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  "full_text": "Case 22-1426, Document 78, 06/29/2023, 3536039, Page157 of 217\nSA-411\n\nM6SQmax1\n42\n1 otherwise extensive.\" Quoting from United States v. Patasnik,\n2 89 F.3d 63 (2d Cir. 1996). The Guidelines define a participant\n3 as a person who is criminally responsible for the commission of\n4 the offense, but need not have been convicted. That's Section\n5 3B1.1, comment note 1. And in assessing whether criminal\n6 activity is extensive, all persons involved during the course\n7 of the entire offense are to be considered, including persons\n8 who provided services unknowingly. Comment note 3.\n9 The defendant argues that she did not lead another\n10 criminal participant. I overrule this objection because I do\n11 conclude that the government has proved by a preponderance that\n12 the defendant supervised Sarah Kellen, who was a knowing\n13 participant in the criminal conspiracy.\n14 Larry Visoski and David Rodgers both testified for\n15 that at least part of the time period at issue Sarah Kellen\n16 acted as a personal assistant to the defendant. I credit that\n17 testimony which is corroborated by further testimony that the\n18 defendant was Epstein's number two and the lady of the house.\n19 At some point, Kellen took over some of the defendants duties.\n20 But even after that time, the defendant retained her leadership\n21 position, as evidenced by Carolyn's testimony, by flight\n22 records in evidence, and the household manual in evidence. I\n23 do conclude by a preponderance of the evidence that the\n24 defendant led a criminally responsible participant.\n25 I further find that the defendant's criminal activity\nSOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300\nDOJ-OGR-00021587",
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