Ghislaine Maxwell’s first accuser generally known as ‘Jane’ testified that Jeffrey Epstein drove her to Mar-A-Lago to satisfy Donald Trump when she was 14 years previous.
The alleged sufferer – who’s utilizing the pseudonym Jane – resumed testimony on Day Three of Maxwell’s intercourse trafficking trial underneath cross examination from the protection.
Maxwell’s lawyer Laura Menninger requested if Epstein launched her to Donald Trump. Jane mentioned that was ‘right.’
Menninger requested: ‘He took you to Mar-a-Lago, proper? While you have been 14?’
Jane mentioned: ‘Sure.’
Menninger requested: ‘He took you in a darkish inexperienced automotive?’ Jane mentioned sure. The assembly would have been in 1994, lengthy earlier than Trump was president.
Menninger questioned if Jane remembered being on flights on Epstein’s planes with a ‘variety of people’ and he or she mentioned sure, one in all them being Prince Andrew.
Nonetheless, Jane claimed that she was by no means directed to have intercourse with any of Epstein’s associates nor was she requested to recruit different ladies.
Maxwell’s lawyer Laura Menninger questioned the alleged sufferer – who’s utilizing the pseudonym Jane – and tried to undermine the accuser’s reminiscence
Jane testified that Jeffrey Epstein drove her to Mar-A-Lago to satisfy Donald Trump when she was 14 years previous
Jane mentioned she remembers taking flights with Prince Andrew on Epstein’s personal planes
Menninger requested Jane to explain the opposite girls who took half within the ‘orgies’.
Certainly one of them was named Sophie and Jane agreed that she was ‘tall and skinny’ with ‘good legs’ and a ‘tan’ and was an precise masseuse.
Jane agreed with Menninger that Sophie ‘knew the routine’ and that she would ‘make out with different ladies throughout the intercourse’ – Jane mentioned ‘sure’ to all these questions.
A second lady was named ‘Eva’ and requested if she ‘knew the routine’ as nicely, Jane mentioned: ‘Sure.’
Maxwell didn’t seem to react to any of the lady’s testimony, together with when Jane pointed her out in court docket to establish her. The federal government submitted this picture of Maxwell into proof
A 3rd lady was British and named ‘Emmy.’
Recounting Jane’s account to prosecutors throughout interviews with them, Menninger mentioned: ‘She was good and funky?’ Jane mentioned: ‘Sure.’
Menninger mentioned: ‘She was concerned with the sexual contact?’
Jane mentioned: ‘Sure.’
Menninger mentioned: ‘She was on this group that sexualized therapeutic massage with you? Jane mentioned: ‘Sure’.
A fourth lady was named ‘Michelle’ and Jane confirmed that she was ‘concerned within the sexualized contact’.
A fifth lady was older and named Kelly and Jane agreed that she ‘thought she was a mannequin.’
Among the many sharp exchanges between Menninger and Jane was when the protection lawyer requested: ‘You continued to journey on Mr. Epstein’s dime after you ‘escaped’ from him in 1999, that is proper?’
Jane mentioned: ‘That is not true.’
Menninger mentioned that Jane continued to name Epstein after she moved to Los Angeles and despatched him a photograph when she was 19 which mentioned: ‘You rock my world’.
Jane mentioned that her mom had made her ship it.
Menninger grew pissed off at one level after prosecutor Alison Moe objected and mentioned that ‘I do know Miss Moe want to come and for this for me however I object to that’.
Choose Alison Nathan mentioned the objection was ‘not objectionable’ and moved on.
Giving proof Jane wore a blue sweater and black pants and black heels. She remained calm and composed and through a short pause within the proof she met the eyes of a male juror and smiled.
Maxwell wore a darkish grey roll neck, a change from the same old beige one she has been sporting and stared intently at Jane as she gave proof.
Her brother Kevin was in court docket for the primary time and sat subsequent to a Maxwell household lawyer, with Isabel Maxwell on the opposite aspect.
Kevin stared intently at Jane as nicely, leaning ahead in his seat and taking his glasses on and off.
Throughout one other sharp change, Menninger interrogated Jane about her visits to New Mexico the place she claimed in her testimony she was abused by Epstein and teared up as she described one time when she desperately didn’t wish to go into his bed room.
