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Court Records: United States v. Maxwell (S.D.N.Y. 1:20-cr-00330)
846 documents from this release, most significant first.
Court filing · Aug. 11, 2025Opinion denying motion to unseal grand jury materials in Maxwell case, Aug. 2025A district judge denies the prosecution's 2025 motion to unseal grand jury transcripts in Ghislaine Maxwell's convicted sex-trafficking case, citing victim confidentiality.Court filing · Aug. 4, 2025Court filing, 2025-08-04Government letter responding to court orders about unsealing Epstein and Maxwell grand jury transcripts, listing grand jury dates and exhibit statusCourt filing · 2025DOJ motion to unseal grand jury transcripts in United States v. MaxwellCourt filing · Sept. 17, 2024Second Circuit opinion affirming Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction, September 2024Second Circuit decision affirming Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction, rejecting her claims about Epstein's non-prosecution agreement and jury issues.Court filing · June 29, 2022Criminal judgment sentencing Ghislaine Maxwell to 240 months, June 2022SDNY judgment adjudicating Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of sex trafficking counts and sentencing her to 240 months with supervised release conditions.Court filing · June 22, 2022Government sentencing memorandum in United States v. Maxwell, June 2022Prosecutors' sentencing memorandum urging a 360-to-660-month Guidelines sentence for Ghislaine Maxwell for sexually exploiting teenage girls with Jeffrey Epstein, signed by Maurene Comey and other prosecutors.Court filing · April 29, 2022Judge Alison Nathan opinion denying Maxwell's post-trial motions, April 2022Judge Alison Nathan's opinion denies most of Ghislaine Maxwell's post-trial motions but grants the multiplicity claim, vacating two conspiracy counts and upholding convictions.Court filing · April 16, 2021Judge Alison Nathan opinion on Ghislaine Maxwell's pretrial motions, April 2021Opinion and order denying most of Maxwell's motions to dismiss the superseding indictment, ruling Epstein's non-prosecution agreement does not bar prosecution, and severing perjury charges.Court filing · Dec. 28, 2020Judge Alison Nathan opinion denying Ghislaine Maxwell's renewed bail motion, Dec. 2020Judge Alison Nathan's order denying Ghislaine Maxwell's renewed bail motion, citing serious charges, strong evidence, flight risk, and foreign ties.Government memo · Nov. 2020DOJ OPR executive summary on the 2007-08 Epstein non-prosecution deal, Nov 2020Government memo · Nov. 2020DOJ OPR report on prosecutors' handling of the Epstein non-prosecution dealCourt filing · July 2, 2020Government memorandum supporting detention of Ghislaine Maxwell, July 2020Federal prosecutors argue Ghislaine Maxwell is an extreme flight risk and should be detained on sex-trafficking-related charges from the Epstein indictment.Court filing · June 29, 2020Arrest warrant and sealed indictment against Ghislaine Maxwell, June–July 2020Court filing · 2020Sealed federal indictment of Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges, 2020Sealed SDNY indictment charging Ghislaine Maxwell with conspiracy and related counts for grooming and facilitating Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of minor girls, 1994–1997, plus perjury count.Testimony · April 22, 2016Videotaped deposition of Ghislaine Maxwell, April 22, 2016Confidential deposition transcript in which Ghislaine Maxwell is questioned by Sigrid McCawley about recruiting females for Jeffrey Epstein.Court filing · Oct. 30, 2007Non-prosecution agreement between Jeffrey Epstein and US Attorney Acosta, Oct. 2007Non-prosecution agreement and addendum under which Jeffrey Epstein would plead guilty to Florida prostitution charges and comply with specified conditions, signed by US Attorney R. Alexander Acosta.Court filingGovernment omnibus memo opposing Ghislaine Maxwell's pre-trial motionsThe government's omnibus memorandum opposing Maxwell's pre-trial motions, arguing the Epstein non-prosecution agreement doesn't bar her SDNY prosecution.Court filingSuperseding indictment of Ghislaine Maxwell, United States v. Maxwell (S.D.N.Y.)Federal superseding indictment charging Ghislaine Maxwell with conspiracy and sex trafficking offenses for aiding Jeffrey Epstein's recruitment, grooming, and abuse of minor girls.Court filing · Aug. 6, 2025Court filing, 2025-08-06Court filing · June 24, 2022Government letter enclosing victim impact statements for Maxwell sentencing, June 24, 2022SDNY prosecutors submit victim impact statements describing abuse by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein ahead of her sentencing.Court filing · April 1, 2022Court filing, 2022-04-01Court filing · Oct. 18, 2021Government's motions in limine in United States v. Maxwell, Oct. 2021Prosecutors' pretrial motions in Ghislaine Maxwell's trial seeking pseudonyms for minor victims, limits on defense arguments, and other evidentiary rulings.Court filing · March 29, 2021Government letter to Judge Nathan on Maxwell superseding indictment, March 2021Prosecutors notify Judge Alison J. Nathan that a grand jury returned a superseding indictment adding sex trafficking charges and a fourth alleged minor victim against Ghislaine Maxwell.Court filing · March 15, 2021Court filing, 2021-03-15Maxwell's reply memorandum argues the Epstein non-prosecution agreement's co-conspirator immunity plainly covers her and asks to dismiss the superseding