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160 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 it was kind of what I considered like an exploded house. Q. When Mr. Epstein was staying on this island, what airport did you fly into and out of? A. We flew into the main airport in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. I believe it's called Charlotte Amalie. MS. COMEY: We can take that down. Thank you, Ms. Drescher. Q. Mr. , what, if any, of Ms. Maxwell's residences did you visit during your employment? A. I think I've been to all of her residence. Q. Could you walk us through each of them chronologically, starting with the first, please. A. Yes. The first time I met Ms. Maxwell, she was in a smaller apartment. We're going back 30 years, so I don't really remember the streets. But then the second apartment I remember a little more, a little more obviously better, which I believe was on 84th Street, which was a nice three-bedroom apartment. And she was there for several years. I did set up a home theater in that apartment as well. And then eventually she purchased a brownstone townhouse, I believe, which was on 65th Street. Q. About when do you remember Ms. Maxwell moving from the smaller apartment to the apartment around 84th Street? A. Had to have been the mid '90s. I don't really have a good, SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068622
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161 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 accurate estimation on that. Q. And about when do you remember her moving into the brownstone townhouse you mentioned? A. I'd only be guessing if I said the 2000s, but I don't have an exact era. It had to have been in the 2000s, I believe. Q. In what borough were all three of those residences? A. They were in Manhattan. Q. Why did you go to those residences? A. It was -- it was still luggage; we would actually go there to pick up luggage for the flights. I would actually go there sometimes to get an expense report signed. And then also at the brownstone I did -- she had the sixth floor up there that had a home theater that I installed with a flat screen TV, so I would occasionally go there and support, you know, help tune and adjust that. Q. Would you please describe the interior of Ms. Maxwell's brownstone townhouse. A. I believe it was a five or six-story building or home. Yo. entered the front door, it brought you into a courtyard or I should say an entrance foyer. And then once you started -- you walk up the first stairs to the first -- to the first level you got to, that was kind of the living room and also had the kitchen. So in the front of the house of the brownstone was the living room, then there was a dining room, and then further back of that was the kitchen. And then you went to the next SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068623
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162 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 level, the second and third floors, I believe were the guest bedrooms and the master bedroom. And then once you got to the top, which, if memory serves me correctly, might have been the fifth floor where we installed a home theater for her. Q. Switching gears. Between 1991 and 2004, what planes did you fly for Mr. Epstein? A. From '91 to 2004? Q. Yes. A. The first aircraft was a Hawker Siddeley, what's called an HS125. Mr. Epstein purchased that. He had that aircraft from '91 till 1994. And then in 1994, he sold that aircraft and he purchased a Gulfstream, which is called the G2B. And he had the Gulfstream from 1994 up until 2000, when he added another aircraft, is when he bought the Boeing 727. And he continued to keep both of those aircraft. So we flew both aircraft, the Boeing and the Gulfstream, up until 2004, to the date you mentioned. MS. COMEY: Ms. Drescher, would you please pull up Government Exhibits 311 and 312 for the witness, the Court, and the parties. Q. Mr. , do you recognize these? A. Yes. Q. What are they? A. That is the first aircraft Mr. Epstein purchased, which is the Hawker Siddeley 125. SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068624
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163 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Q. Are these both fair and accurate depictions of that aircraft? A. Yes, they are. MS. COMEY: Your Honor, the government offers both of these exhibits in evidence. MR. EVERDELL: No objection. THE COURT: Without objection, Government 311, 312 are admitted, and you may accomplish. (Government's Exhibits 311, 312 received in evidence) MS. COMEY: Thank you, your Honor. You can take those down. Thank you, Ms. Drescher. Q. Mr. , about how many helicopters do you remember Mr. Epstein owning between 1994 and 2004? A. During that time frame, up until 2004, it was probably the first helicopter he purchased, one helicopter. Q. And when did Mr. Epstein purchase that helicopter? A. Give or take a year, probably the year 2000, '99 to 2000. MS. COMEY: Ms. Drescher, would you please pull up Government Exhibits 344 and 345 for the witness, the Court, and the parties. Q. Mr. , do you recognize these? A. Yes, I do. Q. What are they? A. That is a photo of Mr. Epstein's first helicopter he purchased. SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068625
