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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 · Nov. 8, 2021Court filing, 2021-11-08Government memorandum asking the court to limit defense experts a public figure and a public figure in Ghislaine Maxwell's trialCourt filing · Nov. 8, 2021SDNY government letter opposing Maxwell's bail reconsideration motion, Nov. 8, 2021Federal prosecutors in United States v. Maxwell oppose her motion to reconsider prior bail denials, arguing no release conditions can assure her appearance.Court filing · Nov. 5, 2021Government letter opposing exclusion of Minor Victim-3 testimony, Maxwell case, Nov. 2021Prosecutors' letter to Judge Nathan arguing Minor Victim-3's testimony is admissible as direct evidence and under Rule 404(b) in the Maxwell trial.Court filing · Oct. 18, 2021Court filing, 2021-10-18Maxwell's defense moves to exclude any testimony about alleged rape by Epstein as irrelevant and unfairly prejudicial to the charged enticement offenses.Court filing · Aug. 13, 2021Judge Nathan order denying Maxwell's motions on the S2 indictmentJudge Alison Nathan's opinion and order denying Ghislaine Maxwell's motions to dismiss the second superseding indictment and compel discovery.Court filing · June 25, 2021Judge Nathan opinion denying Maxwell's motion to suppress subpoenaed evidence, June 2021Judge Alison Nathan denies Ghislaine Maxwell's motions to suppress evidence obtained via a grand jury subpoena to Boies Schiller from her earlier civil case.Court filing · April 9, 2021Court filing, 2021-04-09SDNY prosecutors tell the court the superseding indictment's timing followed investigative developments, oppose adjournment, and reaffirm opposition to bail.Court filing · March 22, 2021Judge Nathan order denying Ghislaine Maxwell's third bail motion, March 2021Judge Alison Nathan denies Ghislaine Maxwell's third motion for bail pending trial, again finding she poses an unmanageable risk of flight.Court filing · March 9, 2021SDNY government opposition to Ghislaine Maxwell's third bail motion, March 2021Prosecutors oppose Ghislaine Maxwell's third bail motion, arguing the court lacks jurisdiction and she remains a serious flight risk.Correspondence · Feb. 16, 2021An attorney letter to Judge Alison Nathan on Maxwell's MDC conditions, Feb. 2021Defense counsel letter to Judge Alison Nathan detailing Ghislaine Maxwell's alleged abusive searches, sleep deprivation, poor food, and deteriorating health at MDC Brooklyn.Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Court filing, 2021-01-25Maxwell's defense memorandum arguing counts one through six of the superseding indictment should be dismissed due to prejudicial pre-indictment delay.Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Court filing, 2021-01-25Maxwell's defense memorandum argues the SDNY superseding indictment should be dismissed because the Epstein non-prosecution agreement barred prosecuting potential co-conspirators.Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell memorandum supporting motion to suppress subpoena evidence, Jan. 2021Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Maxwell motion to dismiss perjury counts five and six, Jan. 2021Ghislaine Maxwell's memorandum of law arguing perjury counts five and six of the superseding indictment should be dismissed because her deposition answers were not perjurious.Correspondence · Jan. 5, 2021Defense letter to Judge Alison Nathan on Maxwell juror media interviews, Jan 2022An attorney writes Judge Nathan that a Maxwell juror gave press interviews about his abuse disclosure influencing deliberations, urging a Rule 33 new-trial motion.Correspondence · 2021Law firm letter opposing defendant's Rule 17 subpoena in criminal caseAttorney Sigrid McCawley writes the judge arguing the criminal defendant's Rule 17 subpoena to her firm is an improper fishing expedition and should be deniedCourt filing · Oct. 30, 2020Government letter to Judge Alison Nathan on discovery and MDC access, Oct. 2020SDNY prosecutors respond to defense complaints in United States v. Maxwell, defending their discovery productions and efforts to fix document access at MDC.Court filing · Oct. 6, 2020SDNY letter to Judge Nathan seeking delayed disclosure of victim materials in Maxwell caseFederal prosecutors ask the court to delay giving Ghislaine Maxwell's defense photographs and records of Epstein victims abused after the charged period.Court filing · Aug. 25, 2020Judge Nathan order denying Maxwell motions on victim disclosure and detention, Aug. 2020Judge Alison Nathan denies Ghislaine Maxwell's requests to disclose alleged victims' identities early and to change her MDC confinement conditions, with 90-day status updates ordered.Court filing · Aug. 10, 2020Court filing, 2020-08-10Defense counsel letter motion asks the court to order disclosure of Victims 1-3's identities and improve Ghislaine Maxwell's MDC access to discovery.Testimony · July 14, 2020Ghislaine Maxwell teleconference arraignment and bail hearing transcript, July 14, 2020Transcript of Maxwell's remote arraignment and bail hearing before Judge Alison Nathan, who orders her detained pending trial as a flight risk.Court filing · July 13, 2020Government reply memorandum supporting detention of Ghislaine Maxwell, July 2020Federal prosecutors reply in support of detaining Ghislaine Maxwell pending trial, arguing