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This document is a transcript page from the opening statement of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE), filed on August 10, 2022. Defense attorney Ms. Sternheim argues that the accusers' memories are unreliable due to media influence and monetary incentives (False Memory Syndrome defense strategy). An objection by prosecutor Ms. Comey regarding Sternheim's characterization of investigators is sustained by the Court.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Sternheim | Defense Attorney |
Delivering opening statement, arguing against the reliability of witnesses' memories.
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| Ms. Comey | Prosecutor |
Raises an objection to Sternheim's statement regarding investigators.
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| The Court | Judge |
Sustains the objection and instructs the jury to disregard the comment.
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| Four women | Witnesses/Accusers |
Unnamed in this text, but referred to as the individuals who will testify.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting agency listed in footer.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (indicated by DOJ-OGR stamp).
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2022-08-10
Opening statement by defense attorney Ms. Sternheim in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (Ghislaine Maxwell trial).
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Sternheim speaks for defense; Comey objects to her statement.
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"It may seem like their personal truth, but, in fact, it is not the truth."Source
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"these things can lead to memories that are untrustworthy, uncorroborated, and unreliable."Source
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"keep in mind... the incentive of personal monetary gain."Source
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"Now, the four women that will testify were not initially interviewed by investigators experienced in the training of evaluating claims of sexual abuse."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 51 of 106 55
LBTVMAX3 Opening - Ms. Sternheim
LBTVMAX3 Opening - Ms. Sternheim
1 be created through suggestive activities, information, and
2 influence; how people can testify seemingly convincingly about
3 false memories that they believe to be true, even when they are
4 not. It may seem like their personal truth, but, in fact, it
5 is not the truth.
6 You are going to hear stories from women who have
7 absorbed many things, things they have heard and read, saw and
8 said to others. And as the evidence will show and the expert
9 testimony will show, these things can lead to memories that are
10 untrustworthy, uncorroborated, and unreliable.
11 Now, keep in mind the amount of time that has elapsed,
12 the many versions of events that have been spun in the media,
13 through talk, etc., and the incentive of personal monetary
14 gain. All of these impact so-called memories into a
15 retrospective interpretation that will be offered during this
16 trial.
17 Now, the four women that will testify were not
18 initially interviewed by investigators experienced in the
19 training of evaluating claims of sexual abuse.
20 MS. COMEY: Objection.
21 THE COURT: Sustained.
22 The jury will disregard the last comment of
23 Ms. Sternheim.
24 MS. STERNHEIM: You are going to decide, when you hear
25 these witnesses, if you find them reliable, credible,
2 influence; how people can testify seemingly convincingly about
3 false memories that they believe to be true, even when they are
4 not. It may seem like their personal truth, but, in fact, it
5 is not the truth.
6 You are going to hear stories from women who have
7 absorbed many things, things they have heard and read, saw and
8 said to others. And as the evidence will show and the expert
9 testimony will show, these things can lead to memories that are
10 untrustworthy, uncorroborated, and unreliable.
11 Now, keep in mind the amount of time that has elapsed,
12 the many versions of events that have been spun in the media,
13 through talk, etc., and the incentive of personal monetary
14 gain. All of these impact so-called memories into a
15 retrospective interpretation that will be offered during this
16 trial.
17 Now, the four women that will testify were not
18 initially interviewed by investigators experienced in the
19 training of evaluating claims of sexual abuse.
20 MS. COMEY: Objection.
21 THE COURT: Sustained.
22 The jury will disregard the last comment of
23 Ms. Sternheim.
24 MS. STERNHEIM: You are going to decide, when you hear
25 these witnesses, if you find them reliable, credible,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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