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16.1 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Q. Do both of these exhibits fairly and accurately depict that helicopter? A. Yes, they do. MS. COMEY: Your Honor, the government offers these in evidence. MR. EVERDELL: No objection. THE COURT: 344 and 345 government exhibits are admitted. You may publish. (Government's Exhibits 344, 345 received in evidence) MS. COMEY: Thank you, your Honor. Q. And while Ms. Drescher puts those up, I'll ask you, Mr. , what did Mr. Epstein use these -- this helicopter for? A. It was mainly to get from St. Thomas to Little St. James, rather than taking the boat ride. Q. Who do you remember flying this helicopter? A. Myself, Ms. Maxwell flew the helicopter with me, and I also had some contract pilots that were based in St. Thomas that assisted flying the helicopter as well. Q. About how many times do you remember Ms. Maxwell flying this helicopter? A. Many times. It would be hard to put a number on it. Any time -- several -- many times. It's hard to put a number on it. MS. COMEY: We can take those down. Thank you. SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068626
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165 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Q. Between approximately 1994 and 2000, what plane did you fly most frequently for Mr. Epstein? A. From 1994 to 2000, that would be it would have been all been the Gulfstream G2B. MS. COMEY: Ms. Drescher, would you please pull up Government Exhibits 336 and 315 for the witness, the Court, and the parties. Q. Mr. , do you recognize these? A. Yes, I do. Q. What are they? A. The photo on the left is a photo of the Gulfstream G28 that has the white stripe on it, the black aircraft. The white aircraft in the photo is -- I don't -- nothing to do with Mr. Epstein. And then the photo on the right is another photo of the Gulfstream G2B with Mr. Epstein standing in front of it. MS. COMEY: Your Honor, the government offers these in evidence. publish. MR. EVERDELL: No objection. THE COURT: 336 and 315 are admitted and you may (Government's Exhibits 315, 336 received in evidence) Q. While Ms. Drescher puts these up for the jury, would you please describe what the interior of the G2B looked like, please. A. As you walk up the entrance stairs to the aircraft, SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068627
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166 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 obviously if you make a left turn, that would bring you into the cockpit. You made a right turn, brought you into the passenger compartment. And as soon as you got into the passenger compartment, there were four large captain's chairs. They were baseball glove leather in color. This aircraft had a burgundy carpet. Once you get past the four chairs, you're continuing walking to the rear of the aircraft. There was a conference table to the right that had two chairs as well. And then further aft, as you continue walking to the back of the aircraft, there was a couch or a divan inside there. And then once you went past the couch divan, there was a galley or what you would call kitchen inside the aircraft. And as you went further past that was the bathroom for the aircraft. And then further back than that is the luggage compartment. Q. What, if any, barrier was there on this aircraft between the pilots and the passengers? A. Between the pilots and the passengers there was a door that could be shut. Q. And when you flew this plane for Mr. Epstein, was that door open or shut during flight? A. We always had the door closed. It's much quieter with the door closed as well. Q. So were you able to observe what the passengers were doing when you flew this plane? SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068628
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167 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 A. No, I could not. Q. Between approximately 2001 and 2004, which of Mr. Epstein's planes did you fly most frequently? A. Between 2001 and 2004, it was a combination of both the Boeing 727 and the G2B, depending upon his choice of what aircraft he wanted to fly. But mostly during that time frame we were flying the Boeing 727. MS. COMEY: Ms. Drescher, would you please pull up Government Exhibits 302 and 301 for the witness, the Court, and the parties. Q. Mr. , do you recognize these? A. Yes, I do. Q. What are they? A. Those are two photos of the Boeing 727 that Mr. Epstein owned. MS. COMEY: Your Honor, the government offers these in evidence. MR. EVERDELL: No objection. THE COURT: 302 and 301, government exhibits, are admitted. You may publish. (Government's Exhibits 301, 302 received in evidence) MS. COMEY: Ms. Drescher, after you've shown both of these, I'd ask just to put up Government Exhibit 301 for the jury, please. Q. While she's doing that, Mr. , would you please SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068629
