Alison Moe

FederalFederal Criminal TrialNov 29, 2021 – Dec 29, 2021

For the government, Alison Moe examined witnesses including Jane, Matt, Nicole Hesse, Raghu Sud, and Eva Andersson Dubin, and delivered the government's closing argument.

Day 1

Nov 29, 2021

ProceduralTrial Readiness and Jury-Selection Protocol7lines spoken

Summary

The court confirmed trial readiness, set the final jury-selection process, and established procedures for electronic cross-examination materials and jury binders.

sidebarSidebar on Opening-Statement Evidentiary Limits3lines spoken

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Judge Nathan limited the defense's opening argument about civil lawyers, allowing a narrower inference argument while barring unbriefed lawyer testimony and unsupported claims that lawyers told witnesses what to say.

Day 2

Nov 30, 2021

RedirectLawrence VisoskiMaurene Comey3lines spoken

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Visoski clarified how he distinguished two people named Jane and acknowledged limits on his knowledge and date estimates.

DirectJaneAlison Moe273lines spoken

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Jane testified about alleged sexual contact beginning at age 14, Maxwell's presence during some encounters, and travel with Epstein and Maxwell.

ProceduralHearsay Admissibility Hearing10lines spoken

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The court allowed limited testimony about the witness's mother's statements for their effect on the witness, with a limiting instruction.

DirectJaneAlison Moe109lines spoken

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Jane described delayed disclosure, Maxwell's presence during encounters involving her and Epstein, and later reporting and compensation-fund proceedings.

sidebarSidebar on Victim Compensation Fund Question9lines spoken

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The court allowed compensation-fund questioning about the witness's understanding, subject to a limiting instruction.

DirectJaneAlison Moe8lines spoken

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Jane said she had no financial stake in the verdict and explained why she seeks to keep her identity private.

CrossJaneLaura A. Menninger15lines spoken

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After a sealed cross-examination interval, the court addressed a defense exhibit, Rule 16 briefing, witness privacy, and anticipated testimony from Matt.

Day 3

Dec 1, 2021

ProceduralRule 16 Impeachment-Evidence Hearing7lines spoken

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Judge Nathan clarified the Rule 16 framework for impeachment evidence and sustained an objection to a photograph that had not been shown to contradict Jane's testimony.

ProceduralPre-Cross Trial-Management Conference15lines spoken

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Judge Nathan set procedures for anonymity concerns and defense exhibit binders, directing counsel to raise admissibility objections as particular materials arose.

CrossJaneLaura A. Menninger18lines spoken

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Defense counsel used school records and prior accounts to test Jane's recollection of Epstein and Maxwell's early involvement.

sidebarImpeachment-Method Sidebar5lines spoken

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Judge Nathan clarified the impeachment method for prior statements and paused to correct an exhibit missing from a juror's binder.

CrossJaneLaura A. Menninger18lines spoken

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Defense used prior interview records to test Jane's recollection; Jane disputed some wording and often said she did not recall earlier statements.

ProceduralMidmorning Evidentiary and Trial-Management Hearing22lines spoken

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Judge Nathan limited proposed impeachment questions about civil claims and compensation to Jane's personal knowledge and asked the government to research Rule 408 further.

CrossJaneLaura A. Menninger56lines spoken

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Defense challenged Jane's prior accounts and recall; Jane disputed interview notes, acknowledged a corrected Lion King timeline, and testified about compensation-related records.

ProceduralLunch Recess Evidentiary Hearing28lines spoken

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Judge Nathan overruled an objection to Exhibit J-40 and limited proposed cross-examination of Jane about potential civil-recovery expectations.

CrossJaneLaura A. Menninger12lines spoken

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Defense tested Jane's recollection and prior accounts; Judge Nathan admitted three defense exhibits.

RedirectJaneAlison Moe134lines spoken

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Jane addressed prior interview notes, financial assistance, memory, and compensation, and said she had no financial stake in the trial's outcome.

ProceduralMatt Testimony Admissibility Hearing17lines spoken

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Judge Nathan limited anticipated prior-consistent-statement testimony from Matt and addressed witness-contact and anonymity protections.

DirectMattAlison Moe43lines spoken

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Matt's identity exhibit was admitted under seal, and he described his past and current relationship with Jane.

DirectMattAlison Moe55lines spoken

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Matt recounted Jane's later disclosures about financial help from Jeffrey Epstein and her limited account of what happened; the Court sustained objections to parts of his testimony.

sidebarHearsay Admissibility Sidebar4lines spoken

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Judge Nathan overruled a hearsay objection to proposed prior-consistent-statement testimony about Jane's alleged abuse.

DirectMattAlison Moe16lines spoken

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Matt recounted Jane's 2011 confrontation with her mother and her later identification of Ghislaine Maxwell.

