Maxwell Accuser Coached Witness Ahead of Testimony, Prosecutors Say

Maxwell Accuser Coached Witness Ahead of Testimony, Prosecutors Say
Ghislaine Maxwell, the Jeffrey Epstein associate accused of sex trafficking, attends her trial near an image of Epstein on a screen in a courtroom sketch in New York City, N.Y., on Dec. 2, 2021. Jane Rosenberg/Reuters
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NEW YORK—Prior to the jury being seated Tuesday morning, defense attorney Laura Menninger explained to Judge Alison Nathan that overnight, at 3:30 am, the prosecution disclosed to the defense that “Jane,” an alleged victim of Ghislane Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein who testified last week, had called her brother, “Brian,” who was scheduled to testify today, and gave him a heads-up on what to expect.

Additionally, Jane is purported to have said to Brian, “The defense attorney is a [expletive],” and should expect to view an application to the Interlochen Center for the Arts, which had been submitted as evidence.