Maxwell ran the same playbook again and again. She groomed them. She caused deep and lasting harm to young girls. It is time to hold her accountable.
[Maxwell flipping through papers, flipping hair].
Moe outlines the relationship #GhislaineMaxwell had with #Epstein, even reading that email from on the hard drive that belonged to a computer called Gmax found in the 2019 raid of JE's home.
Although I've been told Vicky Ward contends that particular note was written for her . .
Moe shows the jury a photo of JE and GMax swimming naked together. Then after bringing in the dildo, turns to Annie Farmer.
AUSA Moe: Let's turn to Annie. She was hoping to go to a good college. Kate, she was alone a lot. She was dazzled by this impressive woman who made her feel special. Jane has been sexually abused by family members; her mother was an alcoholic
AUSA Moe: Jane didn't become Epstein's so-called god-daughter by accident. Maxwell is guilty.
Here's what they did to Jane. This is Jane. [Photo not shown to press or public.] You learned of years of sexual abuse.
Moe is making sure to drill down that #ghislaineMaxwell normalised sexual behaviour with the girls.
The massaging.
And the touching of the girls in a sexualised manner.
"It's not an accident. It happened again and again and again. It is powerful evidence of Maxwell's guilt."
Moe talking about the group massage that was sexualised that Jane alleged included #EvaDubin.
Remember trauma is a bitch. Often when relating past traumas victims will talk little, just state a few facts then obscure or change the subject. Often partners get a jist of the trauma but not the full story because the trauma is so great.
And another huge part of trauma and retelling said trauma.
Here is a list of #MichelleHealy's addresses over the years. Note the Florida address.
Moe then talks about Annie, how her mother thought she was travelling to #Zorro for a scholarship meeting, the massage, about the cowboy boots.
Then Moe moves to 14yo Florida victim Carolyn who was introduced to #GhislaineMaxwell by #VirginiaGiuffre
Let's backtrack a bit to #EvaDubin and #MichelleHealy both being asked if they were the only Eva's or Michelle's in the world?
Well considering that the Gov gave no surnames yet #GhislaineMaxwell's team brought these two women in ......
So it looks like Ian Maxwell hasn't bothered turning up to court ....
AUSA Moe: Let's talk about the charges, six counts.
AUSA Moe: Beyond the law, and venue, let me respond to what the defense has said. In their opening, Maxwell's counsel said Maxwell is being blamed for something a man did. But she made her own choices.
AUSA Moe: This case is about manipulating young girls. And the case was about money. Carolyn got a few hundred dollars, Maxwell got $30 million.
AUSA Moe: The payments under the Epstein victims compensation fund are done, the witnesses have no financial stake in the outcome of this trial. They are corroborated, by Juan Alessi, Mulligan, and the witnesses called Matt and Shawn
Today in #BeretWatch Isabel Maxwell's beret is burgundy and looky here, Ian has shown up. As has Isabel's twin Christina and of course Kevin who has been a staple in the court.
Back with Menninger doing closing. A lot of words for #GhislaineMaxwell is not #Epstein.
Well that's not what the charges are, but ....
Menninger is casting doubt on the evidence.
37,000 photographs? Who was in them? You don't know. They didn't bring you those photos.
Menninger: Then there's the manipulation piece. We'll go through the stories of each witness. The stories have changed. Carolyn had a lawyer in 2008, a story about Epstein and Sarah Kellen who she also sued without mentioning Ghislaine Maxwell.
Seems they are relying on inconsistency of dates to say witnesses are lying.
Imagine how they'd cope in today's world with insta and text messaging . . .
Menninger: She talked about group sexualized massages. You have a right to evidence. She gave names - none of these women called the police. They said "Sophie," blonde and pretty, married a race car driving. She said Eva joined in with Sophie
And yet the Def thought it was important enough to bring in "no memory" #EvaDubin and #MichelleHealy to say nope not them and to both talk in glowing terms about #GhislaineMawell.
Jane gave no surnames but the Def had these two women in court. Women who could be placed there.
