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Federal Criminal Trialtrial-daytrial-dayMaurene ComeyAlison MoeLara PomerantzChristian R. EverdellBobbi C. SternheimKelly MaguireKimberly MederKatePatrick McHughjury_instructionsdirectcrossredirectrecrossDay 6 - December 6, 2021Kate testified, the court instructed jurors on limits to her testimony, and witnesses addressed bank and search records.
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Day 6 - December 6, 2021

Kate Testifies; Court Rules on Exhibits and Bank Records

Judge Alison J. Nathan
19Proceedings
7Pages
4Witnesses
3,306Lines
4Sidebars
Day 6 of 19
Appearing:
Maurene Comey Alison Moe Lara Pomerantz Christian R. Everdell Bobbi C. Sternheim Kelly Maguire Kimberly Meder Kate Patrick McHugh

Kate testified, the court instructed jurors on limits to her testimony, and witnesses addressed bank and search records.

Full day summary

Kate testified about her interactions with Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein in London and Palm Beach, then faced cross-examination on her past substance use, later contact with Epstein, compensation, and immigration-related issues. Judge Nathan instructed jurors that Kate was not a victim of the charged crimes and limited their use of testimony concerning alleged sexual conduct with Epstein. The court also ruled on several exhibits, admitting selected 2019 apartment photographs with redactions, excluding the schoolgirl-outfit photographs and physical outfits, and temporarily sealing exhibits while counsel addressed privacy redactions. JPMorgan executive Patrick McHugh authenticated account records and described listed transfers involving accounts in Maxwell's name. FBI agent Kelly Maguire testified about the 2019 search of Epstein's New York residence, including items returned in suitcases after agents found them missing from a safe.

1. Kate Instruction, Apartment Photographs, Dawson Stipulation, and Jane Exhibit Rulings

Before the jury entered, Judge Nathan addressed the limiting instruction for Kate, apartment photographs offered to corroborate Jane's testimony, a Dawson testimony stipulation, the scope of questions about Kate's counsel, and redactions to protect Jane's identifying information.

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Procedural
Kate Limiting-Instruction Ruling
17 lines

The court adopted a limiting instruction for Kate's anticipated testimony and heard the parties' disagreement over when to give it.

Procedural
900-Series Photograph Admissibility Ruling
23 lines

Judge Nathan admitted selected 2019 apartment photographs with limits and redactions, excluded several movable-item photographs, and set a procedure for publicly displaying redacted exhibits.

Procedural
Dawson Testimony Stipulation Arrangements
10 lines

The parties arranged to present Sergeant Michael Dawson's remaining testimony through a stipulation rather than recall him.

sidebar
Kate's Counsel on Cross-Examination
20 lines

The parties discussed the permissible scope of cross-examination concerning Kate's attorney and the attorney's courtroom presence.

Procedural
Jane Exhibit Sealing Rulings
20 lines

Judge Nathan temporarily sealed three defense exhibits while counsel conferred on redactions to protect Jane's identifying information.

Highlights

900-Series Photograph Admissibility RulingadmissionThe court admitted six photographs of structural features and admitted five massage-room photographs only with the wall pictures redacted.

2. Dawson Stipulated Testimony and Exhibit Admissions

The parties stipulated to Sergeant Michael Dawson's remaining cross-examination testimony about a cardboard box recovered from Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach residence, and Judge Nathan admitted the stipulation and redacted exhibits before the government called Kate.

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Procedural
Stipulated Testimony and Redacted Exhibit Admissions
17 lines

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.

3. Kate — Direct/Cross/Redirect/Recross

Judge Nathan gave a limiting instruction before Kate’s testimony. Kate described meeting Ghislaine Maxwell, being introduced to Jeffrey Epstein, and later visits and travel; cross-examination addressed compensation, immigration, and later contact with Epstein.

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Jury Instruction
Limiting Instruction for Kate
4 lines

Judge Nathan limited the jury's permissible use of Kate's anticipated testimony and reminded sketch artists to protect pseudonymous witnesses' anonymity.

Direct
Kate — Direct Kate Lara Pomerantz
674 lines

Kate testified that Maxwell facilitated meetings and massages with Epstein beginning when Kate was 17, and described later travel, sexual contact, and credibility-related background.

1 sidebar inside this proceeding
  1. Kate Cross-Examination LimitsAt sidebar, the parties addressed proposed cross-examination topics involving a sexual-harassment allegation, tabloid-related impeachment, and an alleged request to plant drugs.
Cross
Kate — Cross Kate Bobbi C. Sternheim
961 lines

Kate denied that substance use affected her memories, acknowledged later emails and attempted contact with Jeffrey Epstein, and faced questioning about compensation and a U visa inquiry; the court limited personal-history questioning and the email evidence.

