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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.
Testimony · March 26, 2019Ex parte grand jury conference transcript before an official, March 26, 2019Sealed ex parte SDNY proceeding transcript in which an official questions AUSA an official on docketing and a grand jury subpoena to Boies Schiller.Court filingJury instructions in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, S.D.N.Y.Proposed introductory jury instructions for Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal trial, adapted from Judge Alison J. Nathan's standard charges.Court filing · June 26, 2022Court filing, 2022-06-26SDNY prosecutors respond to the court's order regarding an application to speak at Ghislaine Maxwell's sentencing, saying they would not oppose it.Court filing · June 26, 2022Defense letter to Judge Nathan enclosing an inmate letter about Maxwell, June 2022Correspondence · Dec. 19, 2021Defense letter to Judge Alison Nathan on the jury charge in Maxwell trial, Dec 2021Defense counsel an attorney writes Judge Nathan that she found no errors in the draft jury charge, renewing one instruction edit request.Court filing · Dec. 17, 2021Order granting arrest warrant for a subpoenaed witness in United States v. MaxwellSDNY order granting Maxwell's motion for an arrest warrant against a witness who failed to comply with a subpoena to testify, directing U.S. Marshals to make the arrest.Court filing · Nov. 8, 2021An attorney letter to Judge Nathan on voir dire instructions, Nov. 2021Defense counsel proposes edits to preliminary jury remarks before voir dire in the Ghislaine Maxwell criminal trial.Court filing · Oct. 29, 2021An attorney letter to Judge Alison Nathan on Maxwell legal mail delays, Oct. 2021Defense counsel an attorney writes Judge Alison Nathan requesting an order requiring the MDC to deliver Ghislaine Maxwell's legal mail within one business day.Court filing · Oct. 15, 2021SDNY government letter to the district judge on Rule 412 motion deadline, Oct. 2021Federal prosecutors in the criminal case against the defendant argue the court may set an earlier deadline for the defense's Rule 412 motion than November 15, 2021.Correspondence · Oct. 2021An attorney letter to Judge Alison Nathan on Rule 412 motion deadline, Oct. 2021Maxwell defense counsel an attorney writes Judge Nathan confirming November 15, 2021 as the deadline for filing a Rule 412 motion regarding evidence of alleged victims' sexual behavior.Court filing · Sept. 1, 2021SDNY government letter to Judge Nathan on redactions in Maxwell case, Sept. 2021Letter from federal prosecutors to Judge Alison J. Nathan proposing limited redactions to Maxwell's subpoena motion papers to protect victims' privacy.Correspondence · Aug. 19, 2021An attorney letter to Judge Nathan on redactions, Aug. 2021Defense counsel tells Judge Nathan that Maxwell seeks no redactions to a sealed opinion, saying the government bears the redaction burden.Court filing · June 30, 2021Joint SDNY letter to Judge Alison Nathan on unredacted suppression ruling, June 2021Joint SDNY prosecution letter stating the parties do not seek redactions to the court's opinion denying Ghislaine Maxwell's suppression motions.Court filing · June 16, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order to docket redacted conditions-of-confinement letter, June 2021Court order directing the government to publicly file a redacted version of its June 7 letter on Ghislaine Maxwell's conditions of confinement.Court filing · May 21, 2021Maxwell defense reply to government on sealing of exhibits, May 21, 2021Jail record · April 28, 2021BOP letter to Judge Alison Nathan on a Maxwell legal visit incident, April 2021Bureau of Prisons attorney explains MDC Brooklyn policies after staff noted Ghislaine Maxwell receiving documents during a legal visit, opposing defense counsel's proposed order.Court filing · March 26, 2021Notice of appearance by victims' counsel in United States v. Maxwell, Mar. 2021Notice of appearance filed by the lead attorney of a law firm representing intervenor victims in the Ghislaine Maxwell criminal case in the Southern District of New York.Court filing · Dec. 1, 2020Exhibit G: support letter for Ghislaine Maxwell's bail to Judge Alison Nathan, Dec 2020A letter from a longtime London friend supporting Ghislaine Maxwell's bail release, vouching for her character and her attendance at trial.Court filing · Nov. 2, 2020Character reference letter supporting Ghislaine Maxwell's bail application, Nov 2020An unsigned character reference letter to Judge Alison Nathan asserting Ghislaine Maxwell is honest, no flight risk, and offering financial surety for bail.Correspondence · May 3, 2016Email forwarding a tip about an alleged recruiter of women for Epstein, May 2016An email chain forwarded to SDNY prosecutors relays contact information from a source describing an alleged recruiter of girls and women for Jeffrey Epstein.Court filing · Dec. 9, 1996Court filing, 1996-12-09TestimonyMaxwell trial transcript: court denies mistrial and gives jury instruction on victim namesTrial transcript in United States v. Maxwell in which the judge denies a defense mistrial motion and instructs on protecting alleged victims' identities during witness testimony.Court filing · March 2, 2022Letter from Maxwell's lawyers to Judge Nathan seeking adjournment of new-trial hearingLetter from Ghislaine Maxwell's counsel to Judge Alison Nathan requesting adjournment of the March 8 hearing on her new-trial motion due to attorney conflicts.Court filing · Feb. 24, 2022Judge Nathan order