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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SONY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC 0: DATE FILED: 11/11/21 20-CR-330 (MN) OPINION & ORDER ALISON J. NATHAN, District Ju

mental state when performing the behaviors. Second, the Court finds that Dr. Rocchio's opinions are relevant to the Government's case against Ms. Maxwell. Two points of law bear mention here. For one, as the Second Circuit has explained, expert testimony cannot "constitute evaluations of witness credi

TRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SONY DOCUMENT ELECTR

ns are relevant to the Government's case against Ms. Maxwell. Two points of law bear mention here. For one, as

). In particular, not every expert admissible under Daubers need rely on a method that conforms with "the exactness of hard science methodologies." E.E.O.C. v. Bloomberg L.P., No. 07-CV-8383 (LAP), 2010 WL 3466370, at *13-14 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 31, 2010) (quoting United States v. Simmons, 470 F.3d 1115, 1123 (5th Cir. 2006)).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SONY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY PILED DOC 0: DATE FILED:i 102121 20-CR-330 (AJN) MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER ALISON J. NATHAN,

the evaluation" and "disclosures made [Alleged Victim 4]." Id. And fourth, he will testify to "the fact that [Alleged Victim 4] did not identify Ms. Maxwell as a perpetrator of any abuse." Id. 4 EFTA00068504 The Government argues, and the Court agrees, that the first two opinions based on Dr. Hall's

TRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SONY DOCUMENT ELECTR

the fact that [Alleged Victim 4] did not identify Ms. Maxwell as a perpetrator of any abuse." Id. 4 EFTA0006

). In particular, not every expert admissible under Daubert need rely on a method that conforms with "the exactness of hard science methodologies." E.E.O.C. v. Bloomberg L.P., No. 07-CV-8383 (LAP), 2010 WL 3466370, at *13-14 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 31, 2010) (quoting United States v. Simmons, 470 F.3d 1115, 1123 (5th Cir. 2006)).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SONY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY PILED DOC 0: DATE FILED:i 102121 20-CR-330 (AJN) MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER ALISON J. NATHAN,

the evaluation" and "disclosures made [Alleged Victim 4]." Id. And fourth, he will testify to "the fact that [Alleged Victim 4] did not identify Ms. Maxwell as a perpetrator of any abuse." Id. 4 EFTA00087206 The Government argues, and the Court agrees, that the first two opinions based on Dr. Hall's

TRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SONY DOCUMENT ELECTR

the fact that [Alleged Victim 4] did not identify Ms. Maxwell as a perpetrator of any abuse." Id. 4 EFTA0008

). In particular, not every expert admissible under Daubert need rely on a method that conforms with "the exactness of hard science methodologies." E.E.O.C. v. Bloomberg L.P., No. 07-CV-8383 (LAP), 2010 WL 3466370, at *13-14 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 31, 2010) (quoting United States v. Simmons, 470 F.3d 1115, 1123 (5th Cir. 2006)).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SDNY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC 0: DATE FILED: 11/22/21 20-CR-330 (MN) MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER ALISON J. NATHAN,

gative techniques used, and the fact that the defendant was not initially a target of the 4 EFTA00087223 investigation are all irrelevant" to Ms. Maxwell's guilt. Id. at 19 (quoting United States v. Duncan, No. 18-CR-289, 2019 WL 2210663 (S.D.N.Y. 2019)). The Court concludes that the expected topics

TRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SDNY DOCUMENT ELECTR

TA00087223 investigation are all irrelevant" to Ms. Maxwell's guilt. Id. at 19 (quoting United States v. Dun

). In particular, not every expert admissible under Daubert need rely on a method that conforms with "the exactness of hard science methodologies." E.E.O.C. v. Bloomberg L.P., No. 07-CV-8383 (LAP), 2010 WL 3466370, at *13-14 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 31, 2010) (quoting United States v. Simmons, 470 F.3d 1115, 1123 (5th Cir. 2006)).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SONY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY PILED DOC 0: DATE FILED:i 102121 20-CR-330 (AJN) MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER ALISON J. NATHAN,

the evaluation" and "disclosures made [Alleged Victim 4]." Id. And fourth, he will testify to "the fact that [Alleged Victim 4] did not identify Ms. Maxwell as a perpetrator of any abuse." Id. 4 EFTA00089907 The Government argues, and the Court agrees, that the first two opinions based on Dr. Hall's

TRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SONY DOCUMENT ELECTR

the fact that [Alleged Victim 4] did not identify Ms. Maxwell as a perpetrator of any abuse." Id. 4 EFTA0008

). In particular, not every expert admissible under Daubert need rely on a method that conforms with "the exactness of hard science methodologies." E.E.O.C. v. Bloomberg L.P., No. 07-CV-8383 (LAP), 2010 WL 3466370, at *13-14 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 31, 2010) (quoting United States v. Simmons, 470 F.3d 1115, 1123 (5th Cir. 2006)).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SONY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC 0: DATE FILED: 11/11/21 20-CR-330 (MN) OPINION & ORDER ALISON J. NATHAN, District Ju

mental state when performing the behaviors. Second, the Court finds that Dr. Rocchio's opinions are relevant to the Government's case against Ms. Maxwell. Two points of law bear mention here. For one, as the Second Circuit has explained, expert testimony cannot "constitute evaluations of witness credi

TRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SONY DOCUMENT ELECTR

ns are relevant to the Government's case against Ms. Maxwell. Two points of law bear mention here. For one, as

). In particular, not every expert admissible under Daubers need rely on a method that conforms with "the exactness of hard science methodologies." E.E.O.C. v. Bloomberg L.P., No. 07-CV-8383 (LAP), 2010 WL 3466370, at *13-14 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 31, 2010) (quoting United States v. Simmons, 470 F.3d 1115, 1123 (5th Cir. 2006)).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SONY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC 0: DATE FILED: 11/11/21 20-CR-330 (MN) OPINION & ORDER ALISON J. NATHAN, District Ju

mental state when performing the behaviors. Second, the Court finds that Dr. Rocchio's opinions are relevant to the Government's case against Ms. Maxwell. Two points of law bear mention here. For one, as the Second Circuit has explained, expert testimony cannot "constitute evaluations of witness credi

TRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SONY DOCUMENT ELECTR

ns are relevant to the Government's case against Ms. Maxwell. Two points of law bear mention here. For one, as

). In particular, not every expert admissible under Daubers need rely on a method that conforms with "the exactness of hard science methodologies." E.E.O.C. v. Bloomberg L.P., No. 07-CV-8383 (LAP), 2010 WL 3466370, at *13-14 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 31, 2010) (quoting United States v. Simmons, 470 F.3d 1115, 1123 (5th Cir. 2006)).