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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-AJN Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 67 of 106 80 LBTVMAX3 Opening —- Ms. Sternheim Now, like many of the other accusers, but even more startling here, Carolyn's st Back in around 2007, she was interviewed by the FB tory changed dramatically. about Epstein. She did not have a lawyer at that time, but she answered their questions. sued Epstein and his assistant, And later, she hired an attorney and Sarah Kellen. She did not sue Ghislaine. She then brought another lawsuit in federal court in Florida. Again, she sued Epstein and Kellen. She did not sue Ghislaine. Ghislaine had not come up during that interview in 2007. Ghislaine was not identified as anyone who recruited Carolyn or groomed Carolyn or otherwis interacted with Carolyn in Palm Beach. As I said, two suits by Carolyn, none involved Ghislaine. You will see the length of Now, the evidence will al groomed and trafficked other people to oD contacted the government, lso show the mu complaint against Epstein and Kellen. It doesn't include Ghislaine. that Carolyn actually Epstein. And after Epstein died and there was money to be had, her lawyer and now her story included Ghislaine. And assisting the government or $50,000 that she had received in one of Epstein and Kellen. Now, early on, nhanced her application to the fund, and she got three and a half mill ion dollars, less the 40 her lawsuits against the judge told you that the burden is a reasonable doubt. on the government to prove the case beyond SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, (212) 805-0300 PG ew DOJ-OGR-00016177