The minor victims will not be receiving any $ from their court appearance. Funds from the compensation fund were to do with Epstein alone.
Is Menninger referencing the civil case of #VirginiaRoberts when she sued #GhislaineMaxwell for defamation? The case Menninger was involved with and that GMax settled?
Menninger: Kate claims she met Ghislaine Maxwell in London, when she was younger than 17. The said "the house with the red door," look at it, across from the Nag's Head Pub. [Slide withheld from Press and public]
Now Menninger turns her hand to Carolyn. The 14yo from Florida.
Also which compensation process? the Florida gov ordered compensation in 2009 in relation to the investigation and charges that started in 2005? Which the manual proves she was in the Palm Beach home.
So a disease makes someone an untrustworthy witness? So an addiction stemming from trauma makes someone untrustworthy?
A conviction does ---- well what about #GhislaineMaxwell's drink driving then...
AUSA Comey: Which would out more, how old you were on Mike Wallace's birthday? Or how old you were when a middle-aged man molested you? All the defense can argue is she was 16 nor 14 when I touched her breasts. It's still a crime.
AUSA Comey: There is not a shred of evidence that a group of lawyers got together and made up a story about Maxwell. The lawyers got their money before this trial started.
AUSA Comey: If they wanted to frame Maxwell they would have put way deeper in. No. They testified for justice. ... The defendant is guilty.
Judge Nathan: Thank you Ms. Comey. I will now read the charge.
Huge thanks to @innercitypress for fighting for access and his coverage.
@innercitypress Remember we are not the jury. The jury were heavily questioned and those questions were aimed at weeding out jurors who knew the background of the case.
Let's hope justice wins.
And do no harm, if you know identities of the survivors don't broadcast them in any way.
Here is a list of #MichelleHealy’s addresses over the years - note Red Hook which is the mailing address for #Epstein’s #LittleStJames Island and the New York addresses.
Healy was a witness for #GhislaineMaxwell today.
There's some paper work going on. Also a UK witness needs to be sorted?
So the proposed 35 witnesses?
How can they manage to get through the remainder by Tuesday, which GM's team has said should be the end?
Was that number of witnesses just a furfy to tie up the Gov?
Will the three names mentioned by #GhislaineMaxwell's team - Eva, Michelle and Kelly - turn up today or was that another diversionary tactic?
Day 11 #GhislaineMaxwellTrial.
GM's def wants to bring 35 witnesses to court, including attorney's for the MVs, no doubt to push false memories but also to try and portray them as money hungry.
There will be character witnesses and other experts, but will her 'spouse' be there?
And will #GhislaineMaxwell take the stand?
Is her legal team confident in putting her on the stand to be cross examined?
Considering her behaviour in civil depositions under oath I suggest not.
She has a history of yelling and talking down to lawyers, including her own.
I recorded all her depositions done in 2016 in the civil defamation case (she settled) brought against her by Virginia Giuffre.
Listen to this ep for her outburst and thumping of tables. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/jef…
Day 10 in the #GhislaineMaxwellTrial.
Court will kick off 30 minutes earlier today at 9am. No doubt due to yesterday's early end when a Gov attorney was ill.
So will #AnnieFarmer, MV2, take to the stand today?
Today is also a huge day for survivors of #PeterNygard the Finn Canadian fashion designer who is alleged to have sexually assaulted hundreds if not thousands of women from the 70s until Dec last year when he was arrested in Canada.
"Sexual assault victims in Medieval England faced similar challenges as they would today, says a researcher who studied 28 rape trials from 800 years ago."
Key to this is the extensive testimony of #Epstein's former Palm Beach manager, Juan Alessi.
The Gov also presents portions of #GhislaineMaxwell's own April 2016 deposition in the civil defamation case brought against her by Virginia Giuffre.
#GhislaineMaxwell clearly states in her deposition that exhibit 52 was a copy of a 'stolen' document, and the Gov contents this also validates the legitimacy of the exhibit.
On Nov 19 the Defence argued against the exhibit and the inclusion of Employee 1 to legitimize it.