Menninger mentioned that Jane ‘advised the federal government that you do not keep in mind any particular acts that occurred in New Mexico on these journeys that you simply took to New Mexico’.
Jane mentioned: ‘I do not recall’.
Menninger mentioned: ‘Yesterday you testified about an incident in New Mexico that you simply particularly keep in mind, two years later?’
Jane mentioned: ‘That is proper’.
Menninger mentioned: ‘So at this time you keep in mind it, however in 2020 you didn’t?’
Jane mentioned: ‘I do not recall saying any of what is written right here’, referring to the notes from her 2020 interview with prosecutors.
Menninger mentioned that Jane has given completely different accounts of her first assembly with Epstein and Maxwell on the Interlochen arts academy in Michigan in 1994. This picture of Epstein in entrance of one in all his planes was submitted into proof
Ghislaine Maxwell’s first accuser generally known as ‘Jane’ resumed testimony Wednesday underneath cross examination from the protection
This got here after Menninger tried to undermine the accuser’s reminiscence by highlighting variations between the account that Jane gave in court docket and what she advised prosecutors throughout conferences in 2019 and 2020.
Menninger mentioned that in a December 2019 interview, Jane mentioned she couldn’t keep in mind a particular first time she had intercourse with Maxwell.
In her proof the day prior to this Jane had described in vivid element how Maxwell and Epstein led her upstairs to the bed room of his Palm Seaside mansion.
Menninger mentioned: ‘You got here up with that reminiscence within the final two years? The one you advised the jury yesterday?’
Jane mentioned: ‘I do not consider I got here up with a reminiscence, no.’
Menninger mentioned: ‘You gave a reminiscence to the jury yesterday that you did not have in December 2019?’
Jane mentioned: ‘I do not recall.’
Earlier in her testimony Jane mentioned {that a} completely different discrepancy might be defined by a ‘typo’ within the write up of her interview with the FBI.
Menninger mentioned that chatting with the FBI in February 2020 she mentioned there have been different girls concerned the primary time she had sexual exercise with Maxwell, one other distinction from her testimony.
Menninger mentioned sarcastically: ‘One other typo by the federal government?’
Jane mentioned: ‘Sure.’
Menninger challenged Jane on a number of features of her testimony together with her declare that Maxwell known as her home to ask her to return to Epstein’s residence
In her 2019 interview with the FBI, Jane mentioned that ‘Epstein or his workplace would name your private home’, to which Jane replied: ‘I suppose so.’
Menninger mentioned: ‘Two years later, you do not forget that Ghislaine used to name your private home to make appointments?’
Jane replied: ‘Proper.’
Menninger mentioned witheringly: ‘That reminiscence has come again to you within the final two years?’
Jane mentioned: ‘Reminiscence shouldn’t be linear.’
Menninger challenged Jane on her declare that Maxwell was there the primary time she met her when she was 14 on the Interlochen arts camp in Michigan.
However Jane did not inform her two brothers about Maxwell and did not inform a journalist about her both, Menninger mentioned.
Menninger mentioned: ‘You did not say something to the reporter about Ghislaine being there?’
Jane replied: ‘Appropriate.’
Simply earlier than the break for morning, Menninger pressed Jane repeatedly on a few of her claims about Maxwell being there for sexual episodes with Maxwell.
She mentioned that when Jane spoke with prosecutors in December 2019, Jane advised them she was ‘undecided the place Maxwell ever touched you throughout these encounters?’
Jane mentioned: ‘I do not recall.’
Menninger mentioned You advised the federal government that you’re not certain that Maxwell ever kissed you, right?’
Jane mentioned: ‘I do not recall.’
Menninger mentioned: ‘You advised the federal government Ghislaine by no means used intercourse toys or vibrators on you, right?’
Jane mentioned: ‘That is right.’
Menninger mentioned: ‘You advised the federal government that Ghislaine by no means noticed you carry out oral intercourse on Epstein, right?’
Jane mentioned: ‘That is right.’
Menninger mentioned: ‘You advised the federal government Ghislaine by no means noticed you carry out a hand job on Epstein, right?’
Jane mentioned: ‘I do not recall.’
