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Federal Criminal Trialtrial-daytrial-dayMaurene ComeyAlison MoeLaura A. MenningerJeffrey S. PagliucaEva Andersson DubinMichelle HealyJason RichardsAmanda YoungdirectcrossredirectDay 12 - December 17, 2021Judge Nathan ruled on impeachment and agent-examination issues as defense witnesses testified about FBI reports, personal observations, and office work. The defense then rested, and the evidence portion of the trial closed.
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Day 12 - December 17, 2021

FBI Agents Testify as Defense Rests and Evidence Closes

Judge Alison J. Nathan
14Proceedings
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4Witnesses
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Day 12 of 19
Appearing:
Maurene Comey Alison Moe Laura A. Menninger Jeffrey S. Pagliuca Eva Andersson Dubin Michelle Healy Jason Richards Amanda Young

Judge Nathan ruled on impeachment and agent-examination issues as defense witnesses testified about FBI reports, personal observations, and office work. The defense then rested, and the evidence portion of the trial closed.

Full day summary

Judge Nathan ruled on the defense's proposed impeachment evidence and limited the scope of proposed questioning of FBI agents. Agents Jason Richards and Amanda Young testified about FBI interview notes and FD-302 reports, describing the reports as summaries rather than verbatim or witness-approved accounts. Dr. Eva Andersson Dubin testified about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, her observations, and her memory difficulties; Michelle Healy testified about her office work and interactions with Ghislaine Maxwell. After Ms. Maxwell said she would not testify, the defense rested, the government declined rebuttal, and the court closed the evidence portion of the trial.

1. Defense Witness Scheduling, Prior-Statement, and Agent Young Examination Rulings

Before the jury entered, the court resolved defense witness and evidentiary matters.

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Procedural
Pretrial Witness and Trial-Management Matters
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The court required prompt written applications on defense witness subpoenas and heard defense withdraw Mr. Hamilton as a remote witness.

Procedural
Defense Witness Scheduling and Subpoena Issues
68 lines

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.

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

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

Highlights

Prior Inconsistent Statement RulingsrulingJudge Nathan set the Rule 613(b) foundation requirement and sustained the government's objections to proposed extrinsic statements that had not been presented to the witness for explanation or denial.Prior Inconsistent Statement Rulings“Therefore, the Court will sustain the government's objection as to all proposed prior inconsistent statements to which the witness was not presented with the statement to explain or deny it.”— Alison J. NathanThe court announced the central foundation ruling governing the proposed extrinsic impeachment evidence.

2. Jason Richards — Direct/Cross/Redirect

FBI Special Agent Jason Richards testified about a 2007 interview report, explaining that an FD-302 is a summary rather than a verbatim transcript and was not reviewed by Carolyn.

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

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

Redirect
Jason RichardsJeffrey S. Pagliuca
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Richards qualified his confirmation that he recorded interview information accurately before the defense called Amanda Young.

Highlights

Jason Richards — Directtestimony highlightUsing the report, Richards confirmed that it recorded Carolyn's statement that she obtained Epstein's phone number from a telephone book and that Epstein returned her call.Jason Richards — Cross“It's a summary of the results of our interview.”— Jason RichardsRichards distinguished the FBI interview report from a verbatim or witness-approved account.

3. Amanda Young — Direct/Cross/Redirect

Amanda Young testified that FBI 302s summarized interview notes rather than providing verbatim transcripts, as defense counsel examined prior reported recollections from Jane interviews.

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

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

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

Highlights

Amanda Young — Crosstestimony highlightYoung confirmed that the reports read into the record were summaries rather than verbatim accounts or transcripts, and that Jane had not reviewed them before testifying during the trial.

4. Eva Andersson Dubin — Direct/Cross

Dr. Eva Andersson Dubin testified about her past relationship and friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, her limited recollection of travel records, and her lack of knowledge about events at his Palm Beach house.

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Direct
Eva Andersson DubinJeffrey S. Pagliuca
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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.

Cross
Eva Andersson DubinAlison Moe
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Dr. Dubin described limited knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach house and acknowledged memory difficulties that she believed related to medical issues.

Highlights

Eva Andersson Dubin — Directtestimony highlightDr. Dubin said she had not observed inappropriate conduct between Jeffrey Epstein and teenage females from roughly 1994 through 2004.

5. Michelle Healy — Direct/Cross

Michelle Healy described her office work for Jeffrey Epstein and identified Ghislaine Maxwell as a supervisor before the parties read stipulations, Ms. Maxwell declined to testify, and both sides rested.

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Direct
Michelle HealyLaura A. Menninger
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Ms. Healy described her work at J. Epstein and Company, gave a favorable account of Maxwell as a supervisor, and denied involvement in alleged group sexualized massages.

Cross
Michelle HealyMaurene Comey
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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.

Highlights

Michelle Healy — Crossprocedural actionThe defense rested, the government announced it had no further case, and the court told the jury that the evidence portion of the trial had closed.Michelle Healy — Cross“At this time, the defense rests.”— Bobbi C. SternheimThe statement formally ended the defense presentation.
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