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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 _ Filed 08/10/22 Page 18 of 257 2851 LCKVMAX2 Summations —- Ms. Moe 1 That was by design. It was Maxwell's design. Maxwell was 2 hanging out with these girls alone, isolating them and 3 befriending them. 4 And remember how Annie's mom told you that Epstein 5 called her to invite Annie to New Mexico? Remember how Annie's 6 mom explained that Epstein said about 20 to 25 girls would be 7 there and so would his wife, Ghislaine. And remember how Annie 8 told you that when she got to New Mexico, she found herself 9 alone with Maxwell and Epstein? They were isolating these 10 girls for a reason. 11 Then came the next step in the playbook: Making these 12 girls feel special, giving them gifts, making friends, giving 13 them money, promising to help with their futures, promises like 14 sending Annie on a trip to Thailand or helping to pay for 15 Jane's voice lessons and tuition. They were building a 16 relationship. They were building trust for what was going to 17 come next. 18 Once the girls were manipulated this way, Maxwell 19 helped Epstein normalize sexual situations and sexual touching. 20 For Annie, it started with Maxwell telling her how to massage 2] Epstein's feet. And it escalated to Maxwell touching Annie's 22 breasts in a so-called massage. For Kate too it started with 23 Maxwell asking her to rub Epstein's feet. For Jane it started 24 with Maxwell being topless by the pool, and then Maxwell 25 talking about boyfriends and sex with Jane. And it escalated SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00017039