A 44-year-old former actress and model from the United Kingdom, “Kate” told the jury that she now works with women would live with trauma and substance abuse disorder. She said that she first met Maxwell in Paris, where she was introduced by a boyfriend. She testified about being invited to Maxwell’s for house for tea.
“I had a really lovely time, and I felt special, and I felt—,” Kate said, exhaling deeply before adding she felt “—that I found a new connection that could be very meaningful for me.”
“Kate” said that the meeting left her feeling “exhilarated” — like someone wanted to be her friend.
“She seemed very exciting,” the witness said of Maxwell. “She seemed to be everything I wanted to be.”
Maxwell allegedly introduced “Kate” to Epstein, and “Kate” quoting Maxwell telling her that “he was a philanthropist and that he liked to help young people.”
“She said that I was exactly the kind of person that [Epstein] would help,” “Kate” testified, referring to Maxwell.
“Kate” said that Maxwell introduced her to Epstein as “”the girl that I told you about” and remarked that “I was strangely strong for my size.”
Asked by the prosecutor what that size was, “Kate” responded that she was about 95 lbs.
“She said, ‘Why don’t you give his feet a little squeeze to show him how strong you are?'” the witness testified.
“Kate” said that she did and that Epstein reacted approvingly. Maxwell later told her that Epstein’s massage therapist canceled and asked if she could fill in, according to her testimony.
“Were you a massage therapist at the time?” Assistant U.S. Attorney
Lara Elizabeth Pomerantz said.
“No,” the witness replied.
The second week of Ghislaine Maxwell's trial continues with testimony by another accuser who is also testifying under a pseudonym. "Kate" told a federal jury on Monday that the accused sex trafficker groomed her for Jeffrey Epstein's predation when she was 17 years old.
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