2 sidebars inside this proceeding
  1. Scope of Romantic-History QuestionsAt sidebar, counsel discussed the relevance and permissible scope of questions about the witness's marriage, travel, and state of mind.
  2. Romantic-History Questioning ObjectionThe government objected that questions about a witness's romantic history were unduly invasive, while the court noted their connection to previously approved questioning.
Redirect
Kate — Redirect Kate Lara Pomerantz
68 lines

Kate addressed immigration, public statements, memory, and compensation on redirect, again identifying Maxwell's presence during an event involving Epstein when Kate was 17.

Recross
Kate — Recross Kate Bobbi C. Sternheim
66 lines

Defense recross-examined Kate on memory, immigration, and compensation; the court sustained several objections and admitted two redacted defense exhibits under seal.

Highlights

Limiting Instruction for Katejury eventJudge Nathan instructed jurors that Kate was not a victim of the charged crimes and restricted how they could use testimony concerning alleged sexual conduct with Mr. Epstein.Kate — Directtestimony highlightKate testified that Maxwell brought her to a room where Epstein was naked, gave her massage oil, closed the door, and that Epstein initiated sexual contact during the massage.Kate — Redirect“Aside from the events that took place a long time that I'm referring to today, this is the hardest thing that I have ever had to do. And I am here because I don't think there is anything more important, especially now that I'm a parent, than demonstrating to her that I can stand up for myself and demonstrating that the truth is important.”— KateKate explained her stated reason for testifying after cross-examination questioned her motives.

4. Patrick McHugh — Direct/Cross/Redirect

Patrick McHugh authenticated JPMorgan account records and testified about wire transfers involving accounts associated with Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein; on cross-examination, he described limits on what the records showed about transaction approval and authority.

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Direct
Patrick McHugh — Direct Patrick McHugh Alison Moe
225 lines

A JPMorgan executive authenticated bank records and described transactions recorded for Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein.

Cross
Patrick McHugh — Cross Patrick McHugh Christian R. Everdell
406 lines

Defense used bank records to explore who could authorize transactions and what the statements did not reveal.

Redirect
Patrick McHugh — Redirect Patrick McHugh Alison Moe
21 lines

McHugh authenticated a Morgan account signature card, which the court admitted without objection.

Highlights

Patrick McHugh — Directevidence eventMcHugh authenticated JPMorgan account-opening and account-statement records, and the court admitted Government Exhibits 501, 502, 504, 505, 506, and 509.

5. Kelly Maguire — Exhibit Hearing and Direct/Cross

Judge Nathan excluded schoolgirl-outfit evidence and addressed photograph redactions before FBI Special Agent Kelly Maguire testified about the 2019 search of Jeffrey Epstein's New York residence.

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Procedural
Schoolgirl-Outfit Exhibit Admissibility Hearing
56 lines

Judge Nathan excluded proposed schoolgirl-outfit photographs and physical outfits on relevance and prejudice grounds, then the parties arranged privacy redactions for other photographs.

Direct
Kelly Maguire — Direct Kelly Maguire Alison Moe
419 lines

FBI agent Kelly Maguire documented the search of Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan residence, the recovery of CDs and hard drives, and the later return of items from a safe.

Cross
Kelly Maguire — Cross Kelly Maguire Christian R. Everdell
155 lines

Maguire testified that 2019 search photographs could not establish earlier conditions at Epstein's residence and described the recovery and later review of CDs.

Highlights

Kelly Maguire — Directtestimony highlightMaguire testified that items previously seen in a third-floor safe were missing when agents returned on July 11; after a call involving Richard Kahn and Andrew Tomback, Kahn returned the items in two suitcases.Kelly Maguire — Cross“I have no way of knowing what the residence looked like, so I don't know if they were representative of what they looked like at that time period in the '90s.”— Kelly MaguireMaguire acknowledged the temporal limits of the 2019 search photographs.

6. Kimberly Meder — Direct

FBI analyst Kimberly Meder described handling and identifying image files from CDs, with the court allowing a chart as a memory aid before a proposed exhibit led to a sidebar.

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Direct
Kimberly Meder — Direct Kimberly Meder Maurene Comey
79 lines

FBI analyst Kimberly Meder described reviewing and matching CD image files to FBI evidence records, then identified Maxwell and Epstein in a proposed photograph exhibit.

7. Photograph Exhibit Admissibility Hearing

Judge Nathan overruled objections to two photograph exhibits recovered from Jeffrey Epstein's residence and reserved decision on a third photograph after hearing a narrowed objection about its context.

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Procedural
Photograph Exhibit Admissibility Hearing
65 lines

Judge Nathan admitted disputed photographs as Exhibits 304 and 332 and took Exhibit 309 under consideration after a dispute over its timing and Kate's cross-examination.

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