Maurene Comey

FederalFederal Criminal TrialNov 29, 2021 – Dec 29, 2021

For the government, Maurene Comey conducted recorded direct examinations of several prosecution witnesses and participated in evidentiary, charging, summation-objection, and jury-note proceedings.

Day 1

Nov 29, 2021

ProceduralTrial Readiness and Jury-Selection Protocol6lines spoken

Summary

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

DirectLawrence VisoskiMaurene Comey118lines spoken

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Visoski described Epstein's flight and property operations, Maxwell's work role, and several authenticated photographs.

OpeningDefense Opening Statement5lines spoken

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Sternheim previewed a defense centered on memory, witness motives, and reasonable doubt, while Judge Nathan set limits on arguments about the prosecution and sustained one objection.

OpeningDefense Opening Statement Resumes9lines spoken

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Sternheim argued that the government's expected proof would not establish the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, previewing defense challenges to accuser accounts, corroboration, and count-specific allegations.

Day 2

Nov 30, 2021

ProceduralPre-Jury Administrative Matters3lines spoken

Summary

Counsel addressed trial folders and a juror's planned trip before the jury entered.

ProceduralJuror 58 Excusal3lines spoken

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The court excused Juror 58 over an unmovable travel conflict and resumed Lawrence Visoski's direct examination.

DirectLawrence VisoskiMaurene Comey181lines spoken

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Visoski described Maxwell's reported office role, Epstein's properties and aircraft, and how pilots kept passenger manifests.

ProceduralStipulation Read into Record14lines spoken

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The court admitted a stipulation and six sealed birth-certificate exhibits without objection.

DirectLawrence VisoskiMaurene Comey26lines spoken

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Visoski recalled Jane and Virginia Roberts as passengers on Epstein's plane, while acknowledging limits in his recollection.

CrossLawrence VisoskiChristian R. Everdell25lines spoken

Summary

Visoski's cross-examination tested the limits of his observations, flight records, and knowledge of Maxwell's role.

RedirectLawrence VisoskiMaurene Comey23lines spoken

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

CrossJaneLaura A. Menninger11lines spoken

Summary

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

Day 4

Dec 2, 2021

DirectJuan Patricio AlessiMaurene Comey321lines spoken

Summary

Juan Patricio Alessi described his work running Epstein's Palm Beach house, Maxwell's daily household instructions, and the residence layouts admitted into evidence.

CrossJuan Patricio AlessiJeffrey S. Pagliuca4lines spoken

Summary

Alessi described limits on his knowledge of Exhibit 606's history, and Judge Nathan admitted the exhibit.

DirectJuan Patricio AlessiMaurene Comey214lines spoken

Summary

Alessi described Palm Beach household instructions, transportation and travel involving Jane and Virginia Roberts, massage scheduling, and a directory associated with Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell.

ProceduralExhibit 52 Foundation Hearing26lines spoken

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Judge Nathan addressed foundation for Exhibit 52, set a proposed redacted-exhibit process, and said unsupported testimony that the book was a later version would be struck.

DirectJuan Patricio AlessiMaurene Comey21lines spoken

Summary

Judge Nathan redirected questioning to Exhibit 52’s authentication, and Alessi gave a qualified basis for viewing it as a later directory version.

sidebarExhibit 52 Foundation Sidebar10lines spoken

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Judge Nathan sustained a foundation objection, instructed the jury to disregard earlier testimony about Exhibit 52, and allowed defense voir dire before deciding admission.

CrossJuan Patricio AlessiJeffrey S. Pagliuca11lines spoken

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Defense tested Alessi's knowledge of Exhibit 52's history, Judge Nathan reserved the issue, and Alessi identified parts of a message-book exhibit.

ProceduralExhibit 2 Admissibility Hearing12lines spoken

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Judge Nathan admitted Exhibit 2A and admitted Exhibits 2C through 2W under seal after overruling defense objections.

DirectJuan Patricio AlessiMaurene Comey100lines spoken

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Alessi described massage-related household practices and acknowledged taking $6,300 from the house after leaving employment, then repaying it.

Day 5

Dec 3, 2021

ProceduralParkinson Evidence Admissibility Hearing19lines spoken

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The Court allowed disputed visual evidence with limiting instructions but excluded proposed testimony about an untested stain on a massage table.

ProceduralMaguire Evidence Admissibility Hearing11lines spoken

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

CrossJuan Patricio AlessiJeffrey S. Pagliuca4lines spoken

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Defense tested Alessi's prior theft accounts, finances, and memory of when he met Jane; the Court admitted deposition testimony and protected Jane's identity.

sidebarSidebar on Prohibited Testimony3lines spoken

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The Court struck a statement and warned defense counsel to avoid another disclosure barred by its ruling.