indictment.Court filing · Dec. 16, 2020Government opposition to Ghislaine Maxwell's renewed bail motion, Dec. 2020Federal prosecutors oppose Maxwell's renewed bail request, arguing she remains an extreme flight risk with extensive resources and foreign ties.Court filing · July 10, 2020Ghislaine Maxwell memorandum opposing pretrial detention, July 2020Maxwell's counsel argues she is not a flight risk and should be released on bail conditions, citing COVID-19 and proposed security.Court filingMaxwell defense letter to Judge Nathan on cross-examining accuser's attorneyMaxwell's defense counsel argue she has a constitutional right to call the accuser's civil attorney as a witness, contending attorney-client privilege does not bar cross-examination about his advice that cooperating and testifying would help her civil and compensation claims.Correspondence · Aug. 8, 2025Justice Department letter to judges on unsealing grand jury exhibits, Aug. 2025Justice Department letter asking the sentencing and trial judges to unseal Epstein and Maxwell grand jury exhibits with redactions after notifying affected parties.Court filing · July 29, 2025Government memorandum on unsealing Epstein and Maxwell grand jury transcripts, July 2025Justice Department memorandum responding to court orders on motions to unseal grand jury transcripts, applying the In re Craig factors and proposing victim-protective redactions.Court filing · July 22, 2025Court filing, 2025-07-22Order by the presiding district judge directing the government to file a memorandum and materials supporting its motion to unseal grand jury transcripts in the Maxwell case.Testimony · June 28, 2022Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing transcript, United States v. Maxwell, June 28, 2022Transcript of Ghislaine Maxwell's sentencing hearing before Judge Alison J. Nathan, reviewing submissions and victim impact statements before imposing sentenceCourt filing · June 23, 2022Motion for victims to deliver oral statements at Ghislaine Maxwell's sentencing, June 2022Court filing · June 15, 2022Ghislaine Maxwell memorandum objecting to presentence report, June 2022Maxwell's defense memorandum argues the 2003 sentencing Guidelines apply and contests enhancements, claiming a 51-63 month range rather than 292-365 months.Court filing · June 2022Sentencing memorandum for Ghislaine Maxwell requesting below-guidelines sentenceMaxwell's defense attorneys ask the court for a sentence below 240 months, portraying Epstein as the principal abuser and citing punitive detention conditions.Court filing · Feb. 24, 2022Judge Alison Nathan opinion ordering hearing on Juror 50 in Maxwell new-trial motionJudge Alison Nathan denies Maxwell's new-trial motion on the record but orders a March 8, 2022 hearing where Juror 50 will testify under oath about questionnaire answers.Court filing · Feb. 11, 2022Ghislaine Maxwell omnibus memorandum supporting post-trial motions, Feb 2022Maxwell's defense counsel moves to vacate her convictions, consolidate multiplicitous conspiracy counts, dismiss for pre-indictment delay, or enter acquittal for insufficient proof.Court filing · Jan. 19, 2022Court filing, 2022-01-19Court filing · Jan. 5, 2022Government letter to Judge Alison Nathan proposing a juror inquiry, Jan. 2022SDNY prosecutors ask Judge Nathan to investigate a Maxwell juror who gave media interviews about his jury service and past sexual abuse.Court filing · Jan. 5, 2022Maxwell defense letter to Judge Nathan opposing juror hearing, Jan. 5, 2022Defense letter arguing the court should order a new trial without a hearing over a juror's media statements about prior sexual assault victimization.Court filing · Dec. 27, 2021Defense letter to Judge Nathan on jury instructions in Maxwell trial, December 2021Defense counsel asks Judge Alison Nathan to correct jury instructions in Ghislaine Maxwell's trial, arguing a conviction on two of the counts based on an accuser's New Mexico travel would be a constructive amendment or variance.Testimony · Dec. 17, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell trial transcript, December 17, 2021Testimony · Dec. 16, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell trial transcript, Dec. 16, 2021, rulings on attorney witnessesCourt filing · Dec. 15, 2021Court filing, 2021-12-15Maxwell's attorneys notify the court of witness inconsistent statements they intend to prove up with extrinsic evidence at trial, citing trial testimony and 3500 material.Correspondence · Dec. 13, 2021Maxwell defense letter to Judge Nathan on calling victim attorneys as witnesses, Dec. 2021Testimony · Dec. 6, 2021Testimony, 2021-12-06Trial transcript in United States v. Maxwell in which Judge Alison Nathan gives the jury a limiting instruction on a witness's testimony about Jeffrey Epstein.Court filing · Dec. 4, 2021Court filing, 2021-12-04SDNY prosecutors move to admit photographs of Epstein's New York massage room and house interior as corroborative of the witness "Jane"'s testimony at Maxwell's trial.Court filing · Nov. 18, 2021Court filing, 2021-11-18Federal prosecutors ask the trial judge to quash the defendant's Rule 17(c) subpoena seeking records from the victims' compensation program, including minor victims' claims and payment materials.Court filing · Nov. 12, 2021Government letter to Judge Nathan on Maxwell's contact book exhibit, Nov. 2021Prosecutors argue Ghislaine Maxwell's contact book from Epstein's Palm Beach residence should be admitted at trial despite authentication objections.