Browse sidebar discussions from the Ghislaine Maxwell archive, with links to the exact point in each transcript.
The 45 entries below include every sidebar marked in the court reporter transcripts available to the archive.
The Court raised questions about a sealed filing concerning a witness permitted to testify under a pseudonym.
Court's actionThe Court directed that the discussion proceed at sidebar to protect the witness's privacy.
At sidebar, the parties addressed the boundary between permissible arguments about witnesses and prohibited claims that the prosecution targeted the defendant.
Court's actionThe court instructed that the defense may argue witness credibility and motives but may not argue that the prosecution was motivated or put the government on trial.
The parties disputed whether the defense could argue that witnesses' accounts changed after involvement by civil lawyers.
Court's actionThe Court overruled the opening-stage objection, allowed an inference argument based on proffered nonprivileged information, and barred any claim that attorneys told witnesses what to say absent supporting evidence.
A sidebar during the defense opening was conducted under seal, with the transcript continuing on the next page.
The sidebar discussion was sealed, and the transcript then returned to open court.
The sidebar addressed questions about the witness's understanding of whether the victim compensation fund and the case outcome affected her financial interests, along with the timing of any law-enforcement interview.
Court's actionThe Court overruled the objection, permitted questions limited to the witness's understanding, and said it would give a limiting instruction that the testimony was not legal instruction.
Counsel and the court discussed the proper method for questioning a witness about prior statements when the witness does not recall them.
Court's actionThe court instructed that a witness’s lack of memory alone is not a prior inconsistent statement; counsel may refresh recollection in that circumstance and may pursue impeachment when there is an actual inconsistency with prior testimony.
At sidebar, the government objected to questioning about investigative techniques and investigative steps under a prior in limine ruling.
Court's actionThe Court overruled the objection and stated that the record already reflected the number of objections.
At sidebar, the parties disputed whether testimony about a witness's earlier statements and home life could address credibility challenged on cross-examination.
Court's actionThe court allowed testimony limited to issues specifically addressed on cross-examination and directed counsel to narrow the question.
Counsel disputed whether testimony about Jane's statement to her mother could be admitted as a prior consistent statement concerning alleged abuse.
Court's actionThe court overruled the hearsay objection.
The parties raised a pseudonym-related issue for discussion at a sealed sidebar.
The parties discussed briefing a proposed privilege-waiver basis for calling Glassman and gave estimates for the remaining trial schedule.
Court's actionThe Court set Friday for the defense briefing and Monday for the government's response on the limited Glassman privilege-waiver issue.
The parties disputed whether an admissions application containing third-party information qualified as a business record.
Court's actionThe Court overruled the business-records objection, admitted Government Exhibit 761 under seal, and instructed jurors to open their binders to the exhibit.
Counsel disputed whether an expert could discuss specific treatment experiences as support for her opinions on grooming and delayed disclosure.
Court's actionThe Court sustained the objection as to the specific line of questioning and directed counsel to move on.
At sidebar, the court concluded that questioning about a third party approached a previously precluded area of expert testimony.
Court's actionThe court sustained the objection, struck the witness's last response, and instructed the jury to disregard it.
The sidebar addressed whether a witness could testify that Exhibit 52 was a later version of a directory before the exhibit was authenticated.
Court's actionThe Court sustained the foundation objection and instructed the jury to disregard the witness's testimony that the book was a later version of the directory.
Counsel addressed an unintended prohibited statement and discussed preventing a recurrence when using prior inconsistent statements.
Court's actionThe Court struck the statement, admonished counsel to abide by its ruling, and warned that another occurrence would require a different approach.
At sidebar, the parties disputed whether portions of a witness declaration conflicted with testimony about the number and timing of encounters.
Court's actionThe court permitted questioning about the declaration's reference to one pickup occasion, leaving any difference for the jury to assess.
Counsel disputed whether Sergeant Dawson could be questioned about Alessi's prior statement concerning two alleged thefts from the burglary.
Court's actionThe court allowed the proposed questioning, with the option to address it then or by recalling the witness.
The parties discussed the permissible scope of cross-examination concerning Kate's attorney and the attorney's courtroom presence.
Court's actionThe Court allowed questions about whether Kate was represented, her counsel's name, and whether counsel was in the courtroom, but not a courtroom identification; the sidebar was not sealed.
At sidebar, the parties addressed proposed cross-examination topics involving a sexual-harassment allegation, tabloid-related impeachment, and an alleged request to plant drugs.
Court's actionThe Court barred questioning about the single sexual-harassment allegation, allowed tabloid-related impeachment, and permitted the question about allegedly asking someone to plant drugs, with redirect limited to its circumstances.
