Remember when jurors wanted transcripts of every Ghislaine Maxwell accuser BUT “Kate”?

Now, they want the testimony of “Kate” and Juan [Alessi, presumably].

They also want “Jane’s” transcript again—this time, in a three-ring binder.
As for those seeking a tea-leaf read on this one, the most that can seemingly be divined here is:

They’re studious.
Also, with the caveat that we do not know the context of the gesture:

Maxwell’s attorneys Laura Menninger and Bobbi Sternheim could be seen giving each other a high-five in court—before the brief conference to discuss plans for Thursday.
This gesture fell right before it became increasingly clear deliberations would stretch into Week Two, after the holidays.

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21 Dec
Jurors want to scrutinize this FBI note from Carolyn's interview in 2007.

Here's the thing:

Notes from FBI interviews are NOT evidence. Jurors want to know the basis of Carolyn's cross-examination, showing they appear to be engaging with the defense here.
Jurors appear also to have some confusion about the role about FBI 302s.

More on the background of FBI 302s and the law here, courtesy of @MitchellEpner.

NECESSARY DISCLAIMER:

It is generally counterproductive to read the tea leaves from jury notes, which represent snapshots from their deliberations.

We don't know what inside the note sparked the debate.

That said, they do provide a window into what they're scrutinizing.
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21 Dec
Only seen by jurors yesterday, the slides shown during the closings in Ghislaine Maxwell's trial have been released.

On the left, a representative slide from the prosecution's summation—a long, enduring relationship.

On the right, the defense's—attacking plaintiffs' lawyers. ImageImage
Interesting sleight of hand on the defense chart, attacking testimony by Annie Farmer:

* The highlighted text supporting the claim on the slide's title is the defense's attorney's question.

* Farmer's answers, not highlighted, contradict the premise of the questions. Image
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers know how to hammer home a theme.

(More defense slides—It goes on like this for four more slides.) ImageImageImageImage
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21 Dec
Good morning from New York.

The first full day of jury deliberations begins in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell.

In an interview yesterday, I was asked about an instruction given to the jury in considering their verdict: "conscious avoidance."

How it begins—and a quick thread.
To be clear:

The claims against Maxwell are NOT that she avoided knowledge of alleged crimes.

Maxwell is accused of facilitating and participating in Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of minors. Three accusing witnesses testified that she touched their breasts.
If the jury accepts the defense's efforts to distance Maxwell from Epstein, however, this charge could become significant.

Now, jurors have been instructed to consider whether she was "willfully blind" to what was going on—and multiple witnesses called her Epstein's "No. 2."
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20 Dec
Good morning from New York.

Closing arguments will begin shortly in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, and a new tranche of exhibits have been released by the government — among them, Jeffrey Epstein's flight logs.

I'll be covering the proceedings live for @LawCrimeNews.
A couple of notations about the logs:

* They're 118 pages.
* They span from April 1991 to Jan. 2006.
* They're signed by Epstein's ex-chief pilot David Rodgers.
* They appear to be pretty lightly redacted, including—we learned in court—by shielding the names of the accusers.
Judge Nathan: "Bring in the jury."
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16 Dec
Good morning from New York.

Now that the prosecution wrapped up its case, legal experts answer some FAQ about the Ghislaine Maxwell trial:

Why didn't the govt call the alleged co-conspirators?

What happened to the big names?

And more, @LawCrimeNews lawandcrime.com/live-trials/gh…
🔼 A Ghislaine Maxwell trial guide for the perplexed, with sharp analysis by:

* @MitchellEpner, ex-federal sex trafficking prosecutor.
* @LisaBloom, who reps eight Jeffrey Epstein victims.
* @JenGRodgers, who spent more than a decade prosecuting in the SDNY
And if you want to catch up on the first two weeks of trial in podcast form, check out the latest episode of @LawCrimeNetwork's "Objections."

Guest @LisaBloom sheds light on how her eight Epstein victim clients view the trial.
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10 Dec
Good morning from New York.

After a false start yesterday, we are expected against to her from the only accusing witness against Ghislaine Maxwell testifying under her real name: Annie Farmer.

Pre-trial discussions today have not yet addressed the attorney's illness yesterday.
I am working on a story on popular conceptions about the Maxwell trial that experts tell me are rooted in lack of familiarity about the criminal process—and what these proceedings are and are not meant to accomplish.

Look out for that story, @LawCrimeNews.
"All rise."

The jury is entering.
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