Maxwell, 59, who’s accused of procuring underage ladies for pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, is on trial for intercourse trafficking fees. She has pleaded not responsible to all fees
Isabel Maxwell, sister of Ghislaine Maxwell, arrives at court docket for the third day of the trial
Menninger mentioned that Jane advised prosecutors that Maxwell was not concerned in ‘masturbation’ with Epstein. Jane mentioned she did not keep in mind.
Menninger mentioned: ‘You advised the federal government you don’t have any reminiscence of Ghislaine being current once you declare Epstein engaged in any sexual contact with you, right?
Jane mentioned: ‘I do not recall’.
As you sit right here at this time you aren’t certain whether or not you have been ever in a room alone with Ghislaine and Epstein, right?
Jane mentioned: ‘No’.
Earlier within the day Jane confirmed {that a} letter of software she despatched to Interlochen made no point out of Epstein or Maxwell.
The ‘glowing’ letter from the pinnacle of an arts college in Palm Seaside mentioned that Jane and her brothers have been so gifted at singing, music and performing they might be the ‘rebirth of the Von Trapp household’, referring to the Austrian household of singers.
The prosecution have entered a number of pictures of Epstein and Maxwell into proof, however with out a time stamp or clarification behind them.
Jane Testimony Day 1
‘Jane’ took the stand to testify that she was 14 years previous when she first had ‘sexual contact’ with Jeffrey Epstein.
In testimony Tuesday afternoon, the lady mentioned Maxwell was within the room throughout the alleged abuse. Sporting a grey wrap-around sweater, a black costume and black boots, she pushed again her jet black hair and took off her masks after the decide reassured her that the sketch artists couldn’t draw her likeness.
She detailed to Prosecutor Alison Moe how Epstein would have her ‘straddle his face’, ‘pinch his nipples’ and described the primary sexual encounter that befell in 1994 when he took her right into a pool home and ‘proceeded to masturbate on me.’
Jane mentioned Epstein was speaking to her about ‘what I wished to do’ along with her life and mentioned that she had to decide on between being an opera singer or an actress or a mannequin. She recalled: ‘He mentioned I do know everyone, I do know brokers, photographers, I could make issues occur however it’s a must to be prepared for it.
‘The dialog ended abruptly, we have been in his workplace, and he mentioned comply with me’.
They went outdoors to the pool home and Epstein sat on a sofa to the proper hand aspect.
‘He pulled his pants down, he pulled me on high of himself and he proceeded to masturbate on me. Then he simply acquired up and went into the lavatory and cleaned himself up and acted as if nothing had occurred.’ she mentioned.
‘I used to be frozen in worry. I had by no means seen a penis earlier than not to mention one thing like this. I used to be terrified and I felt gross. I felt ashamed’.
Regardless of this she continued spending time with Epstein and Maxwell and shortly after, she had her first sexual encounter with Maxwell.
Epstein and Maxwell have been speaking when ‘swiftly they mentioned comply with me’ and led her to Epstein’s bed room in his Palm Seaside residence.
‘They got here into the bed room and took their garments off. They began type of fondling one another and type of casually laughing,’ Jane mentioned. ‘I used to be simply standing there and he requested me to take my high off after which their fingers [were] in every single place and Jeffrey proceeded to masturbate and Ghislaine was rubbing him and kissing him and fondling.’
Jane mentioned Maxwell was ‘very informal’ in regards to the encounter and acted ‘like this was completely regular. I used to be confused. If you find yourself 14 you don’t have any concept what’s going on.’
The prosecutor requested, ‘Did Maxwell contact your physique?’
‘Sure,’ Jane replied, saying the sexual abuse occurred ‘each time I visited his home’.
When requested if Epstein touched her, Jane replied, ‘Sure. All over the place.’
The lady spoke in a robust, deep, voice that solely faltered when she was describing in graphic element the intercourse acts Epstein and Maxwell allegedly did to her.
Maxwell didn’t seem to react to any of the lady’s testimony, together with when Jane pointed her out in court docket to establish her.
