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That is what this is. Q You knew he was a registered sex offender at that time, right? A Yes. Q So why were you accepting gifts of massages from a registered sex offender whose offenses including getting massages? A I can't even follow the logic of your question. Mr. . What part don't you understand? Ms. Ruemmler. I don't understand -- I don't understand the question. Mr. . Do you want to repeat the question? Mr. . Let me ask it differently. BY MR. : Q Did you ever think of his underage victims at any point and think, "Hey, I'm not going to accept a massage from Jeffrey Epstein," or "I'm not going to joke about Jeffrey Epstein's history of massage," or "I'm not even going to talk about massages with Jeffrey Epstein"? A As I said, I didn't accept a massage from Jeffrey Epstein. He bought me, as a gift, a day at a very well-established hotel spa in New York City. And I accepted it because, as I stated, he was the primary advisor to a client of mine. There was no reason not to accept it. It was a nice gesture, and I accepted it. Q Let's move on. A It's not more complicated than that. Q So the 2019 indictment, at the arraignment the government said that Mr. Epstein engaged in a years-long scheme to sexually abuse underage girls, paying minor girls to themselves be abused, and also paying certain victims to recruit other girls to be subject to the defendant's sexual abuse. [Ruemmler Minority Exhibit B