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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 · April 19, 2021Government letter to Judge Nathan seeking extension on suppression materials, April 2021SDNY prosecutors request until April 22, 2021 to tell the court whether they will use suppression-subject documents in Maxwell's non-perjury counts.Court filing · April 19, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order on Maxwell arraignment logistics, April 2021Judge Alison Nathan's order scheduling Ghislaine Maxwell's arraignment on the superseding indictment with COVID-19 protocols, public viewing, and victim notification proceduresCourt filing · April 19, 2021Judge's order on redactions for the defendant's Rule 17(c) subpoenas, Apr. 2021The judge orders redaction requests for documents produced under the defendant's Rule 17(c) subpoenas in her criminal case to be made by April 21, 2021.Court filing · Jan. 26, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order on sealing pre-trial motions, Jan. 26, 2021Judge Alison Nathan orders that several of Maxwell's twelve pre-trial motions remain temporarily sealed pending review of proposed redactions.Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order on BOP letter about Maxwell's laptop access, Jan. 25, 2021Order noting a Bureau of Prisons letter asking the court to vacate its order giving Ghislaine Maxwell weekend laptop access to discovery at MDC BrooklynCourt filing · Dec. 31, 2020Defense letter requesting two-week extension of pretrial motion deadlines in Maxwell caseAn attorney writes Judge Alison Nathan seeking a two-week extension of pretrial motion deadlines, citing large discovery volume and COVID quarantine limiting client access.Court filing · Dec. 31, 2020Maxwell defense letter requesting two-week extension for pretrial motions, Dec. 2020Defense counsel an attorney asks Judge Nathan to extend pretrial motion deadlines two weeks, citing discovery volume and COVID-related limits on client visits.Court filing · Dec. 18, 2020Maxwell defense letter to Judge Nathan on filing sealed bail reply, Dec. 18, 2020Defense counsel letter submitting under seal redacted and unredacted versions of Maxwell's reply memorandum supporting her renewed bail motion.Court filing · Dec. 4, 2020Defense letter to Judge Nathan proposing bail briefing schedule, Dec. 2020Defense counsel's letter to Judge Nathan proposing a briefing schedule for Ghislaine Maxwell's renewed bail motion and requesting extra page allowance.Court filing · Dec. 1, 2020Order by Judge Alison Nathan on sealed letter redactions, Dec. 2020Judge Alison Nathan orders the government to respond to Ghislaine Maxwell's sealed November 25 letter request and redaction proposals by December 2, 2020.Court filing · Nov. 23, 2020Declarations supporting Ghislaine Maxwell's bail application, Nov. 2020A redacted declaration from a longtime friend supporting Ghislaine Maxwell's bail, offering a $3.5 million bond and vouching for her character and ties.Court filing · July 27, 2020SDNY letter seeking more time to respond to Maxwell protective order motion, July 2020Acting US Attorney Audrey Strauss asks Judge Alison Nathan for an extension to respond to defense counsel's protective order motion in the Maxwell case.Court filing · July 21, 2020Judge Alison Nathan order on unsolicited letters in Maxwell case, July 2020Judge Alison Nathan orders that unsolicited letters from non-parties in Ghislaine Maxwell's case will not be considered or docketed.Court filing · July 14, 2020Ghislaine Maxwell waiver of right to be present at arraignment, July 2020Ghislaine Maxwell signs a court form waiving her right to attend her arraignment, bail hearing, and conference in person, citing COVID-19; counsel an attorney affirms.Court filing · July 8, 2020Notice of appearance by an attorney as counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell, July 2020Court filing in United States v. Maxwell in which attorney an attorney formally appears as defense counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell.Publication · 2018A public figure academic article on grooming and seduction terms, 2018A 2018 journal article by a public figure tracing the history of the term "grooming" in child sexual abuse literature, filed as an exhibit in the Maxwell case.Court filing · March 4, 2016Court filing, 2016-03-04Declaration by plaintiff's counsel Sigrid McCawley supporting response to Maxwell's protective-order motion, with proposed protective order attached as exhibit.Court filingGhislaine Maxwell media analysis: press coverage and social media posts, 2019–2020Court exhibit compiling 2019–2020 news coverage and hostile social media posts about Ghislaine Maxwell following Jeffrey Epstein's arrest and death.TestimonyHearing testimony on a lawyer's conversation about a juror, 2011 fraud trialCourt filingNotice of appearance by Todd Blanche in United States v. MaxwellCourt filing in Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal case in which attorney Todd Blanche requests to appear as counsel of record.Court filing · July 21, 2025An attorney pro hac vice motion to appear as Maxwell's counsel, 2025Florida attorney an attorney moves for pro hac vice admission to represent Ghislaine Maxwell in her S.D.N.Y. criminal case.Court filing · July 21, 2025Court filing, 2025-07-21Court filing · July 12, 2022SDNY letter to Judge Nathan on redactions to government letters, July 12, 2022Court filing · June 24, 2022Order by Judge Alison Nathan on victim impact statement filings, June 24, 2022Judge Alison Nathan orders the government and defense to file positions and redaction requests on proposed victim impact statements by 