Juan Alessi

At Ghislaine Maxwell's federal trial, Alessi testifies that Maxwell was with Epstein most of the time when he was in Palm Beach and that she quickly took control of numerous household rules and tasks, to the point that he regarded her as the 'lady of the house'.

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Protagonist is a witness

Alessi recounts seeing numerous young women and teenage girls visit the residence, sometimes repeatedly, and says he drove some of them there. In particular, he states that he saw Epstein and Maxwell with two girls he believed to be minors.

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Directly implicated

Alessi describes Epstein's frequent massages to the jury and explains that after certain sessions he had to clean the room, including putting away sexual objects. Prosecutors use his account to describe the environment at the residence.

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Directly implicated

Alessi identifies and reads to the jury passages from the household staff manual containing strict confidentiality rules and instructions not to discuss the activities of the owners and their guests.

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Protagonist is a witness

Alessi testifies about telephone directories kept in several rooms of the residence and regularly updated. The court considers his testimony sufficient to authenticate a directory admitted as an exhibit at Maxwell's trial.

State of the evidence

Documented

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Protagonist is a witness

During cross-examination at Maxwell's trial, Alessi acknowledges stealing money from Epstein, initially lying about it and giving some earlier answers inconsistent with his 2021 testimony.

State of the evidence

Admitted by the person

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Personally implicated

Juan Alessi works at Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach residence from around 1990–1991 and becomes house manager. The role gives him direct knowledge of the household's daily operations, visitors, staff rules and the habits of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Protagonist is a witness