approving redacted juror-inquiry briefs in Maxwell case, Feb. 2022Judge Alison Nathan's order approving proposed redactions to juror-inquiry briefs and directing they be docketed by February 25, 2022, with later unsealing planned.Court filing · Jan. 18, 2022Court filing, 2022-01-18Court filing · Nov. 27, 2021Defense letter to Judge Nathan on electronic document use at Maxwell trial, Nov 2021Defense counsel an attorney asks Judge Alison Nathan to let Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers display impeachment documents electronically at trial instead of providing paper copies.Court filing · Nov. 22, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order on redactions in United States v. Maxwell, Nov. 22, 2021Judge Alison Nathan orders the parties to file redacted supplemental briefing and an opinion on Witness-3 testimony admissibility in Maxwell's criminal case.Court filing · Nov. 19, 2021Court filing, 2021-11-19Court filing · Nov. 18, 2021SDNY letter motion on victim birth certificates in Maxwell trial, Nov. 2021Government letter motion asks Judge Nathan to deem minor victims' certified birth certificates self-authenticating trial exhibits without custodian testimony.Correspondence · Nov. 15, 2021Correspondence, 2021-11-15Court filing · Nov. 9, 2021Judge Nathan order on revised voir dire remarks in Maxwell trial, Nov. 2021Judge Alison Nathan's order attaching revised preliminary remarks and voir dire questions for jury selection in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial.Court filing · Nov. 4, 2021Government letter asking Judge Nathan for more time on defense experts, Nov. 4, 2021Prosecutors in United States v. Maxwell ask for extended deadlines to brief admissibility of eight late-disclosed defense expert witnesses, citing a crowded pretrial schedule.Court filing · Oct. 26, 2021SDNY government letter to Judge Nathan on juror name disclosure in Maxwell caseGovernment letter asking the court to clarify when parties will receive prospective jurors' names and to set timing of peremptory challenges.Court filing · June 2, 2021Judge Alison Nathan's disclosure schedule order in United States v. Maxwell, June 2021A June 2, 2021 order by Judge Alison Nathan setting pretrial disclosure deadlines, including victim identities, exhibits, and motions, in Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal case.Court filing · April 23, 2021Court filing, 2021-04-23Federal prosecutors' Rule 16 letter in the Maxwell case notifying defense counsel they may call a government expert on trauma and grooming of minor victims, and requesting reciprocal disclosure.Correspondence · April 19, 2021An attorney letter to Judge Nathan on Rule 17 subpoena redactionsMaxwell's counsel writes Judge Nathan proposing redactions of a third-party witness's name in filings on Rule 17(c) subpoenas, noting Boies Schiller takes no position.Court filing · March 24, 2021Notice of appeal by Ghislaine Maxwell, March 24, 2021Notice of appeal in United States v. Maxwell, appealing the March 22, 2021 order denying her third bail motion to the Second Circuit.Court filing · March 15, 2021Maxwell defense letter to Judge Nathan listing reply memoranda, March 2021Defense counsel letter informing the court that reply memoranda supporting Maxwell's motions to dismiss the superseding indictment will be filed under seal or by email pending redaction review.Correspondence · Feb. 26, 2021SDNY letter to Judge Nathan on redactions in Maxwell pre-trial motions, Feb. 2021Letter from the US Attorney's office requesting to file its opposition to Maxwell's twelve pre-trial motions under seal with proposed redactions.Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Court filing, 2021-01-25Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell motion to strike surplusage from indictment, Jan. 2021Ghislaine Maxwell's counsel files a notice of pretrial motion to strike surplusage from the superseding indictment in her criminal case.Correspondence · Dec. 30, 2020Joint letter on unredacted bail denial opinion in United States v. MaxwellLetter from SDNY prosecutors to Judge Alison J. Nathan stating both parties agree no redactions are needed to the December 28 opinion denying Maxwell bail.Court filing · Dec. 14, 2020Judge Alison Nathan order approving redactions to Maxwell bail filings, Dec. 14, 2020Judge Alison Nathan orders Ghislaine Maxwell to docket her renewed bail application with redactions protecting privacy interests of referenced individuals.Court filing · Dec. 7, 2020Judge Alison Nathan order setting schedule on Maxwell's bail motionJudge Alison Nathan's order sets a briefing schedule and page limits for Ghislaine Maxwell's renewed bail motion in the Southern District of New York case.Court filing · Nov. 25, 2020Maxwell defense letter to Judge Nathan seeking to seal renewed bail motion, Nov. 2020Maxwell's defense counsel write Judge Nathan requesting an in camera conference and permission to file their renewed bail motion and supporting materials under seal.Court filing · Nov. 23, 2020Supporter letter to Judge Alison Nathan backing Ghislaine Maxwell's bail requestA redacted friend's letter supporting Ghislaine Maxwell's bail request, praising her character and offering to co-sign a $3.5 million bond.Court filing · July 7, 2020Judge Alison Nathan order scheduling Maxwell arraignment and bail hearing, July 2020Correspondence · June 14, 20072007 email from AUSA an official to AUSA an official about an old Epstein caseEmail in which AUSA an official asks former AUSA an official about an old case against Jeffrey Epstein involving a former embassy lease.