Day 5

Dec 3, 2021

ProceduralMaguire Evidence Admissibility Hearing12lines spoken

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The Court conditionally reserved costume evidence and deferred a ruling on disputed 2019 interior townhouse photographs.

ProceduralSealed Exhibit Proceedings14lines spoken

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Judge Nathan required a public redacted video version and sustained a foundation objection to later interior photographs, while allowing further briefing.

CrossMichael DawsonChristian R. Everdell4lines spoken

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Judge Nathan allowed questioning about Juan Alessi's prior burglary statement, and Dawson confirmed the 2003 investigation after refreshing his recollection.

Day 6

Dec 6, 2021

ProceduralJane Exhibit Sealing Rulings5lines spoken

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Judge Nathan temporarily sealed three defense exhibits while counsel conferred on redactions to protect Jane's identifying information.

DirectPatrick McHughAlison Moe116lines spoken

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A JPMorgan executive authenticated bank records and described transactions recorded for Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein.

CrossPatrick McHughChristian R. Everdell28lines spoken

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Defense used bank records to explore who could authorize transactions and what the statements did not reveal.

RedirectPatrick McHughAlison Moe8lines spoken

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McHugh authenticated a Morgan account signature card, which the court admitted without objection.

ProceduralSchoolgirl-Outfit Exhibit Admissibility Hearing18lines spoken

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Judge Nathan excluded proposed schoolgirl-outfit photographs and physical outfits on relevance and prejudice grounds, then the parties arranged privacy redactions for other photographs.

DirectKelly MaguireAlison Moe204lines spoken

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FBI agent Kelly Maguire documented the search of Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan residence, the recovery of CDs and hard drives, and the later return of items from a safe.

ProceduralPhotograph Exhibit Admissibility Hearing15lines spoken

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Judge Nathan admitted disputed photographs as Exhibits 304 and 332 and took Exhibit 309 under consideration after a dispute over its timing and Kate's cross-examination.

Day 7

Dec 7, 2021

ProceduralWitness Sequestration Hearing17lines spoken

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The court delayed Brian's testimony while the parties investigated a reported call from Jane and addressed possible sequestration issues.

ProceduralFlatley Testimony Scope and Exhibit Ruling3lines spoken

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The court limited the remaining CD-related dispute over Mr. Flatley's testimony, excluded Exhibit 309, and took up a brief sealed privacy issue.

CrossCarolynJeffrey S. Pagliuca6lines spoken

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Defense challenged Carolyn with earlier statements and filings, while the court limited some impeachment evidence and allowed selected complaint and interrogatory excerpts.

RecrossCarolynJeffrey S. Pagliuca14lines spoken

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Carolyn denied losing all of the money referenced on recross before the government withdrew Brian as a planned witness and the court addressed scheduling and objections.

Day 8

Dec 8, 2021

CrossShawnJeffrey S. Pagliuca3lines spoken

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Shawn was questioned about the limits of his caller-identification testimony and acknowledged receiving money from Carolyn and using drugs with her.

DirectNicole HesseAlison Moe42lines spoken

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Nicole Hesse described working at the Palm Beach home, receiving directions from Maxwell, and using message pads later identified as Government Exhibits 1, 2, and 3.

ProceduralMessage Book Exhibits Admissibility Hearing31lines spoken

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The court overruled a hearsay objection and admitted message-book excerpts and Government Exhibits 1, 2, and 3 under seal.

DirectNicole HesseAlison Moe47lines spoken

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Nicole Hesse identified Carolyn on several message-pad exhibits and described her part-time work at the Palm Beach house.

CrossNicole HesseJeffrey S. Pagliuca4lines spoken

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Nicole Hesse described limited firsthand knowledge of events at the Palm Beach house as the defense distinguished her message-pad entries from those written by others.

RedirectDavid RodgersMaurene Comey4lines spoken

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David Rodgers tied his recollection of meeting Jane to his logbook; the court then addressed defense-case timing, a charge conference, and briefing on 52.

Day 9

Dec 9, 2021

ProceduralSummary-Witness Admissibility Hearing11lines spoken

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The court rejected a proposed summary-witness presentation about message-pad exhibits and said the government should make the proposed connections in closing argument.

CrossTracy ChapellChristian R. Everdell4lines spoken

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Defense counsel used FedEx invoice entries to distinguish listed senders, and the court admitted a defense set of additional verified invoices under temporary seal.

Day 10

Dec 10, 2021

ProceduralExhibit 52 Admission Conference7lines spoken

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Counsel disputed whether the jury should receive all of Government Exhibit 52 or only selected pages; the Court said it would review the admission record.

ProceduralWilliam Brown Rebuttal Witness Motion6lines spoken

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The Court allowed William Brown to testify as a rebuttal witness over a defense objection to the late disclosure and relevance of proposed DMV evidence.

