Jury of six men and six women in Ghislaine Maxwell trial ends second day of deliberation with no verdict, but raise question about accusers Annie Farmer and Carolyn's testimony
Jurors in the Ghislaine Maxwell case did not reach a verdict after their second day of deliberation - but they appeared to be zeroing on two accusers.
The jury of six men and six women deliberated for the whole day and sent four notes to the judge including one which related to Annie Farmer.
They wanted to know if they could use her testimony for two counts of conspiracy to entice and transport an underage girl to engage in sex acts.
Judge Alison Nathan said she would tell them that they could.
Earlier the jury asked to see notes of an FBI interview that Carolyn gave in 2007, the first time she spoke to law enforcement about being abused by Epstein.
Judge Nathan said that it had not been entered into evidence so they could not see it.
However the jury could refer to its mention in Carolyn’s cross examination by the defense.
The jury deliberated for eight hours on Tuesday, bringing their total deliberation time to eight hours and 41 minutes.
Judge Nathan told the jury that they could deliberate on Thursday if they have not reached a verdict by the end of Wednesday
The jury deliberated for eight hours on Tuesday, bringing their total deliberation time to eight hours and 41 minutes
Isabel Maxwell stands in front of the press after leaving the Manhattan Federal Court on Tuesday night
Isabel Maxwell stands in front of the media after the first day of deliberations
Isabel Maxwell crosses the street after leaving the court in Manhattan on the first day of deliberation
Members of the prosecution team at the Ghislaine Maxwell trial walk out of the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse with boxes of papers as the jury deliberates At 10.10am after just over an hour of deliberating on Tuesday the jury sent their first note.
Judge Alison Nathan said the jury were asking for the transcripts of testimony from Jane, Annie and Carolyn - but did not mention Kate.
Kate is the only accuser whose claims should not be considered crimes as charged in the indictment.
The jury of six men and six women deliberated for the whole day and sent four notes to the judge including one which related to Annie Farmer (pictured in a school photo)
Prosecutor Maurene Comey said that both sides needed to agree to some redactions before giving the transcripts over.
Defense lawyer Bobbi Sternheim agreed.
The jury were not brought out and Judge Nathan said she would give them the transcripts in the deliberation room.
Maxwell walked into court wearing a black turtleneck sweat and black pants while holding a green folder.
She hugged her lawyers and waved at a young woman in the public gallery.
Maxwell's defense delivered closing arguments Monday afternoon, telling the jury that she is 'an innocent woman wrongfully accused of crimes she did not commit.'
In her closing remarks, Maxwell's lawyer Laura Menninger said: 'The government has failed to prove any charge beyond a reasonable doubt and the only correct verdict in this case is not guilty on each count.'
The defense again attempted to discredit the accounts of the four accusers, as Menninger stated, 'The evidence has established what we told you it would, that the stories relied on by the government are erroneous memories, manipulation and money. But in this case the order is reversed. The money brought the accusers to the FBI where their personal injury lawyers sat right there.'
As for how Maxwell was portrayed, Menninger said that she had been made to look like 'Cruella de Vil and the Devil Wears Prada all wrapped up into one'.
Such a portrait was 'as old as Hollywood', Menninger said.
Defense attorney Menninger said that Epstein was a 'master manipulator' who 'abused his money and his power' but said Ghislaine had nothing to do with it
Four of Maxwell's siblings - Kevin, Isabel, Ian and Christine - arrived to court to support their sister Monday
Isabel Maxwell and her friend leave after the jury was done with deliberating
Maxell's sister Isabel arrived Tuesday during jury deliberation. She has been at the courthouse each day of her sister's trial
Menninger said, 'The lawyers manipulated their stories and the government accepted their stories without ever corroborating them.'
Menninger said that 'suddenly' the accusers 'recovered memories years later.'
She said: 'The recovered memories that Ghislaine was involved, that Ghislaine was there, that Ghislaine was the culprit.'
Menninger said that the prosecution spent a lot of time talking about Epstein's lifestyle, about his wealth and his property and his private planes 'just like a sensationalist tabloid would'.
A bruised Ghislaine Maxwell is seen in this photo of her alleged mistreatment in prison
Menninger said that Epstein was a 'master manipulator' who 'abused his money and his power'.
She said: 'We are not here to defend Jeffrey Epstein, he is not my client', but she added: 'Ghislaine Maxwell is not Jeffrey Epstein'.
Menninger claimed that when Epstein died the prosecution 'pivoted' to going after Maxwell.
The idea was that 'Ghislaine was there, she must have known.'
Menninger criticized prosecutors for showing the jury dozens of photos out of 38,000 seized from Epstein's New York home in 2019.
She said: Where are the other 31,960 photos? Who was in those photos? Was it other girlfriends? Other women?
Nor should the jury draw any inference from Epstein keeping photos of Maxwell. Menninger asked the jury that if an ex boyfriend or girlfriend had photos of them, would that make them a 'sex offender'?
Menninger condemned the use of such images as 'straight up sensationalism.'
Turning to the accusers' memories, Menninger said that they 'inserted Ghislaine Maxwell into their narrative' after they 'lawyered up'.
Menninger said: 'You don't need a lawyer to talk to the FBI'.
Menninger said that it fell to the defense to ask the 'tough questions' of the accusers and cross examination had shown that the 'truth was manipulated and changed over time' for the purpose of the victims getting a payday.
Menninger went through inconsistencies in the statements by Jane and Carolyn and said that they had suffered from 'post event suggestion', as their 'false memory' expert Elizabeth Loftus had described it - adding new and false information after the event.
According to Menninger, the prosecution had 'broken promises' to produce numerous house staff, family members and other witnesses to back up the claims.
The idea put forward by prosecutors Maxwell became a 'facilitator of sexual abuse' for Epstein to maintain her wealthy 'lifestyle' was wrong.
Menninger said that Maxwell at the time was a 'beautiful woman in her 30s' who was just starting out on her career.
Epstein was 'manipulating everyone around him' and 'dating women behind her (Maxwell's) back'.
Menninger said that 'maybe it was Jeffrey who needed Ghislaine and her connections', rather than her needing him for his money.
Turning to each accuser, Menninger said that Jane was like an 'actress who forgot her lines' - Jane is an actress on a soap opera.
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