Sporting a black high-neck high and gray cardigan, Jane had a tissue scrunched up in her hand and nabbed her nostril when she turned emotional. Her voice started shaking when she advised how Epstein would ‘contact her in every single place’.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s first accuser generally known as ‘Jane’ took the stand Tuesday to testify that she was 14 years previous when she first had ‘sexual contact’ with Jeffrey Epstein
She detailed how Epstein would have her ‘straddle his face’, ‘pinch his nipples’ and took her right into a pool home after which ‘proceeded to masturbate on me’
She shuffled in her seat and took off her cardigan, showing sizzling and a bit flustered.
Briefly breaks, Jane averted any eye contact with Maxwell, who seemed away from the witness field.
On the one event Jane did look over in her course Maxwell was joking along with her attorneys.
As her visits to Epstein’s residence turned extra common, Jane mentioned that each Epstein and Maxwell would instruct her on learn how to therapeutic massage him.
Jane mentioned: ‘He preferred it very exhausting, like rubbing his shoulders very exhausting, twisting his nipples exhausting’.
Ghislaine Maxwell faces as much as 80 years in jail if discovered responsible. This picture was entered into proof yesterday
Jane would later say that Epstein preferred her to twist his nipples whereas he was abusing her.
Requested what Maxwell’s demeanor was like throughout this, Jane mentioned: ‘It appeared very informal, it was very regular. It isn’t a giant deal’.
Jane mentioned it made her really feel ‘confused as a result of that didn’t really feel regular to me as a result of I had by no means seen something like that and it was very embarrassing….once you’re 14 you don’t have any concept what is going on on’.
Requested if Epstein touched her physique, Jane mentioned that he touched her ‘breasts, vagina’.
Moe requested if Epstein used intercourse toys, telling her: ‘I am sorry to ask you this however may you please describe what occurred’.
Jane appeared to return near tears as she mentioned: ‘He preferred vibrators, they have been completely different sizes, even a again massager. He’d put it on my vagina, even when I mentioned it harm’.
Requested the place Maxwell touched her, Jane mentioned it was ‘primarily my breasts’.
Moe requested the place Epstein preferred to be touched and Jane mentioned that it was ‘from head to toe’ and that this occurred ‘each go to to his home’.
Moe requested if there have been instances when different individuals took half in intercourse and Jane mentioned sure, including that it normally occurred within the therapeutic massage room or the bed room in Epstein’s Palm Seaside residence.
She mentioned that Maxwell would encourage others to ‘begin taking their garments off, Jeffrey would get on the therapeutic massage desk and it might flip into this orgy’.
Jane mentioned: ‘It was kissing, oral intercourse with one another, oral intercourse with Jeffrey, full on intercourse’.
Requested if intercourse toys have been used, Jane mentioned sure and that vibrators have been used on ladies’ vaginas.
Moe requested the gender of the opposite individuals within the orgy and Jane mentioned: ‘Feminine’.
Requested their age, she mentioned: ‘Older than me however I do not know’.
Moe requested how typically these type of intercourse periods befell when she was aged between 14 and 16 and he or she mentioned: ‘Virtually each go to with him. (I used to be going) each two weeks’.
Jane mentioned that she traveled with Epstein and Maxwell about 10 instances when she was aged between 14 and 16 and flew to his houses in New York and New Mexico.
She discovered his New York mansion ‘creepy’ due to all the photographs of bare ladies on the partitions, she advised the jury.
Jane mentioned throughout her testimony Tuesday that the abuse at his New York residence would occur within the therapeutic massage room. The prosecution submitted this picture of Epstein’s Manhattan mansion into proof
Through the journeys to New Mexico, Jane mentioned she spent most of her time at his Zorro Ranch ‘in the course of nowhere’. She recalled a time when she was 15 and somebody got here into her room and mentioned, ‘Jeffrey desires to see you’ and escorted her to see him
Jane described how in 1993 she was ’12, happening 13′ and dwelling in Palm Seaside, Florida along with her household when tragedy struck – her father, a composer, died of leukemia. Pictured is Epstein’s Palm Seaside mansion submitted by the prosecution as proof
Jane described how she first got here to know Epstein in 1993. She was ’12, happening 13′ and dwelling in Palm Seaside, Florida along with her household when tragedy struck – her father, a composer, died of leukemia.
His employers had canceled his medical insurance and when he did their household ‘went into full chapter and misplaced all the things’, Jane mentioned.