At sidebar, counsel discussed the relevance and permissible scope of questions about the witness's marriage, travel, and state of mind.
Court's actionThe court instructed defense counsel to move on.
The government objected that questions about a witness's romantic history were unduly invasive, while the court noted their connection to previously approved questioning.
Court's actionThe court reaffirmed its earlier ruling permitting questions tied to the declaration and instructed counsel to follow prior rulings rather than raise a generalized series-of-questions objection.
The reporter transcript records a sealed sidebar concerning proposed cross-examination before the witness returned and proceedings resumed.
Counsel discussed the proper contextual scope for reading a purported prior consistent statement.
Court's actionThe Court instructed that the entire relevant passage could be read.
Counsel disputed whether testimony concerning Amanda Lazlo's age was disclosed and whether it could serve as direct or corroborative evidence.
Court's actionThe Court sustained the objection to the question about Amanda's age.
The parties disputed whether testimony about Ms. Maxwell's father's death, apartment moves, and finances could support a motive theory.
Court's actionThe Court overruled the defense objection.
The court addressed a Rule 412 issue concerning whether there was a dispute over the scope of matters to be explored.
A sealed sidebar concerning jury follow-up occurred before proceedings resumed in open court.
At sidebar, counsel disputed whether questions about why the witness felt comfortable going to New Mexico could be asked without introducing hearsay.
Court's actionThe Court sustained the hearsay objection and instructed counsel to ask about the witness's own experience and feelings without eliciting what her mother told her.
Counsel disputed whether anticipated testimony about what a witness told her mother was admissible after challenges to witness credibility.
Court's actionThe court overruled the hearsay objection, allowing the anticipated prior consistent statement, and directed that the discussion not be sealed.
At sidebar, counsel disputed whether a witness’s recollection of a later FBI interview could be used to challenge her memory of events from 1996.
Court's actionThe Court sustained the objection, finding the proposed inquiry too attenuated.
At sidebar, the parties disputed whether the witness could be questioned about her 2006 desire for Epstein to be prosecuted and the relevance of that issue.
Court's actionThe court allowed a question about whether the witness wanted Epstein prosecuted in 2006, but barred questions about what the witness told an agent.
The sidebar addressed the scope of redirect concerning handholding and the planned examination of Dave Mulligan about prior inconsistent statements.
Court's actionThe Court stated it had allowed inquiry into the area but not repeated questions that were not prior inconsistent statements, and said any objection during the next witness's testimony would prompt a jury break.
The sidebar addressed whether the defense could ask this witness limited questions to impeach Jeffrey Epstein after co-conspirator statements were introduced.
Court's actionThe Court limited the examination to three questions before moving on.
The court discussed excusing the jury with interim instructions before hearing a Rule 29 motion.
Court's actionThe court instructed that the jury would be excused after being told not to discuss the case, to keep an open mind, and that the defense case would follow the government's rest.
The parties discussed admitting testimony about a goddaughter reference for its effect on office staff rather than for its truth, with no limiting instruction requested.
At sidebar, the parties disputed whether questioning about the witness's prior high-profile testimony was relevant to her incentive and credibility.
Court's actionThe Court sustained the objection and permitted only general questions about any incentive to testify in high-profile cases, not questions associating the witness with particular prior defendants or cases.
The parties disputed whether questioning about one of Dr. Loftus's studies was within the scope of her expert testimony.
Court's actionThe Court overruled the objection.
The parties disputed whether Agent Young could testify about interview practices in response to defense questioning and expert testimony on suggestive questioning.
Court's actionThe court sustained the beyond-the-scope objection to testimony about the thoroughness, carefulness, and non-suggestiveness of the witness's interviews.
The parties disputed whether the government could elicit Jane’s prior consistent statements during the current examination.
Court's actionThe Court sustained the scope objection and permitted the parties to confer about recalling the witness for rebuttal.
At sidebar, counsel disputed whether a Justice Department policy concerning recordings could be used in cross-examination about transcripts.
Court's actionThe Court sustained the objection as beyond the scope.
Counsel disputed questioning about alleged conduct involving people outside the charged case and sought a narrower timeframe.
Court's actionThe Court sustained the objection to the current question and instructed counsel to move on.
The Court discussed alternate-juror availability and procedures for the jury’s deliberations, breaks, and access to trial materials.
Court's actionThe Court instructed that alternates would remain on call, deliberations would resume at 9:00 a.m. if needed, and the jury would receive the instructions, verdict form, and exhibits.
A sealed sidebar addressed private juror information before proceedings resumed in open court.
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