she poses an extreme flight risk due to wealth and foreign ties.Government memo · Feb. 28, 2019SDNY letter seeking order to unseal civil discovery for Epstein probe, Feb 2019Federal prosecutors ask the presiding judge to modify a protective order so plaintiff's counsel can comply with a grand jury subpoena for discovery materials in the Maxwell litigation.Court filing · Jan. 2, 2015Court filing, 2015-01-02Court filing · July 15, 2008AUSA an official declaration on victim notification in Epstein case, 2008A federal prosecutor's declaration describing victim notification efforts and negotiations leading to Epstein's 2007 non-prosecution agreement.Court filingJury verdict sheet in United States v. Maxwell before Judge Alison NathanVerdict sheet listing six counts against Ghislaine Maxwell, including sex trafficking charges involving minor victims and offenses with Jeffrey Epstein, with parties' agreed pseudonym edits.Court filingVictim impact statement read at Ghislaine Maxwell's sentencingTestimonyVictim impact statement read at Ghislaine Maxwell's sentencingAn anonymous victim describes being sexually assaulted and trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell starting in the 1990s and the decades of resulting trauma.Court filing · July 31, 2025An official order on unsealing grand jury transcripts in Maxwell case, July 2025An official orders the government to clarify by August 4, 2025 whether it seeks to unseal grand jury exhibits as well as transcripts in the Maxwell case.Court filing · March 11, 2022Ghislaine Maxwell reply memorandum supporting post-trial motions, March 2022Court filing · Dec. 16, 2021Joint letter to Judge Alison Nathan on disputed witness statements, Dec. 16, 2021Government and defense submit a joint table of disputed prior witness statements in Ghislaine Maxwell's trial, arguing Rule 613(b) impeachment issues.Court filing · Dec. 2, 2021SDNY letter to Judge Nathan on authenticating Maxwell's contact book, Dec. 2021Correspondence · Nov. 21, 2021Government letter on limiting instructions for Witness-3, Nov. 2021SDNY prosecutors write Judge Alison Nathan in the Ghislaine Maxwell case proposing an edit to Witness-3's limiting instruction and objecting to another, citing Jeffrey Epstein.Court filing · Nov. 7, 2021SDNY letter to Judge Alison Nathan on Minor Victim-3's victim status, Nov. 2021Government letter arguing Minor Victim-3 was a victim of the charged conspiracies for restitution and evidentiary purposes in Maxwell's trial.Court filing · Oct. 27, 2021Government reply brief in United States v. Maxwell on victim pseudonymsProsecutors' reply memorandum arguing Ghislaine Maxwell's minor victims may testify under pseudonyms and urging limits on irrelevant defense evidence.Correspondence · Oct. 11, 2021Government trial evidence notice to Maxwell's counsel, Oct. 2021SDNY prosecutors notify Ghislaine Maxwell's defense counsel of exhibits and witnesses regarding conduct with Epstein and other influential men.Correspondence · Oct. 11, 2021SDNY letter to Maxwell defense counsel on trial exhibits and witness, Oct. 2021Federal prosecutors notify Maxwell's defense of exhibits and a former Epstein employee who will testify about scheduling sexualized massages with underage girls.Court filing · Aug. 18, 2021Court filing, 2021-08-18Defense counsel an attorney writes Judge Nathan alleging MDC breaches of Ghislaine Maxwell's privileged attorney-client video conferences and seeking a show-cause order.Court filing · May 7, 2021Court filing, 2021-05-07Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell memorandum supporting motion to dismiss multiplicitous counts, Jan. 2021Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Maxwell motion to dismiss counts one through four as time-barred, Jan. 2021Ghislaine Maxwell's memorandum arguing counts one through four of the superseding indictment are time-barred under the statute of limitations.Court filing · 2021Government's opposition to Ghislaine Maxwell's motions in limine, S.D.N.Y. 2021Federal prosecutors oppose Ghislaine Maxwell's thirteen motions in limine, arguing expert testimony and evidence about minor victims, co-conspirator statements, and exhibits are admissible at trial.Court filing · Dec. 15, 2020Victim statement opposing Ghislaine Maxwell's renewed bail motion, Dec. 2020A victim's signed statement, submitted by counsel, opposing Maxwell's bail and alleging childhood sexual abuse by Maxwell and warning she may flee.Court filing · Aug. 5, 2025Court filing, 2025-08-05Court filing · Aug. 5, 2025Ghislaine Maxwell's opposition to unsealing grand jury transcripts, Aug. 2025Maxwell's counsel opposes the government's motion to unseal grand jury transcripts, arguing secrecy is required while her Supreme Court petition and habeas litigation remain pending.Court filing · Aug. 1, 2025Declaration supporting Maxwell defense co-counsel's withdrawal, Aug. 1, 2025Declaration by Maxwell's outgoing co-counsel supporting his firm's motion to withdraw, noting new counsel is prepared to handle the government's unsealing motion.Court filing · July 25, 2025Court filing, 2025-07-25Court filing · July 23, 2025Order denying Ghislaine Maxwell's motion for grand jury transcripts, July 23, 2025An official denies Ghislaine Maxwell's motion for access to grand jury transcripts, finding no compelling necessity despite the government's pending unsealing motion.