CrossJuan Patricio AlessiJeffrey S. Pagliuca5lines spoken

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Alessi attributed differences between his current and earlier testimony about Jane to confusion; Judge Nathan sustained an objection, and Alessi identified his signature on a 2020 declaration.

sidebarDeclaration Admissibility Sidebar4lines spoken

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Judge Nathan allowed limited questioning about a declaration's reference to one pickup occasion while sustaining objections to other proposed inconsistencies.

CrossJuan Patricio AlessiJeffrey S. Pagliuca38lines spoken

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Defense tested Alessi's prior statements and the limits of his observations about household authority, massage arrangements, and alleged distress at the Palm Beach house.

DirectGregory ParkinsonMaurene Comey252lines spoken

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Parkinson described the 2005 search of 358 El Brillo Way and authenticated photographs and a redacted walk-through video admitted by the Court.

ProceduralSealed Exhibit Admission12lines spoken

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The Court admitted Government's Exhibits 243 through 250 under seal without objection.

DirectGregory ParkinsonMaurene Comey56lines spoken

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Parkinson authenticated additional photographs from the 2005 search of 358 El Brillo Way; the Court admitted several exhibit groups, including images of the second floor and master-bedroom area.

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.

DirectGregory ParkinsonMaurene Comey66lines spoken

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Parkinson authenticated search photographs and identified a massage table recovered from 358 El Brillo Way; the Court admitted the table and related exhibits, including several under seal.

CrossGregory ParkinsonChristian R. Everdell7lines spoken

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Defense highlighted that Parkinson's 2005 search images could not establish earlier conditions or room occupants at the Palm Beach residence.

DirectMichael DawsonMaurene Comey45lines spoken

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Sergeant Dawson described the 2005 search of Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach residence, and the Court admitted several related exhibits; he could not fully confirm the identity of later-shown message pads.

CrossMichael DawsonChristian R. Everdell11lines 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

Procedural900-Series Photograph Admissibility Ruling3lines spoken

Summary

Judge Nathan admitted selected 2019 apartment photographs with limits and redactions, excluded several movable-item photographs, and set a procedure for publicly displaying redacted exhibits.

ProceduralStipulated Testimony and Redacted Exhibit Admissions3lines spoken

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The court admitted a stipulation concerning Sergeant Michael Dawson's remaining testimony and admitted redacted versions of previously sealed government exhibits before the government called Kate.

CrossKelly MaguireChristian R. Everdell3lines spoken

Summary

Maguire testified that 2019 search photographs could not establish earlier conditions at Epstein's residence and described the recovery and later review of CDs.

DirectKimberly MederMaurene Comey37lines spoken

Summary

FBI analyst Kimberly Meder described reviewing and matching CD image files to FBI evidence records, then identified Maxwell and Epstein in a proposed photograph exhibit.

Day 7

Dec 7, 2021

DirectKimberly MederMaurene Comey172lines spoken

Summary

Kimberly Meder identified photographs from investigation CDs as the court admitted a series of Government exhibits, including two under seal.

CrossKimberly MederLaura A. Menninger3lines spoken

Summary

The defense emphasized that Kimberly Meder reviewed thousands of photographs but lacked personal knowledge of their provenance, dates, alteration, and accuracy.

RedirectKimberly MederMaurene Comey5lines spoken

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Two sustained hearsay objections ended Kimberly Meder's brief redirect without further testimony.

RecrossStephen FlatleyLaura A. Menninger7lines spoken

Summary

Stephen Flatley agreed that an email client may refresh and populate emails when a computer connects to the internet.

DirectCarolynMaurene Comey433lines spoken

Summary

Carolyn testified that Maxwell arranged appointments at Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach house and described repeated paid, sexualized massage encounters beginning when she was 14.

CrossCarolynJeffrey S. Pagliuca72lines spoken

Summary

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

RedirectCarolynMaurene Comey17lines spoken

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Carolyn addressed prior records, her age when she first encountered Maxwell and Epstein, and her stated reasons for testifying.

RecrossCarolynJeffrey S. Pagliuca3lines spoken

Summary

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

DirectShawnMaurene Comey139lines spoken

Summary

Shawn described Carolyn's introduction to Jeffrey Epstein, repeated visits to the Palm Beach house, cash payments, and calls he said arranged her work.

sidebarRule 404(b) Evidence Sidebar4lines spoken

Summary

The court sustained a defense objection to proposed testimony concerning Amanda after addressing notice, disclosure, and the age-related basis for corroboration.

DirectShawnMaurene Comey49lines spoken

Summary

Shawn described Melissa's visits to Jeffrey Epstein's house and cash payments, while also acknowledging drug use and prior felony convictions.

DirectDavid RodgersMaurene Comey151lines spoken

Summary

Pilot David Rodgers authenticated his flight logbook and described Maxwell's role in flight communications and Epstein's operations.

