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be NO Ww ws Oo OY ~] oO Ke) a oO he be No (ee) = Hs Oo _ OY a ~] a oO a Ke} 20 21 22 23 24 25 Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 63 of 106 67 LBTVMAX3 Opening —- Ms. Sternheim commissioned by Epstein, painted. She painted her young siblings. She worked in Epstein's New York home while it was under renovation. And she was eager and excited for Annie to meet Epstein. She hoped that Epstein could help promote her ambitions. So she came to New York when she was 16 and she met Epstein. Epstein alone. Ghislaine was not there; she was not in the country. It was just Annie, her sister, and Epstein. She found New York thrilling. She even wrote about it ina diary. And she was planning a school enhancement trip to Thailand. And her sister encouraged her to meet Epstein for his support. Now, some time later, with her mother's permission, Annie at 16 went to Santa Fe. That was the first and only time she ever met Ghislaine, and nothing criminal happened there. And you will learn that she was above the age of consent in New Mexico. MS. COMEY: Objection. THE COURT: I need to hear from you. (Pages 68 to 76 SEALED) (Continued on next page) SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00011728