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vernment's motion can be resolved only with additional information and the context of trial. A. The Court will preclude the expert testimony of Dr. Ryan Hall The Government moves to preclude the expert testimony of Dr. Ryan Hall. Dr. Hall was retained by Jeffrey Epstein to evaluate Alleged Victim 4, whic

ruthfully at trial, or to maintain a clear recollection in the meantime." (cleaned up)). Indeed, the First Circuit in a case cited favorably both by the Second Circuit and by the Defense concluded that there was an inadequate link between borderline personality disorder and a witness's credibility. United States v

vernment's motion can be resolved only with additional information and the context of trial. A. The Court will preclude the expert testimony of Dr. Ryan Hall The Government moves to preclude the expert testimony of Dr. Ryan Hall. Dr. Hall was retained by Jeffrey Epstein to evaluate Alleged Victim 4, whic

ruthfully at trial, or to maintain a clear recollection in the meantime." (cleaned up)). Indeed, the First Circuit in a case cited favorably both by the Second Circuit and by the Defense concluded that there was an inadequate link between borderline personality disorder and a witness's credibility. United States v

reclude the testimony of the remaining six experts. The Defense filed a response on November 19, 2021. The Court addressed the admissibility of Dr. Ryan Hall in a separate written opinion. In this opinion, the Court addresses the preliminary admissibility of Bennett Gershman based on the parties' current

the case. The Court exercises a "gatekeeper function" in assessing the admissibility of expert testimony. Restivo v. Hessernann, 846 F.3d 547, 575 (2d Cir. 2017). To determine whether an expert's method is reliable, the Court considers the non-exhaustive list provided by the Supreme Court in Daubert, i

30 (AJN) GHISLAINE MAXWELL, Defendant. THE GOVERNMENT'S MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY OF DR. RYAN HALL, BENNETT GERSHMAN, ROBERT KELSO, GERALD LAPORTE. AND JENNIFER NASO DAMIAN WILLIAMS United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York

posed testimony is relevant. See Dauber! v. Merrell Dow Pharm., Inc., 509 U.S. 579, 592 (1993); Nimely v. City of New York, 414 F.3d 381, 396 n.11 (2d Cir. 2005). "Expert testimony which does not relate to any issue in the case is not relevant and, ergo, non-helpful." Daubers, 509 U.S. at 591 (internal