The next summer season, kinfolk cobbled collectively the cash to pay for her and her brothers to go to Interlochen, a summer season arts camp in Michigan.
It was 9 months after her father died, Jane mentioned.
She remembered that someday she and her classmates have been ‘on a bench consuming ice cream’ when a ‘tall, skinny lady approached us’.
Jane mentioned: ‘She was strolling a cute little Yorkie and we requested if we may pet the canine. We began chit chatting and the remainder of my classmates needed to go to class’.
Shortly after a person got here to hitch Jane and Maxwell. Jane mentioned: ‘I used to be nonetheless consuming my ice cream…he appeared very to know what I considered the camp. They mentioned they have been massive benefactors of this camp and gave out completely different sorts of scholarships and wished to know the scholars’ perspective’.
When Jane mentioned she was from Palm Seaside, Epstein replied: ‘What a coincidence! We dwell there too. What are your mother and father names? (I mentioned) my father has simply died’.
Epstein mentioned that he ‘positively’ knew her mom after which requested for her quantity which Jane handed over.
She appeared stunned however handed it over and the dialog ended with ‘good to satisfy you.’
Round a month later, when Jane was again at center college, anyone from Epstein’s workplace known as her residence and requested her and her mom spherical for tea at his mansion in Palm Seaside
Their go to lasted round half-hour and Epstein advised Jane’s mom that he was ‘very impressed’ along with her and wished her to return again subsequent time and sing for him.
So started Jane’s common visits to Epstein’s home the place Maxwell would typically be at residence.
Jane mentioned she was ‘confused’ by the precise relationship between the 2 of them and initially thought they have been married however later wasn’t certain.
She mentioned that Maxwell was roughly the identical age as her older sister .
Prosecutor Moe requested: ‘How previous have been you once you first began spending time with Epstein and Maxwell?
Jane mentioned: ‘Fourteen.’
An early incident which left Jane ‘shocked’ was someday when she went out by the pool and noticed Maxwell and 4 different girls topless. Jane ‘hadn’t seen that earlier than’, she advised the jury.
Jane described Maxwell as ‘a bit odd and quirky’ and mentioned she ‘used to tease me, however she was good.’
Jane mentioned: ‘I believe she could have mentioned I am like an older sister (to you)’. On the time Jane’s older sister was 27 and Maxwell was in her early 30s.
Epstein started to present Jane cash as she left the home after every go to, which have been round each week or two, telling her that her ‘mom was having a tough time, it is not a giant deal.’
Epstein started to purchase Jane garments and different issues.
She gave Jane recommendation about her boyfriends, as soon as telling her: ‘Should you f*** them as soon as you’ll be able to f*** them once more as a result of they’re grandfathered in’.
Jane mentioned: ‘I giggled as a result of I did not perceive what grandfathered meant’.
Epstein and Maxwell took her to Victoria’s Secret to purchase her underwear: Jane mentioned she purchased the ‘primary white variety’ that youthful individuals purchase.
Maxwell and Epstein would brag about understanding well-known individuals like Donald Trump and Invoice Clinton which left Jane feeling ‘intimidated’, she advised the jury.
She mentioned she traveled to his different houses about ten instances in New York and New Mexico on Epstein’s personal airplane and described the décor.
‘Artwork, sculptures. Photos of well-known individuals, presidents. I assumed a few of the artwork was odd – bare girls, creepy animals,’ she recalled.
She mentioned the abuse at his New York residence would occur within the therapeutic massage room.
Through the journeys to New Mexico, Jane mentioned she spent most of her time at his Zorro Ranch ‘in the course of nowhere.’
Jane cried when she talked about how one in all Epstein’s aides entered her visitor room at his ranch, saying the financier wished her in his bed room. ‘I felt my coronary heart sink. I did not wish to go see him.’
She requested the prosecutor ‘do you want me to elucidate intimately?’ as she appeared pained when describing the abuse intimately. She repeatedly requested Moe to repeat questions, failing to grasp.
Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Categorical’ pilot has taken the stand because the prosecution’s witness in Day 2 of Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial
Maxwell’s lawyer Laura Menninger cross examined Jane, asking her if it was right that she waited 20 years to talk to legislation enforcement.
