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be NO Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 62 of 106 66 LBTVMAX3 Opening —- Ms. Sternheim money was on the line, she changed her mind. She hired a lawyer, she became a client, they got in touch with the 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 government, and said she changed her mind. Why? Because assisting the government would help a claim with the Epstein fund. Now, suddenly, after Epstein dies and she has a lawyer by her side, she now remembers all this horror that happened to her and places Ghislaine at the center of it all. Hundreds of things that happened to her that no one knew about, not her mother, not her brothers, not her teachers, not staff at the house, not her coaches, all of this that the government claims happened and she didn't skip a beat, nobody ever noticed anything amiss. Now, you will learn today she is a very successful actress in a soap opera. She's been on numerous sitcoms, reality shows, movies, podcasts, drama series. She is a consummate actress. She is a pro at playing roles. And as her scripts and characters change, so has her story that you will hear in this courtroom. I ask you to examine her testimony, and you will find internal inconsistencies. When money was on the line, she tagged Ghislaine. She got her application before the fund, and she received $5 million. Examine critically what she is going to say on the stand. Now, here's what we expect will show about Annie. Now, Annie's sister was an artist who was being promoted and SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00016172