Who is Laura Menninger in the Epstein files?

Laura Menninger is a prominent Denver criminal defense attorney who represented Ghislaine Maxwell in her sex trafficking trial related to Jeffrey Epstein. She appears in the documents as Maxwell's legal counsel, handling case procedures, evidence review, and trial strategy in US v. Maxwell.

What role did Laura Menninger play in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial?

Menninger served as lead defense attorney for Maxwell, delivering closing arguments and cross-examining accusers. She employed an aggressive defense strategy that focused on challenging the consistency of witness statements and attacking the credibility of testimony about alleged abuse.

What is Laura Menninger's legal background?

Menninger graduated magna cum laude from Duke University and from Stanford Law School, where she was an associate editor of Stanford Law Review. She clerked for Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in the Southern District of New York—the same court that later handled Maxwell's criminal case. She is a partner at Haddon, Morgan & Foreman, P.C. in Denver and has been recognized as a Super Lawyers honoree.

Who is Laura Menninger in the Epstein files?

Laura Menninger is a prominent Denver criminal defense attorney who represented Ghislaine Maxwell in her sex trafficking trial related to Jeffrey Epstein. She appears in the documents as Maxwell's legal counsel, handling case procedures, evidence review, and trial strategy in US v. Maxwell.

What role did Laura Menninger play in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial?

Menninger served as lead defense attorney for Maxwell, delivering closing arguments and cross-examining accusers. She employed an aggressive defense strategy that focused on challenging the consistency of witness statements and attacking the credibility of testimony about alleged abuse.

What is Laura Menninger's legal background?

Menninger graduated magna cum laude from Duke University and from Stanford Law School, where she was an associate editor of Stanford Law Review. She clerked for Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in the Southern District of New York—the same court that later handled Maxwell's criminal case. She is a partner at Haddon, Morgan & Foreman, P.C. in Denver and has been recognized as a Super Lawyers honoree.

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Laura A. Menninger is a Denver-based criminal defense attorney at Haddon, Morgan & Foreman, P.C., who served as Ghislaine Maxwell's defense counsel in both civil litigation and her sex trafficking trial related to Jeffrey Epstein.

All mentions in the documents consist of professional legal correspondence from Menninger representing Ghislaine Maxwell in the case US v. Maxwell (20 Cr. 330). The documents show routine attorney communications regarding evidence review, confidential materials, and procedural matters in Maxwell's criminal trial. Each mention includes her standard signature block identifying her as partner at the Denver law firm.

Key Highlights

•Served as lead defense attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell in her sex trafficking trial, delivering closing arguments
•Represented Maxwell in civil litigation involving Virginia Giuffre's defamation lawsuit before the criminal trial
•Filed critical legal documents the night before Maxwell's arrest in July 2020
•Stanford Law School graduate who clerked for Judge Lewis A. Kaplan (the same district court handling the Maxwell case)

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Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

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Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

Victims' attorney's firsthand account

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: US v. Maxwell - 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) - Request to view evidence, highly confidential materials, scenes Counsel — Please see attached correspondence. -Laura Laura A. Menninger Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C. 150 East 10th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 Main 303.831.7364 FX 303.832.2628 [email protected] www.hmflaw

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designation can seek relief from the Court. Please let us know if our proposal is agreeable to you and we can file it with the Court as unopposed. -Laura Laura A. Menninger Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C. 150 East 10th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 www.hmflaw.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission, an

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