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168 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 describe what the inside of this plane looked like. A. Sure. The best way to describe it, it was kind of like a recreational vehicle inside; it wasn't like a typical airliner would look. You went in the front entrance door which is located at the forward part of the aircraft. You walked upstairs. And if you continued straight ahead, it went into the first bathroom, which we considered the crew bathroom; so there was a lavatory up in front. And then if you made a left turn, brought you into the cockpit. Now we're still at the entrance and now we're going to walk to the back of the airplane. You went through -- as soon as you got to the first compartment, there was like a large living room that had one, two, three -- it had three couches or divans. And then it had several captain chairs inside there. Once you went from that first compartment, you're continuing walking to the back of the aircraft, in the middle there was a galley or kitchen like you would find in a home. It was a full decked-out kitchen. And then once you went further past the kitchen, there was what we call the round room. There was a couch or a divan in the middle of the aircraft that was actually round or circular. And once you went past that, there was what we called the red room, which had Mr. Epstein's office that also had a red couch or divan and his office desk. SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068630
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169 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 And then once you continue further walking to the back of the aircraft, there was the master bedroom that had a queen-size bed and two captain's chairs inside there. And then you're still walking to the back of the aircraft, there was the master -- the master lavatory or the bathroom in the rear of the aircraft. MS. COMEY: Ms. Drescher, would you please pull up Government Exhibit 303 for the witness, the Court, and the parties. Q. Mr. , do you recognize this? A. Yes. Q. What is it? A. That is actually the round room I described with the round couch or divan inside it. And then further in the photo you could see the red couch which was his office. And further after that led into the bedroom. Q. Is this a fair and accurate depiction of a portion of the interior of Jeffrey Epstein's Boeing 727? A. Yes, it is. MS. COMEY: Your Honor, the government offers this in evidence. MR. EVERDELL: No objection. THE COURT: Government 303 is admitted. You may publish. (Government's Exhibit 303 received in evidence) SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068631
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170 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Q. While Ms. Drescher puts that up, will you please describe once again what we see in this photograph, Mr. A. That's the middle of the aircraft or where actually the emergency exits are located. When you say describe it -- Q. What we're seeing in the foreground and the background, the jurors weren't able to see the photograph when you were describing it. A. Oh, I'm sorry. Gotcha. I thought I just explained it. I'm going to repeat myself. So this is the round couch, round divan that was in the middle of the aircraft. And then as you see in the photo, the red couch or divan, which was Mr. Epstein's office and which -- to the right side of that, which is not in the photo, there was a large desk. And then in the foreground, way in the back are the two captain's chairs that are actually across from the master bed in the back of the aircraft. MS. COMEY: We can take that down. Thank you, Ms. Drescher. Q. What, if any, barrier was there between the pilots and the passengers on the Boeing 727? A. On the Boeing, each compartment had its own doors, so you can seclude each compartment or even the cockpit from the passengers. Q. During flight in the Boeing 727, was the cockpit door opened or closed? SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068632
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17i LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 A. It was always closed. Q. So were you able to observe the passengers on the flights you piloted on that plane? A. No. Q. What records did you keep as a pilot for Mr. Epstein? A. We kept two documents, one was a flight log and the other was a passenger manifest. Q. And when you say "we," who do you mean? A. I meant myself and the other pilot. Q. And who was that? A. David Rogers. Q. You mentioned a flight log and a passenger manifest. Did you complete one for each flight you piloted for Mr. Epstein? A. Yes, I did. Q. What is contained in a flight log? A. A flight log is a document that is pretty much married to the aircraft; it's the history of how many hours the aircraft has on it, how many times the aircraft has landed, each engine has its own total time that's recorded, as well as how many times it was cycled, meaning turned on or off. Q. Will that flight log have any information about the passengers onboard for a particular flight? A. No, it will not. Q. How about the passenger manifest, what information goes into a passenger manifest? SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068633