ProceduralExhibit 52 Admission Ruling7lines spoken

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The Court admitted six stipulated pages of Government Exhibit 52 with a limiting instruction after clarifying that the full exhibit had not been moved into evidence.

Jury InstructionLimiting Instruction on Exhibit 527lines spoken

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Judge Nathan gave a limited-purpose instruction for Exhibit 52, admitted related exhibits under seal, and restricted counsel from highlighting selected entries for the jury.

CrossJanice SwainLaura A. Menninger4lines spoken

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Swain said she had no direct contact with Maxwell and did not know what Maxwell knew about Annie's trip; the Court limited Rule 806 questioning before the government rested.

ProceduralRule 29 Motion for Judgment of Acquittal28lines spoken

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Judge Nathan denied the Rule 29 motion, required defense disclosures, and set scheduling and briefing steps for the defense case.

Day 11

Dec 16, 2021

DirectRaghu SudChristian R. Everdell3lines spoken

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Raghu Sud authenticated Shoppers Travel's invoice report for the Epstein file, and Judge Nathan admitted it temporarily under seal.

CrossRaghu SudAlison Moe1highlight5lines spoken

Summary

Ms. Moe established that Sud's available travel-agency records began in 1999, and he said he had no earlier records.

Highlights (1)

testimony highlightMs. Moe established that Sud's available travel-agency records for Mr. Epstein's office began in 1999 and covered the period through 2006.Open in transcript →

Day 12

Dec 17, 2021

DirectEva Andersson DubinJeffrey S. Pagliuca28lines spoken

Summary

Dr. Dubin said she had not observed inappropriate conduct by Jeffrey Epstein with teenage females from roughly 1994 through 2004 as the court limited media-coverage questioning and admitted redacted flight records.

CrossEva Andersson DubinAlison Moe34lines spoken

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Dr. Dubin described limited knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach house and acknowledged memory difficulties that she believed related to medical issues.

CrossMichelle HealyMaurene Comey22lines spoken

Summary

Ms. Healy's cross-examination established the limits of her firsthand access to Epstein's homes and travel as the parties resolved evidence issues, rested, and moved the case toward closing arguments.

Day 14

Dec 20, 2021

ProceduralPre-closing logistics7lines spoken

Summary

Judge Nathan finalized closing-argument scheduling, redacted public access to closing visuals, and jury exhibit logistics.

ClosingGovernment closing argument2highlights21lines spoken

Summary

The government urged conviction, arguing that witness testimony and records showed a repeated alleged grooming scheme and rebutted defense credibility and memory challenges.

Highlights (2)

Quote“Maxwell was the key to the whole operation.”— Alison MoeThe prosecutor used this phrase to state the government's central theory of Maxwell's alleged role alongside Epstein.Open in transcript →

Quote“this case isn't about Bugs Bunny, it isn't about stop signs; it's about sexual abuse, repeated sexual abuse of teenage girls.”— Alison MoeThe prosecutor contrasted the defense memory expert's examples with the government's characterization of the witnesses' accounts.Open in transcript →

ProceduralJury deliberations begin3lines spoken

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The jury began deliberations at 4:49 p.m. and was instructed to resume at 9:00 a.m. the next day.

ProceduralDefense summation objections7lines spoken

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Judge Nathan declined an additional curative instruction and overruled the government's narrowed objection to defense summation comments about interviews.

Day 17

Dec 27, 2021

Jury InstructionSupplemental Instruction on Enticement14lines spoken

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Judge Nathan supplied the jury with a supplemental definition of enticement and arranged requested testimony transcripts.

Jury InstructionSupplemental Instruction on Count Four18lines spoken

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Judge Nathan referred an ambiguous Count Four jury question back to the full written instruction and set a default 6 p.m. deliberation schedule with hardship accommodations.

Day 18

Dec 28, 2021

ProceduralArgument on Jury Note and Supplemental Instruction3lines spoken

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Judge Nathan denied a renewed request for a Count Four supplemental instruction and discussed continued deliberations amid COVID-19 concerns.

ProceduralJury Deliberation Scheduling5lines spoken

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Judge Nathan set daily deliberations through the remainder of the week because of COVID-19 concerns, while allowing jurors to report substantial hardship.

Day 19

Dec 29, 2021

ProceduralJury Deliberation Schedule and Note Conference6lines spoken

Summary

The court set a continued holiday deliberation schedule, added a no-pressure instruction, and addressed the jury's request for Elizabeth Loftus's transcript.

ProceduralTranscript Redaction Ruling3lines spoken

Summary

Judge Nathan adopted the defense's narrower transcript redactions, and the jury requested Larry Visoski's transcript.

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