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Case 21-58, Document 58-1, 04/12/2021, 3075763, Paged of 25
allegations in the Indictment are supported by the detailed, credible testimony of
three different victim-witnesses. (See, e.g., Ex. A at 5
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District Court for the Southern District of New York, by the Honorable Alison J.
Nathan, United States District Judge.
3. Indictment 20 Cr
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In this Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court explains its release analysis under the
Bail Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3142. It also expl
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Court’s view has not changed. The Court again concludes that the Government has shown by a
preponderance of the evidence that the Defe
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Conceded Problems Undermine the Strength of the Government’s Case
As Ms. Maxwell’s period of detention passes the nine-month mark, the g
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prosecution.
The ongoing review of discovery confirms the lack of evidence in support of the
stale allegations in the indictment. Furt
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accounts and will be entrusted with the authority to oversee the assets of Ms. Maxwell and her
spouse, as described above.
Restrain
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INTRODUCTION
Ghislaine Maxwell respectfully submits this Memorandum in Support of her Third
Motion for Release on Bail.
As Ms. Maxwel
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successfully to resist extradition to the United States in relation to the charges in the superseding
indictment dated 7 July
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detention without bail is warranted under 18 U.S.C. § 3142(e)(1). The Court accordingly denies
Defendant’s request to reopen the ori
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combination of conditions can ensure her appearance. This is so because: the charges, which
carry a presumption of detention, are se
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IN THE MATTER OF AN OPINION
ON THE EXTRADITION LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES
RE GHISLAINE MAXWELL
ADDENDUM OPINION
1. | This Addendum Opinion i
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as a substitute for its prosecution of Epstein.? The government’s case is not what it represented
to the Court at the initial bail
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here. Whether or not the accusers’ recollections as to Epstein are corroborated is irrelevant to
the strength of the evidence aga
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the media even when a bounty was offered for her location and when numerous media outlets were
searching for her.
The charts, graphs,
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the jurisdiction of her choosing (i.e., the one to which she chose to flee). The Department of
Justice’s Office of International Af
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reconsideration” by, for example, demonstrating “that the court overlooked information or
incorrectly applied the law,” or that fai
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In addition, the discovery appears to show that, i
7 the government did not issue subpoenas for documents related to Ms. Maxwell u
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Mr. Julie opines that the French entity with jurisdiction over the legality of extradition
requests would not oppose Ms. Maxwell’s ext
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a who are already suffering without her presence, and she would cause financial
ruin to herself and her closest family and friends.
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(Nathan, J.) (reconsidering bail decision based, in part, on evidence suggesting government’s
case weaker than alleged at initial he
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1 include electronic materials, to be due by Monday, November 9
2 of this year, and following that we would propose the
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1 and federal law disclosure obligations.
2 Go ahead, Ms. Moe.
3 MS. MOE: Thank you, your Honor.
4 With respect to t
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spent the last two decades without facing consequences for her criminal actions. For years before
her arrest in this case
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make purchases for the property using the credit card. As these facts make plain, there should be
no question that the defendant is skil
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evidence and witness testimony, will conclusively establish that the defendant groomed the victims
for sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstei
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charges conduct not covered by the NPA, which was limited by its terms to conduct spanning from
2001 to 2007, a time period that po
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Moreover, the government overstates the potential for Ms. Maxwell to spend
“decades in prison” if she is convicted. (Gov. Mem. at 5.) I
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applicable presumption relates to risk of flight, and, as noted, Ms. Maxwell has rebutted that
presumption based on her ties to the United
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France and the United Kingdom.'? Notably, two weeks ago, this Court recognized in United
States v. Abdellatif El Mokadem, No. 19-CR-646
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837 F.2d 48, 49-50 (2d Cir. 1988) (overturning district court’s decision that defendant posed
a flight risk based in part on the ground
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1. Ms. Maxwell’s Personal History and Characteristics
Demonstrate That She Is Not a Flight Risk
a. Ms. Maxwell Has No Prior Criminal Reco
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Background. Ms. Maxwell, 58, is a naturalized U.S. citizen who has resided in the
United States since 1991. She is also a citizen of France, w
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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
Ghislaine Maxwell respectfully submits this Memorandum in Opposition to the
government’s July 2, 2020 Memorandum in Sup
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The defendant’s international connections and significant financial means would present a
clear risk of flight under normal circums
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date of the amendment,! to permit a prosecution at any point during the lifetime of the minor
victim. See United States v. Chief, 4
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acts are so serious that both crimes carry a statutory presumption that no condition or combination
of conditions will reasonab
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18 U.S.C. § 3142(g). Evidentiary rules do not apply at detention hearings, and the Government is
entitled to present evidence by way of
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the defendant would encourage victims to accept Epstein’s offers of financial assistance, including
offers to pay for travel or educat
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BACKGROUND
On June 29, 2020, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York returned a
sealed indictment (the “Indictment”
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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GHISLAINE MAXWELL,
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requires relief. Add to that the barriers she is facing to preparing her
defense and this Court should order her release under 3142(i).
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subject to the weight of federal power are always a special concern of
the judiciary.” Chandler, 2020 WL 1528120, at *2; United States v.