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172 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 A. A passenger manifest is a document that we recorded what time we actually took off and landed. It had the date of the flight, it had the exact time of departure and arrival, and it also had a column for the name of the passengers that were on the aircraft. Q. Who completed the passenger manifest for each flight that was piloted for Mr. Epstein? A. Whoever was captain on the aircraft that day would complete that form. Q. What does it mean to be captain? A. To be captain would be to fly in the left seat and be in total control of the aircraft. Q. How long after each flight did the captain complete the passenger manifest? A. It was done immediately after the aircraft, within an hour. Q. Between approximately 1994 and 2004, what did you do with the passenger manifests that you personally completed? A. They would acquire them. After about 30 days, I would take them to the main office in New York and then drop them off. Q. Did you keep a copy for yourself? A. No, I did not. Q. If you did not know the name of a particular passenger on a flight, how will you indicate the presence of that passenger in a passenger manifest? A. I tried to be as accurate as I could. If I didn't know a SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068634
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173 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 passenger name, I wanted to put whether they were male or female, the passenger -- as a pilot's standpoint, it's more important how many people and how much they weigh compared to a person's name. We tried to be as accurate as we could. So if I didn't know a name, I put whether they were male or female. Q. And remind us why you wouldn't necessarily know the name of everyone on your plane? A. It wasn't my first priority. Most of the time Mr. Epstein would, you know, indicate or introduce us to the passengers, but it just wasn't -- it wasn't the first thing, you know, on anybody's mind. Occasionally he would introduce and sometimes he wouldn't. We would try to gather their name if we asked them, if we had the time to ask them. But we tried to do the best we could is to get everybody's name. Q. During your employment with Mr. Epstein, did you ever fly to the airport in Traverse City, Michigan? A. Yes, I did. Q. About what years do you remember making those trips to Michigan? A. Definitely in the '90s is the best I could come up with. It was in the '90s. Q. During what season do you remember taking those trips to Michigan? A. I don't remember it being cold, because I know it gets pretty cold up there. It had to have been summer or, you know, SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068635
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174 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 maybe close to fall when cherry season was happening because _ think that's the cherry capital. Q. When traveling to Traverse City, Michigan, where, if anywhere, do you remember picking up Mr. Epstein's luggage? A. I can only recall one time that Mr. Epstein had called or somebody notified me to pick up the luggage in the lobby of the Interlochen School of Music. Q. About when was that? A. I don't have an accurate date. I could only say the '90s. Q. And what is Interlochen? A. I believe it's a school for gifted children that are talented musicians, singers, etc., world-renowned type of school. Q. How many, if any, female passengers who flew on Mr. Epstein's plane do you remember who were singers? A. I can recall one. MS. COMEY: At this time, your Honor, I'd like to read a stipulation into the record, if I may. THE COURT: What is the identification number? MS. COMEY: It's Government Exhibit 1004. THE COURT: Mr. Everdell, without objection? Go ahead. MR. EVERDELL: No objection, your Honor. THE COURT: Okay. You may read Government Exhibit 1004, the stipulation. SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068636
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175 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 MS. COMEY: Thank you, your Honor. It is hereby stipulated and agreed that Government Exhibit 11 is a true and correct certified copy of a birth certificate reported to the New York Department of State. Government Exhibit 11 accurately reflects the date of birth of the person named on the certificate. Government Exhibit 12 is a true and correct copy of -t birth certificate reported to the Rhode Island Department of Health. Government Exhibit 12 accurately reflects the date of birth of the person named on the certificate. Government Exhibit 13 is a true and correct certified copy of a birth certificate reported to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Government Exhibit 13 accurately reflects the date of birth of the person named on the certificate. Government Exhibit 14 is a true and correct certified copy of a birth certificate reported to Sacramento County, California. Government Exhibit 14 accurately reflects the date of birth of the person named on the certificate. Government Exhibit 15 is a true and correct certified copy of a birth certificate reported to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Government Exhibit 15 accurately reflects the date of birth of the person named on the certificate. Government Exhibit 16 is a true and correct copy of -t SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068637