5:00 p.m. that day.Court filing · Feb. 24, 2022An attorney letter to Judge Alison Nathan proposing redactions, Feb. 2022Defense counsel an attorney writes Judge Alison Nathan proposing limited redactions to a sealed Opinion and Order in United States v. Maxwell.Court filing · Feb. 1, 2022Court filing, 2022-02-01Maxwell defense letter to Judge Nathan requesting, and the court granting, a one-week extension to file post-trial motions.Testimony · Dec. 22, 2021Maxwell trial transcript of jury deliberation logistics, Dec. 22, 2021Trial transcript in which Judge Nathan and counsel discuss jury notes about testimony binders, holiday deliberation scheduling, and new masking protocols.Court filing · Dec. 19, 2021SDNY letter to Judge Alison Nathan on releasing Maxwell trial exhibits, Dec. 2021Government letter asking the court to so-order public release of agreed trial exhibits and redacted versions of certain exhibits in the Maxwell case.Court filing · Nov. 27, 2021SDNY letter to Judge Nathan on draft preliminary instructions, Nov 2021Correspondence · Nov. 22, 2021An attorney letter to Judge Nathan on Maxwell limiting instructions, Nov 2021Defense counsel an attorney writes Judge Alison Nathan that Ghislaine Maxwell's defense has no edits to proposed limiting instructions and requests response opportunity.Court filing · Nov. 19, 2021Government letter and order allowing wired Internet in Maxwell trial courtroom, Nov. 2021Court filing · Nov. 19, 2021Judge Alison Nathan order on sealing government's letter motion, Nov. 19, 2021Order by Judge Alison Nathan requiring Ghislaine Maxwell to respond to a sealed government letter motion and propose redactions by specified dates.Court filing · Nov. 16, 2021Trial subpoena from Ghislaine Maxwell's defense, served Nov. 29, 2021A defense subpoena in United States v. Maxwell commanding a redacted witness to testify at trial on November 29, 2021, with proof of service.Correspondence · Nov. 2, 2021SDNY letter to Judge Alison Nathan estimating a six-week Maxwell trial, Nov. 2021A letter from the US Attorney's office to Judge Nathan stating the parties still estimate a six-week trial in United States v. Maxwell.Court filing · July 2, 2021Court filing, 2021-07-02Defense counsel letter to Judge Nathan attaching unsealed Exhibits D–G from Ghislaine Maxwell's first motion to suppress for the public docket.Court filing · May 13, 2021Order on sealing of Maxwell's May 12 response to government letters, May 13, 2021The district judge orders the government to state by May 14, 2021 whether it seeks redaction or sealing of Ghislaine Maxwell's response.Court filing · April 22, 2021Government letter to Judge Nathan on filing Exhibit L, April 2021Government letter to Judge Alison Nathan stating neither party seeks redactions to Exhibit L, which will be publicly filed in the Maxwell caseCourt filing · March 26, 2021Notice of appearance by Sigrid McCawley for a victims' law firm, Maxwell case, Mar. 2021Notice of appearance filed in United States v. Maxwell by attorney Sigrid McCawley of a law firm representing an intervenor and the victims it representsCourt filing · Feb. 24, 2021Judge Nathan order setting briefing schedule on Maxwell's third bail motion, Feb. 2021Judge Alison Nathan's order setting the government's response and reply deadlines for Ghislaine Maxwell's third motion for release on bail.Court filing · Oct. 3, 2020An attorney notice of appearance as counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell, Oct. 2020Notice of appearance filed by attorney an attorney as defense counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell in United States v. Maxwell.Court filing · July 27, 2020Government letter to Judge Alison Nathan on protective order timing, July 2020Prosecutors led by Acting US Attorney Audrey Strauss ask Judge Nathan for time to respond to defense counsel's protective order motion in Ghislaine Maxwell's case, and she so ordersCourt filing · July 10, 2020Notice of appearance by defense counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell, July 10, 2020Court filing in United States v. Maxwell in which a New York law firm notifies its appearance as defense counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell.PublicationAcademic article on the construct of grooming in child sexual abuse, used as trial exhibitExhibit in the Maxwell case: a scholarly article by a public figure and a public figure critically evaluating definitions and measurement of grooming.Court filingNotice of appearance by AUSA an official in United States v. MaxwellProsecution notice asking the SDNY clerk to add Assistant U.S. an official as a filing user in the Maxwell criminal case.Court filing · June 29, 2022Court order docketing miscellaneous trial orders in United States v. Maxwell, June 2022Judge Alison Nathan's order docketing miscellaneous trial orders missed during the Maxwell trial and requiring parties to file outstanding briefing by July 12, 2022.Court filing · Feb. 1, 2022Defense request for one-week extension to file post-trial motions, Feb. 2022An attorney, counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell, asks Judge Alison Nathan for a one-week extension to file post-trial motions due to needed in-person visits at MDC.Court filing · Jan. 26, 2022Court filing, 2022-01-26Judge Alison Nathan's order directing the government to explain by January 28, 2022 why a witness's name was left unredacted in a court exhibit.Court filing · Dec. 16, 2021Notice of filing of official transcript of a Maxwell conference, Dec. 16, 2021Court notice that an official transcript of a December 16, 2021 conference in United States v. Maxwell was filed, with redaction procedures explained.