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Federal Criminal Trialtrial-daytrial-dayMaurene ComeyLara PomerantzAndrew RohrbachLaura A. MenningerJeffrey S. PagliucaJuan Patricio AlessiPaul KaneLisa RocchiodirectcrossredirectDay 4 - December 2, 2021Dr. Lisa Rocchio gave general expert testimony on grooming and delayed disclosure, and Juan Patricio Alessi described Ghislaine Maxwell's household instructions at the Palm Beach residence.
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Day 4 - December 2, 2021

Rocchio Testifies on Grooming; Alessi Describes Palm Beach Household Work

Judge Alison J. Nathan
15Proceedings
4Pages
3Witnesses
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Day 4 of 19
Appearing:
Maurene Comey Lara Pomerantz Andrew Rohrbach Laura A. Menninger Jeffrey S. Pagliuca Juan Patricio Alessi Paul Kane Lisa Rocchio

Dr. Lisa Rocchio gave general expert testimony on grooming and delayed disclosure, and Juan Patricio Alessi described Ghislaine Maxwell's household instructions at the Palm Beach residence.

Full day summary

Dr. Lisa Rocchio testified as a psychology expert about grooming, coercive control, and delayed disclosure, while Judge Nathan sustained objections that limited some testimony and instructed the jury to disregard certain responses. Paul Kane authenticated a school enrollment application that the court admitted under seal. Juan Patricio Alessi described his work running Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach household, said Ghislaine Maxwell gave him daily instructions, and testified about household manuals, visitors, massage scheduling, and message booklets. The court admitted several exhibits, including sealed message-booklet exhibits, while reserving or sustaining foundation objections concerning a contact directory.

1. Exhibits 52 and 606 Admissibility Hearing

Counsel debated the possible admission of a household manual and contact book before the jury entered, and Judge Nathan deferred a ruling pending further testimony.

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Procedural
Exhibits 52 and 606 Admissibility Hearing
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Counsel disputed anticipated admission of two exhibits, and Judge Nathan deferred ruling until testimony and possible voir dire.

2. Paul Kane — Direct/Cross/Redirect

Paul Kane authenticated and read from a school enrollment application that the court admitted under seal, then testified that separate records would show any tuition payments.

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Direct
Paul KaneAndrew Rohrbach
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Paul Kane authenticated a Professional Children's School enrollment application; the court overruled a hearsay objection, while voir dire explored limits on verifying handwritten entries.

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Exhibit 761 Admissibility Sidebar

Judge Nathan overruled a Rule 803(6) objection, admitted Government Exhibit 761, and admitted it under seal to protect a pseudonymous witness's identity.

Direct
Paul KaneAndrew Rohrbach
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Paul Kane read enrollment-application entries, including Mr. Jeffrey Epstein as financially responsible for attendance.

Cross
Paul KaneLaura A. Menninger
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Defense cross-examination tested the limits of Paul Kane's knowledge about the enrollment application, and Judge Nathan restricted reading an agent's name aloud.

Redirect
Paul KaneAndrew Rohrbach
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Paul Kane said financial records are kept separately from student files, then was excused.

3. Lisa Rocchio — Direct/Cross/Redirect

Dr. Lisa Rocchio completed general expert testimony about traumatic stress, grooming, and delayed disclosure, with Judge Nathan sustaining objections that limited portions of the examination.

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Direct
Lisa RocchioLara Pomerantz
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Dr. Lisa Rocchio was qualified as an expert and gave general testimony on grooming; Judge Nathan limited anecdotal clinical-treatment testimony.

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Expert-Testimony Scope Sidebar

Judge Nathan sustained an objection over the scope of expert testimony, struck the last response, and instructed the jury to disregard it.

Direct
Lisa RocchioLara Pomerantz
210 lines

Lisa Rocchio gave general expert testimony on grooming, coercive control, and delayed disclosure; Judge Nathan then set limits for her cross-examination.

Cross
Lisa RocchioJeffrey S. Pagliuca
203 lines

Defense tested Dr. Rocchio's expert limits and literature on grooming; she said grooming is a pattern and cannot be reliably predicted prospectively.

Redirect
Lisa RocchioLara Pomerantz
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Judge Nathan sustained a scope objection on redirect, and Dr. Rocchio was excused.

Highlights

Lisa Rocchio — Directtestimony highlightDr. Rocchio described a five-stage general framework for grooming, including access and isolation, trust-building, desensitization, and maintaining control.Expert-Testimony Scope SidebarrulingJudge Nathan sustained the objection, struck the witness's last response, and directed the jury to disregard it.Lisa Rocchio — Direct“Disclosure is a process that unfolds over time.”— Lisa RocchioRocchio summarized her testimony about gradual and sometimes incomplete disclosure.

4. Juan Patricio Alessi — Direct/Cross/Voir Dire

Juan Patricio Alessi continued describing household operations at the Palm Beach residence as the court admitted several exhibits and reserved a ruling on Exhibit 52 after foundation objections.

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

Cross
Juan Patricio AlessiJeffrey S. Pagliuca
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Alessi described limits on his knowledge of Exhibit 606's history, and Judge Nathan admitted the exhibit.

Direct
Juan Patricio AlessiMaurene Comey
444 lines

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.

Procedural
Exhibit 52 Foundation Hearing

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.

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

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Exhibit 52 Foundation Sidebar

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

Cross
Juan Patricio AlessiJeffrey S. Pagliuca
210 lines

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

Procedural
Exhibit 2 Admissibility Hearing

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

Direct
Juan Patricio AlessiMaurene Comey
223 lines

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

Highlights

Juan Patricio Alessi — Directtestimony highlightAlessi testified that Maxwell gave him instructions daily while he ran Epstein's Palm Beach house, including directions about cleaning, service, shopping, and household operations.Juan Patricio Alessi — Direct“Because I had all the orders from Mr. Epstein where I suppose it was passed to Ms. Maxwell, and she would interact with me directly.”— Juan Patricio AlessiAlessi described Maxwell as his direct point of contact for household instructions.Juan Patricio Alessi — Directtestimony highlightAlessi testified that he saw Jane at the Palm Beach residence, was instructed by both Ms. Maxwell and Mr. Epstein to pick her up, and said Ms. Maxwell gave the instruction that passengers sit in the back seat.Exhibit 2 Admissibility HearingrulingJudge Nathan admitted Exhibit 2A by consent and overruled the defense objection to Exhibits 2C through 2W based on the witness's testimony.
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