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personpersonNicole HesseNicole HesseCertified nursing assistant and teacher who formerly worked at Epstein's Palm Beach residence.← All People
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Nicole Hesse

Certified nursing assistant and teacher who formerly worked at Epstein's Palm Beach residence.

AppearedFederal Criminal Trial
99 lines·2 proceedings

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Nicole Hesse testified about recording incoming calls while working part time at the Palm Beach home. She said Ghislaine Maxwell instructed her to use message pads, and she described noting the caller, time, and date when a call came in. She also identified messages bearing Carolyn's name.

Her testimony supported the government's foundation for message-book excerpts and Government Exhibits 1, 2, and 3. After an evidentiary hearing, the court overruled a defense hearsay objection and admitted the materials under seal.

On cross-examination, defense counsel distinguished Hesse's own entries from entries made by others and questioned the limits of her firsthand observations. Hesse maintained that the entries she wrote were accurate, described limited interaction with Maxwell, and said that although she took massage-related messages, she did not personally observe women visiting the residence.

Trial Record (2)

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

Nicole Hesse testified about recording calls at the Palm Beach home and identified message-pad entries, including messages bearing Carolyn's name. Cross-examination addressed which entries she wrote, their accuracy, and the limits of her firsthand observations.

Day 8

DirectNicole Hesse — DirectNicole HesseAlison Moe3highlights60lines spoken

Summary

Nicole Hesse authenticated Palm Beach message pads; the court overruled a hearsay objection and admitted the records under seal.

Highlights (3)

testimony highlightHesse testified that Ghislaine Maxwell hired her for work at the Palm Beach home and instructed her to record callers' messages in a book.Open in transcript →
evidence eventHesse authenticated Government Exhibits 1, 2, and 3 as message pads she used to record calls immediately, including her signatures and messages.Open in transcript →
Quote“When the person called, I would look at my watch and write down the time and the date and everything. So immediately, yeah.”— Nicole HesseHesse described making message entries contemporaneously with calls.Open in transcript →
CrossNicole Hesse — CrossNicole HesseJeffrey S. Pagliuca5highlights39lines spoken

Summary

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.

Highlights (5)

testimony highlightHesse described her part-time property-management work and said she did not interact much with Ms. Maxwell at the Palm Beach house.Open in transcript →
testimony highlightAfter reviewing a prior statement, Hesse said she took massage-related messages but did not personally see women visiting the residence.Open in transcript →
Quote“Right. But I wasn't there to see it, but I've taken a message in reference to massage.”— Nicole HesseHesse limited her knowledge of women visiting the residence to messages she had taken rather than personal observation.Open in transcript →
evidence eventThe defense used message-pad pages to distinguish Hesse's entries from entries by others; Hesse said the messages she wrote were accurate but did not claim personal knowledge of others' entries.Open in transcript →
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Quote“The ones I wrote are accurate.”— Nicole HesseHesse distinguished the accuracy of her own message entries from those made by others.Open in transcript →