Document EFTA 02834033¶
212-243-1100 • Main 225 Broadway, Suite 715 917-912-9698 • Cell New York, NY 10007 888.587-4737 • Fax bcstemheim@maccom¶
November 8, 2021¶
Honorable Alison J. Nathan United States District Judge United States Courthouse 40 Foley Square New York, NY 10007¶
Re: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell S2 20 Cr. 330 (AJN)
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Dear Judge Nathan:¶
In response to the Court’s order (Dkt. 404), the defense proposes the following suggestions in bold to the preliminary remarks to be recorded and played before each voir dire session:¶
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You can’t assume that she is guilty or more likely to be guilty just because she’s been charged in an indictment and alleged to have committed the crimes charged. with eilimmitting-these-ecitnes:¶
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Another instruction, from today until you are excused from jury service, you can’t look up or google or do any kind of research or search in any manner about anything related to the case or anyone involved in the case.¶
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The attorneys and their assistants have been instructed be me not to speak to you or othenvise engage with you. They are not being rude or indifferent. They are merely following my instructions.¶
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any communications about the case through any means or using any recording or photography features on your phone)¶
Very truly yours,¶
/s/¶
BOBBI C. STERNHEIM¶
cc: All counsel of record¶