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personpersonJanice SwainJanice SwainSales representative and mother of Annie Farmer and Maria Farmer.← All People
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Janice Swain

Sales representative and mother of Annie Farmer and Maria Farmer.

AppearedFederal Criminal Trial
110 lines·3 proceedings·1 mention

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On Day 10, Janice Swain testified about Annie Farmer's family circumstances, education, and travel in 1995 and 1996. She said Jeffrey Epstein called her about trips to New York and New Mexico, described the New Mexico trip as an educational gathering, and said Ghislaine Maxwell would chaperone the girls.

Swain described Annie's return from New Mexico as quiet, withdrawn, and tired, and said Annie later did not want to discuss what had happened. The Court sustained objections that prevented Swain from identifying who Annie said paid for a later trip to Thailand and Vietnam.

On cross-examination, Swain said she had never met or spoken with Maxwell and did not know what Maxwell knew about Annie's New Mexico trip. After an objection and sidebar, the Court limited proposed Rule 806 questioning about Epstein to three questions.

Trial Record (3)

FederalFederal Criminal TrialNov 29, 2021 – Dec 29, 2021Called by prosecution

On Day 10, Janice Swain testified about Annie Farmer's travel, the New Mexico trip's stated educational purpose, and her observations of Annie after that trip. Cross-examination addressed Swain's lack of contact with Maxwell and lack of knowledge of what Maxwell knew.

Day 10

DirectJanice SwainLara Pomerantz4highlights87lines spoken

Summary

Janice Swain described Epstein's calls about Annie Farmer's trips, her reasons for allowing them, and Annie's withdrawn demeanor after returning from New Mexico.

Highlights (4)

testimony highlightSwain testified that Epstein offered Annie a Christmas trip to New York and discussed possible help with selecting a college; Swain said she permitted the trip so the sisters could be together.Open in transcript →
testimony highlightSwain described Epstein's proposed New Mexico gathering as a retreat for academically gifted students and testified that he said Ghislaine would chaperone the girls; she said she trusted the offer and allowed Annie to go.Open in transcript →
testimony highlightSwain testified that Annie returned from New Mexico with black boots that Annie said Ghislaine bought, and that Annie appeared quiet, withdrawn, and tired.Open in transcript →
rulingAfter sustained foundation and hearsay objections, the Court did not permit Swain to identify who Annie said paid for the Thailand and Vietnam trip.Open in transcript →
CrossJanice SwainLaura A. Menninger1highlight23lines spoken

Summary

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.

Highlights (1)

Quote“I have never spoken with her.”— Janice SwainSwain directly confirmed that she had no personal contact with Ghislaine Maxwell.Open in transcript →