An internal SDNY communication from U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman dated January 8, 2020, containing victim testimony about Ghislaine Maxwell coaching young women on how to sexually please Jeffrey Epstein.

This document is an email from Geoffrey S. Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who led the federal case against Epstein and later Maxwell. Dated January 8, 2020, it contains victim testimony describing how Maxwell and another individual coached victims on how to sexually please Epstein. The victim's name is redacted throughout. This type of victim statement was crucial evidence in building the federal case that ultimately led to Maxwell's arrest in July 2020 and her conviction on sex trafficking charges in December 2021.

Key Highlights

• •Contains first-hand victim testimony about grooming by Ghislaine Maxwell
• •Victim describes being coached by Maxwell on how to 'please Jeffrey'
• •Internal SDNY communication during the investigation phase, before Maxwell's July 2020 arrest
• •Authored by Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney who brought charges against both Epstein and Maxwell

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