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176 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 birth certificate reported to the general registrar -- register office of England and Wales. Government Exhibit 16 accurately reflects the date of birth of the person named on the certificate. It is further stipulated and agreed that this stipulation, marked as Government Exhibit 1004, and Government Exhibits 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 may be received in evidence at trial. At this time, your Honor, the government offers all of the exhibits I just named. THE COURT: Mr. Everdell. MR. EVERDELL: No objection. THE COURT: Without objection and on stipulation, Government Exhibit 1004 is admitted, as are Government Exhibit 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16. (Government's Exhibits 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 1004 received in evidence) MS. COMEY: Your Honor, I would note that the parties have agreed that Government Exhibits 11 through 16 would be submitted under seal. And I would ask for authorization to have the jurors pick up their binders of sealed exhibits so that we may look at one of those in a moment. THE COURT: Okay. And the sealing is consistent with my ruling that some of the witnesses are able to testify under pseudonyms. SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068638
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177 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 MS. COMEY: Yes, your Honor. THE COURT: Okay. And the specific direction to the jury is to pick up the binder now or not yet? MS. COMEY: Pick up the binder now, but don't turn anywhere in the binder yet. THE COURT: Okay. Mr. Everdell, without objection? MR. EVERDELL: That's fine, your Honor. THE COURT: Members of the jury, there's a binder under your seat. Please just pick it up, but don't open it until specifically directed. Thank you. MR. EVERDELL: Your Honor, also they shouldn't pick up the folder. THE COURT: They should not. There's a folder there as well, and you should not pick up the folder yet, just the binder. Surprises under your seats. MS. COMEY: Your Honor, I would also ask the witness to please pick up the binder in front of him. THE COURT: Okay. Please do, Mr. MS. COMEY: At this time I'd like to ask for the jury and the witness to just turn silently to Government Exhibit 12 and take a look at that. THE COURT: We're not going to put these on the screens. copies. MS. COMEY: That's correct, your Honor. All paper SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068639
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1 LBUVMAX2 - direct 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 THE COURT: Thank you. MS. COMEY: And your Honor, we have a hard copy for the Court, if that would be useful. THE COURT: That would help. Thank you. MS. COMEY: May Ms. Drescher approach? THE COURT: Please. And you've asked, Ms. Comey, to turn to again? MS. COMEY: Government Exhibit 12, your Honor. THE COURT: Okay. So please just turn to Government Exhibit 12. Everybody there? Not yet. MS. COMEY: I see a hand from a juror. THE COURT: You need glasses. We're going to get them. Hang on a second. Ms. will ask you where she can find them for you. Just a moment. Members of the jury, please don't turn to other exhibits until expressly instructed, but you may look at Government Exhibit 12 in the binder. (Pause) THE COURT: Thank you, Ms. . GX-12. MS. COMEY: Yes. Thank you, your Honor. BY MS. COMEY: Q. Now, Mr. , without saying the name out loud, would you please look at the first and last name on this exhibit. A. Yes. SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068640
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179 LBUVMAX2 - direct Q. Is the first and last name on that document the name of the female singer you remember being a passenger on Mr. Epstein's plane? 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 MR. EVERDELL: Objection. Leading. THE COURT: I'll allow it. Go ahead. Q. You can answer or I'm happy to ask the question again if you need me to. A. Yes. Q. To be clear, is that the first and last name of the female singer you remember being a passenger on Mr. Epstein's plane? A. Yes, it is. MS. COMEY: We can set that aside. Thank you. And your Honor, we don't need those binders for the jurors anymore for this witness. THE COURT: All right. Members of the jury, you can close the binder and put it back under your chair, please, until given further instruction. Thank you so much. Q. Mr. , I'm going to refer to that person whose name we just looked at as please. A. Okay. Q. Do you remember meeting A. Approximately mid to late '90s. Q. Do you remember the exact year as you sit here today? A. No, I do not. , and I would ask you to do the same, SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 EFTA00068641