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Michael Dawson

Town of Palm Beach Police Department sergeant and former detective.

AppearedFederal Criminal Trial
73 lines·6 proceedings·3 mentions

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Sergeant Michael Dawson testified on Day 5 about executing a 2005 search of Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach residence. He described the warrant, the areas assigned to him, and items the search team sought and recovered. The government used his testimony to identify recovered materials and support their admission as exhibits.

Dawson said message pads appeared familiar, but he could not identify them with complete certainty because he had not remained in contact with them. On cross-examination, he initially did not recall a burglary investigation. After reviewing a document, he said it refreshed his recollection.

The parties later presented additional cross-examination testimony by stipulation rather than recalling Dawson. The stipulation stated that a cardboard box shown in a government exhibit had been recovered from a second-floor guest-bedroom closet during the search and that its two visible items remained unopened in their original boxes. The court admitted the stipulation as Defendant's Trial Exhibit B.

Trial Record (6)

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

Sergeant Michael Dawson testified about his role in a 2005 search of Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach residence and identified recovered materials. Additional cross-examination testimony about a recovered cardboard box was later presented by stipulation.

Day 5

DirectMichael Dawson — DirectMichael DawsonMaurene Comey5highlights32lines spoken

Summary

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.

Highlights (5)

testimony highlightSergeant Dawson described assisting with the warranted search of Jeffrey Epstein's residence, including the house, guest quarters, and cabana.Open in transcript →
Quote“I do recall being surprised that the computer -- there was a desktop computer that didn't have the computer towers hooked up to them, it was only the monitor and the keyboard. Also, there was numerous amount of photos throughout the house, the cabana, and we found some in the closets, too, of nude females.”— Sergeant DawsonDescribes Sergeant Dawson's observations during the search.Open in transcript →
evidence eventThe Court admitted Government Exhibit 294 after Sergeant Dawson identified it as the Twin Torpedos he located during the search.Open in transcript →
testimony highlightSergeant Dawson said the message pads appeared to be those found during the search but that he could not confirm their identity 100 percent.Open in transcript →
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Quote“They appear to be. I can't confirm 100 percent. I haven't been in contact with them.”— Sergeant DawsonQualifies Sergeant Dawson's ability to identify the message-pad exhibits.Open in transcript →
CrossMichael Dawson — CrossMichael DawsonChristian R. Everdell2highlights41lines spoken

Summary

Judge Nathan allowed questioning aimed at impeaching Juan Alessi, and Dawson confirmed details of Alessi's reported 2003 burglary account after reviewing a document.

Highlights (2)

rulingThe Court allowed defense counsel to question Dawson about Juan Alessi's prior statement after a sidebar dispute over whether the matter was collateral.Open in transcript →
testimony highlightDawson confirmed that, in his interview, Alessi described two entries into Epstein's residence and taking money on each occasion.Open in transcript →

Day 6

ProceduralStipulated Testimony and Redacted Exhibit Admissions1highlightMentioned

Summary

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.

Mentioned in this proceeding.

Highlights (1)

admissionThe court admitted Defendant's Trial Exhibit B, a stipulation setting out Sergeant Michael Dawson's remaining cross-examination testimony concerning a cardboard box recovered from Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach residence and the unopened items inside it.Open in transcript →