UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK¶
United States of America,¶
—v—¶
Ghislaine Maxwell,¶
Defendant.¶
20-CR-330 (AJN)¶
ORDER¶
ALISON J. NATHAN, Circuit Judge, sitting by designation:¶
The Court has now received and docketed the full set of submissions related to victim impact statements that were filed in accordance with this Court’s prior order. Dkt. No. 668. The Court received statements from , Kate, and¶
As indicated in its prior order, the Court will exercise its discretion to permit all of these individuals to be heard in writing. Dkt. No. 682. The Court also denied the Defendant’s redaction requests. Id. All unredacted statements are now part of the record. Dkt. Nos. 674, 675-1.¶
Also as previously indicated in its order, the Court will permit Kate, and to make an oral statement at sentencing if they wish to do so. Dkt. No. 682.¶
Further, having now reviewed the full set of requests, and having heard from the Government that it does not object, Dkt. No. 678, the Court deems it feasible to exercise its discretion to permit the remaining individuals who seek to themselves make an oral statement at sentencing to do so. They are: ,and . In order to feasibly accomplish this in light of the anticipated length of the sentencing proceeding, while ensuring fairness and avoiding delay of sentencing, each individual speaking orally may read a¶
shortened version of their previously submitted written statement. The Court deems counsel for the individuals to be responsible for ensuring that anticipated statements conform to this requirement.¶
The Government shall promptly provide copies of this order to counsel for the eight individuals who submitted statements.¶
SO ORDERED.¶
Dated: June 27, 2022 New York, New York¶
ALISON J. NATHAN United States Circuit Judge, sitting by designation¶