Jane mentioned that was right.
Menninger requested if it was right that Jane mentioned she ‘escaped’ Epstein in 1999 and he or she confirmed that it was.
Menninger mentioned: ‘The primary time you spoke to legislation enforcement was after Epstein was lifeless.’ Jane mentioned: ‘Sure.’
Menninger mentioned that over the past 20 years Jane had spoken to members of the family and a boyfriend about Epstein.
Menninger mentioned that Jane had ‘by no means talked about that Ghislaine Maxwell had sexually assaulted you’ to any of them.
Jane mentioned: ‘I do not know.’
Jane mentioned: ‘I used to be reluctant to enter particulars about embarrassing, shameful and despicable issues…I did not wish to share it with them within the first place’
Menninger mentioned: ‘Did you inform them about Epstein?’
Jane replied: ‘Sure I did.’
Menninger mentioned: ‘Did you speak to them about Ghislaine Maxwell?’
Jane mentioned: ‘I do not know.’
Requested why she wished to present proof utilizing a pseudonym, Jane mentioned that she had a household and youngsters.
She mentioned: ‘I work within the leisure business and sufferer shaming remains to be very current to at the present time and I used to be afraid it was going to have an effect on my profession if anyone appears to be like at me and that is all they see and would not rent me primarily based on that.
Cross examination of Jane will proceed on Wednesday.
‘Lolita Categorical’ Pilot
Earlier on Tuesday, Larry Visoski, Epstein’s chief pilot who flew the pedophile financier for greater than 25 years, mentioned he was launched to Jane within the cockpit of the ‘Lolita Categorical’ within the mid to late 90s.
‘Mr. Epstein introduced her to the cockpit. She had piercing powder blue eyes,’ Visoski mentioned.
Maxwell’s legal professional Christian Everdell requested throughout cross examination, ‘And past the putting blue eyes, you’ve got mentioned she had massive breasts, proper?’
Visoski answered that she was ‘a mature lady.’
When requested if he remembers Virginia Roberts, Visoski replied, ‘Sure. A shorter lady with soiled blonde hair.’
‘She did not look younger. I imply, no matter you decipher is the definition of younger. However she was a girl in my class,’ he added.
Regardless of being known as as a prosecution witness, Visoski’s testimony appeared to help the protection.
‘I by no means noticed any sexual exercise, no,’ Visoski mentioned, however admitted that he couldn’t see all the things that went on. Requested if he ever noticed any intercourse toys, condoms or clothes strewn in regards to the airplane, he mentioned no and denied seeing any sexual exercise of any variety.
Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein are proven, left, in 1997. The pilot of the Lolita Categorical, Lawrence Visoki, proper, testified on Tuesday that Trump flew on the airplane
Maxwell entered the Manhattan courtroom Tuesday morning sporting a cream sweater, black slacks and seemed on as Visoski was questioned.
Visoski revealed Donald Trump flew on Epstein’s personal airplane.
‘I actually keep in mind President Trump, however not many individuals related to him,’ Visoski mentioned, including that Trump’s flights occurred earlier than he was president.
Visoski additionally confirmed that President Invoice Clinton, Prince Andrew and Kevin Spacey have been all aboard his flights. He added that he was requested to scrub up after Clinton’s flight, however didn’t elaborate.
Visoski mentioned that the doorways to the cabin on Epstein’s planes have been all the time shut and he had no means of observing what was happening.
The well-known names got here up within the context of whether or not Visoski knew who was flying on the Gulfstream G2B and Boeing 727, generally known as the Lolita Categorical.
Throughout cross examination, Everdell requested Visoski: ‘Are you conscious of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, he’s the son of Queen Elizabeth II of England.’
Visoski replied: ‘Sure.’
Everdell mentioned: ‘Did he fly on Epstein’s planes?’
Visoski replied: ‘Sure’
Everdell requested: ‘Do you recall the primary time he flew on a airplane?’
Visoski mentioned: ‘No I do not.
Earlier Everdell requested Visoski if he knew the names of all of the individuals who flew on his airplane, and he mentioned no.
Everdell mentioned: ‘Former President Invoice Clinton flew on Epstein’s airplane a number of instances within the 2000s?’
