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Kate

Public-record pseudonym for a woman who described interactions with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell when she was a teenager.

AppearedFederal Criminal Trial
681 lines·30 proceedings·23 mentions

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Kate testified for the government under a pseudonym on Day 6. She said she met Maxwell at about age 17, visited Maxwell's London townhouse, and later met Epstein there. She described Maxwell arranging or participating in circumstances surrounding massages in which, Kate said, Epstein initiated sexual contact, including an occasion when Maxwell provided massage oil and closed the door.

Kate also described later visits and travel involving Palm Beach, New York, and the island. Her account included a Palm Beach episode involving a schoolgirl outfit and tea for Epstein, as well as her reasons for maintaining later contact with him.

Before her testimony, the court instructed jurors that Kate was not a victim of the charged crimes. The court said jurors could consider relevant testimony but could not use alleged sexual conduct with Epstein as character or propensity evidence or as a basis to convict.

On cross-examination, defense counsel questioned Kate about her public profile, substance-use history, later contact with Epstein, compensation, therapy, immigration-related matters, and an allegation arising from a custody dispute. She denied that substance use affected the memories supporting her testimony and denied asking Tim Powers to plant drugs.

On redirect, Kate said the government had made no immigration promise and had not coordinated her testimony. She also denied having a financial stake in the trial's outcome. On recross, she said she had not discussed the experiences with others and had limited recall on some immigration-related questions.

Trial Record (30)

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

Kate testified for the government about meeting Maxwell and Epstein and about Maxwell's alleged role in circumstances surrounding massages, later visits, and travel. Defense and follow-up questioning addressed her memory, substance use, later contact with Epstein, compensation, therapy, and immigration-related matters.

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DirectKate — DirectKateLara Pomerantz3highlights294lines spoken

Summary

Kate testified that Maxwell facilitated meetings and massages with Epstein beginning when Kate was 17, and described later travel, sexual contact, and credibility-related background.

Highlights (3)

testimony highlightKate testified that Maxwell brought her to a room where Epstein was naked, gave her massage oil, closed the door, and that Epstein initiated sexual contact during the massage.Open in transcript →
Quote“Ghislaine Maxwell closed the door.”— KateKate identified Maxwell as closing the door before the first massage she said led to sexual contact.Open in transcript →
testimony highlightKate described a later London encounter in which Maxwell opened the door to a room where Epstein was naked, left, and closed the door before another massage and sexual contact.Open in transcript →
CrossKate — CrossKateBobbi C. Sternheim2highlights345lines spoken

Summary

Kate denied that substance use affected her memories, acknowledged later emails and attempted contact with Jeffrey Epstein, and faced questioning about compensation and a U visa inquiry; the court limited personal-history questioning and the email evidence.

Highlights (2)

Quote“It has not had an impact on the memories that I have always had.”— KateKate directly rejected the defense's suggestion that her substance use undermined the memories underlying her testimony.Open in transcript →
rulingAfter a sidebar, Judge Nathan directed defense counsel to move on from a proposed line of questioning about Kate's marriage and travel, then later admonished counsel to follow the court's prior rulings on personal-history questions.Open in transcript →
RedirectKate — RedirectKateLara Pomerantz2highlights29lines spoken

Summary

Kate addressed immigration, public statements, memory, and compensation on redirect, again identifying Maxwell's presence during an event involving Epstein when Kate was 17.

Highlights (2)

testimony highlightKate said her earlier public hearing concerned Jeffrey Epstein, not Maxwell; she said she did not publicly detail the incidents because she did not want her daughter exposed, and that she first told the government about Maxwell that day.Open in transcript →
Quote“Because I did not want to disclose on a public level under my own name the details of the incidents that took place because I did not want my daughter to be exposed.”— KateKate explained why her earlier public statement did not include details she described at trial.Open in transcript →

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Charge ConferenceCharging ConferenceMentioned

Summary

Judge Nathan resolved major jury-charge and verdict-sheet edits, retained several contested instructions, and set procedures for closings and jury materials.

Mentioned in this proceeding.

Day 14

ProceduralDefense summation objectionsMentioned

Summary

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

Mentioned in this proceeding.

Day 16