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Summary
This document is a page from the trial transcript of United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). Defense attorney Ms. Sternheim examines Professor Elizabeth Loftus, successfully proffering her as an expert witness in memory science despite objections from prosecutor Ms. Pomerantz. Loftus begins her testimony by explaining to the jury that human memory does not function like a recording device but is a complex reconstruction process.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Sternheim | Defense Attorney |
Conducting direct examination of the witness; proffers witness as an expert.
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| Professor Elizabeth Loftus | Witness / Expert |
Testifying as an expert in memory science and memory reconstruction.
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| Ms. Pomerantz | Prosecutor |
Noting objections to the expert witness testimony.
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| The Court (Judge) | Judge |
Presiding over the trial; accepts Loftus as an expert witness.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting agency listed in the footer.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (indicated by Bates stamp DOJ-OGR).
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
Direct examination of Elizabeth Loftus in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell).
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Referred to as "this enclosure" by the witness.
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Relationships (2)
Sternheim calls and questions Loftus during direct examination.
Pomerantz objects to Sternheim's proffer.
Key Quotes (3)
"One of the things we know about memory is it doesn't work like a recording device."Source
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"You don't just record the event and play it back later. The process is much more complex."Source
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"I would proffer Professor Elizabeth Loftus as an expert in the field of memory science, the nature of memory reconstruction, and the impact of events upon memory."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 761 Filed 08/10/22 Page 120 of 246 2415
LCGCmax4 Loftus - direct
LCGCmax4 Loftus - direct
1 BY MS. STERNHEIM:
2 Q. And have you testified with regard to the construction or
3 reconstruction of memory?
4 A. Yes.
5 MS. STERNHEIM: Judge, at this time, I would proffer
6 Professor Elizabeth Loftus as an expert in the field of memory
7 science, the nature of memory reconstruction, and the impact of
8 events upon memory.
9 MS. POMERANTZ: Subject to our earlier objections,
10 your Honor.
11 THE COURT: Consistent with my prior ruling, I
12 indicate Professor Loftus as an expert in the fields you've
13 indicated. Go ahead.
14 MS. STERNHEIM: Thank you very much.
15 BY MS. STERNHEIM:
16 Q. Professor Loftus, I just mentioned stages of memory. Can
17 you please explain to the jury what those stages are in the
18 study of memory science.
19 A. Yes. One of the things we know about memory is it doesn't
20 work like a recording device. You don't just record the event
21 and play it back later. The process is much more complex. And
22 we study the processes of memory, tend to divide that process
23 into three major stages.
24 THE WITNESS: And, your Honor, I don't know if it's
25 possible in this enclosure for me to illustrate this for the
2 Q. And have you testified with regard to the construction or
3 reconstruction of memory?
4 A. Yes.
5 MS. STERNHEIM: Judge, at this time, I would proffer
6 Professor Elizabeth Loftus as an expert in the field of memory
7 science, the nature of memory reconstruction, and the impact of
8 events upon memory.
9 MS. POMERANTZ: Subject to our earlier objections,
10 your Honor.
11 THE COURT: Consistent with my prior ruling, I
12 indicate Professor Loftus as an expert in the fields you've
13 indicated. Go ahead.
14 MS. STERNHEIM: Thank you very much.
15 BY MS. STERNHEIM:
16 Q. Professor Loftus, I just mentioned stages of memory. Can
17 you please explain to the jury what those stages are in the
18 study of memory science.
19 A. Yes. One of the things we know about memory is it doesn't
20 work like a recording device. You don't just record the event
21 and play it back later. The process is much more complex. And
22 we study the processes of memory, tend to divide that process
23 into three major stages.
24 THE WITNESS: And, your Honor, I don't know if it's
25 possible in this enclosure for me to illustrate this for the
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