Visoski replied: ‘Sure he did.’
Everdell mentioned: ‘You could be advised that data prematurely so that you would possibly be certain the airplane was trying good, particular catering?’
Visoski replied: ‘Certain.’
Visoski additionally confirmed that Les Wexner, the founding father of The Restricted, which owns Victoria’s Secret, was on planes that he flew.
Visoski mentioned that doorways between the cockpit and the passenger cabin have been closed however he mentioned that he may go to the again every time he wished to make use of the bathroom. He once more mentioned he by no means noticed any sexual exercise.
Beforehand unsealed flight logs revealed that Trump was amongst passengers on a flight from Palm Seaside to Newark in 1997 together with Eva and Glenn Dubin
A photograph from 2002 on a visit to Africa reveals Clinton standing on the steps of Epstein’s airplane along with his arm on the shoulder of a smiling Maxwell
Curiously, throughout his cross examination by Everdell, Visoski was requested: ‘Ghislaine by no means seemed to be pregnant?’
Visoski mentioned no.
Everdell requested: ‘Did anybody ever let you know she was pregnant?’
Visoski mentioned that no person ever mentioned that.
Everdell requested if the pilot ever noticed photos of her pregnant. He replied: ‘No I didn’t.’
Visoski mentioned Maxwell ‘was the Quantity 2’ and that ‘Epstein was the large Number one’ when requested about their relationship.
When requested what number of different assistants Epstein had along with Maxwell, he replied that there have been many, figuring out Maxwell’s personal assistants.
He particularly named Sarah Kellen – who has been accused of enjoying a pivotal function in Epstein’s empire: procuring ladies, teaching them and performing as a ‘lieutenant’ to Maxwell.
Visoski was additionally requested to establish elements of Epstein’s 10,000-acre Zorro Ranch in New Mexico the place airplanes have been parked.
He mentioned he would typically go to the primary residence to select up baggage and assist set up electronics. Visoski mentioned he carried out comparable duties on Epstein’s personal Caribbean island Little St. James and would additionally fly the helicopter to the island from close by St. Thomas.
He added that the island is also attain by boat.
Protection’s Opening Assertion
On Monday throughout opening assertion, Maxwell’s protection legal professional Bobbi Sternheim started by introducing ‘Jane’ as a ‘gifted musician and a singer from a musical household.’
She took purpose at Jane and tried to discredit her account.
She described Jeffrey Epstein as a ‘patron of the humanities and a supporter of younger expertise, sponsored musicians and artists and actresses and others.’
Epstein, Sternheim mentioned, turned Jane’s benefactor and paid for her education, vocal classes and even cosigned for an residence on Wall Avenue the place Jane lived along with her mom and brothers.
‘A month earlier than Epstein’s arrest in 2019, Jane didn’t wish to be concerned in any felony case relating to Epstein,’ Sternheim mentioned. ‘However after Epstein died, she modified her thoughts.
‘When cash was on the road, she modified her thoughts. She employed a lawyer, she turned a shopper, they acquired in contact with the federal government, and mentioned she modified her thoughts.
‘Why? As a result of helping the federal government would assist a declare with the Epstein fund.’
Lawyer Bobbi Sternheim took the ground to ship the protection’s opening statements Monday, saying she is ‘proud’ to symbolize Maxwell
Sterheim added that when Epstein died and Jane had a lawyer by her aspect she abruptly ‘remembers all this horror that occurred to her and locations Ghislaine on the middle of all of it.’
‘Lots of of issues that occurred to her that nobody knew about, not her mom, not her brothers, not her lecturers, not workers on the home, not her coaches, all of this that the federal government claims occurred and he or she did not skip a beat, no person ever observed something amiss.’
Sternheim mentioned that ‘Jane’ is a now a profitable actress on a cleaning soap opera and has been on sitcoms, actuality reveals, motion pictures, podcasts and drama sequence.
‘She is a consummate actress. She is a professional at enjoying roles. And as her scripts and characters change, so has her story that you’ll hear on this courtroom,’ Sternheim mentioned.
‘I ask you to look at her testimony, and one can find inside inconsistencies. When cash was on the road, she tagged Ghislaine.’
Sternheim revealed that Jane acquired $5million from the victims fund.