ProceduralLunch Redaction and Exhibit Conference10lines spoken

Summary

The court ordered narrower redactions and deferred further argument on Government Exhibit 52.

ProceduralLimiting-Instruction Language Ruling4lines spoken

Summary

The court accepted agreed limiting-instruction language for anticipated New Mexico testimony.

DirectDavid RodgersMaurene Comey283lines spoken

Summary

David Rodgers used flight-log entries to identify travel involving Epstein, Maxwell, Jane, and Virginia Roberts; the jury also viewed Government Exhibit 14.

CrossDavid RodgersChristian R. Everdell19lines spoken

Summary

David Rodgers acknowledged that key flight-date testimony rested on his logbook, whose earlier entries listed only Jane's true first name, while describing his observations and Maxwell's work role.

RedirectDavid RodgersMaurene Comey27lines spoken

Summary

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

ProceduralMorning Pretrial Matters4lines spoken

Summary

Counsel placed witness-scope agreements and proposed exhibit-handling procedures on the record before testimony resumed.

CrossTracy ChapellChristian R. Everdell3lines spoken

Summary

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

colloquyHearsay Admissibility Colloquy1line spoken

Summary

The Court sustained a hearsay objection and limited questions about what the witness's mother said before the New Mexico trip.

Day 11

Dec 16, 2021

ProceduralPrior Inconsistent Statements Hearing6lines spoken

Summary

Judge Nathan limited proposed impeachment involving Carolyn and allowed narrowly tailored Hamilton testimony about Kate.

DirectDominique HyppoliteLaura A. Menninger15lines spoken

Summary

Palm Beach School District records custodian Dominique Hyppolite described retrieving student files for the case before the court recessed his testimony and addressed defense-case scheduling.

Day 12

Dec 17, 2021

ProceduralDefense Witness Scheduling and Subpoena Issues12lines spoken

Summary

The court declined to delay the trial for a proposed U.K. witness, allowed ownership documents, and required a prompt written application concerning an unresponsive subpoenaed witness.

ProceduralPrior Inconsistent Statement Rulings9lines spoken

Summary

Judge Nathan ruled on proposed prior inconsistent statements involving Jane and Annie and clarified a permissible impeachment argument for closing.

ProceduralAgent Young Examination Scope Ruling11lines spoken

Summary

Judge Nathan restricted proposed questioning of Special Agent Amanda Young about investigative steps and the absence of evidence.

DirectJason RichardsJeffrey S. Pagliuca5lines spoken

Summary

Defense established the foundation for an FBI report from Richards's 2007 interview of Carolyn and elicited two recorded details from that account.

CrossJason RichardsMaurene Comey7lines spoken

Summary

Richards said the FBI 302 was an unconfirmed summary rather than a verbatim transcript of Carolyn's interview.

DirectAmanda YoungLaura A. Menninger6lines spoken

Summary

Young explained FBI 302 practices as defense counsel used Jane interview records and addressed the timing of Annie Farmer's boots.

CrossAmanda YoungMaurene Comey23lines spoken

Summary

Young described Jane's disclosures as occurring over time and confirmed the reports were summaries; the court sustained scope objections.

RedirectAmanda YoungLaura A. Menninger11lines spoken

Summary

Young described FBI practices for witness notes and recordings as the court sustained scope objections to further defense questioning.

DirectEva Andersson DubinJeffrey S. Pagliuca3lines 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.

CrossMichelle HealyMaurene Comey38lines 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 13

Dec 18, 2021

Charge ConferenceCharging Conference11lines spoken

Summary

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

Day 14

Dec 20, 2021

ProceduralDefense summation objections2lines spoken

Summary

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

RebuttalGovernment rebuttal closing8lines spoken

Summary

The government rebutted defense attacks on the witnesses and urged a guilty verdict before jury instructions began.

Day 15

Dec 21, 2021

ProceduralJury Note on FBI Document11lines spoken

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The court told the jury that FBI document 3505-005 was not admitted and that related testimony appeared in Carolyn's transcript.

ProceduralJury Deliberation Scheduling3lines spoken

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The court set the jury's deliberation schedule and offered a possible Thursday session if deliberations continued.

ProceduralJury Note on Annie's Testimony10lines spoken

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The court told the jury it could consider Annie's testimony on Counts One and Three, declining to repeat the requested limiting instruction.

ProceduralPost-Deliberation Administration5lines spoken

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The court cleared requested transcripts for the jury and arranged notice to alternate jurors that deliberations were continuing.

Day 16

Dec 22, 2021

ProceduralJury Deliberation Administration5lines spoken

Summary

The jury declined Thursday deliberations; the court prepared requested testimony transcripts and set deliberations to resume Monday at 9:00 a.m.

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