Sources / Original release
Court Records: United States v. Maxwell (S.D.N.Y. 1:20-cr-00330)
846 documents from this release, most significant first.
Court filing · March 15, 2021Maxwell reply memo supporting motion to dismiss time-barred counts, Mar. 2021Reply brief by Ghislaine Maxwell's defense counsel arguing counts one through four of the superseding indictment are time-barred because the 2003 statute-of-limitations amendment is not retroactive.Court filing · Feb. 23, 2021Memorandum supporting Ghislaine Maxwell's third bail motion, Feb. 2021Maxwell's counsel move for bail, offering renunciation of French and British citizenship and judge-monitored asset restraints as new conditions.Government memo · Feb. 11, 2021Call notes on the 2016 SDNY meeting where attorneys urged an Epstein probeCourt filing · Jan. 25, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell memorandum supporting motion to dismiss indictment counts, Jan. 2021Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell memorandum supporting motion to dismiss indictment, January 2021Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell motion to dismiss counts one through four, Jan. 25, 2021Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell motion to dismiss indictment over non-prosecution agreement, Jan. 2021Notice of motion by Ghislaine Maxwell's defense counsel asking the court to dismiss the superseding indictment for breach of the non-prosecution agreement.Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Ghislaine Maxwell notice of motion to suppress subpoena evidence, January 2021Court filing · Jan. 25, 2021Maxwell motion to suppress evidence from subpoena and dismiss perjury counts, Jan. 2021Memorandum by Ghislaine Maxwell's defense counsel arguing the government circumvented a civil protective order and seeking suppression of subpoenaed evidence and dismissal of perjury counts.Court filing · 2021Ghislaine Maxwell defense letter to Judge Nathan on suppression motions, 2021Defense letter from Maxwell's counsel an attorney to Judge Alison Nathan arguing the government's assurances were insufficient to defer ruling on motions to suppress before trial.Court filing · 2021Maxwell defense motion to adjourn trial 120 or 180 days, 2021Defense counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell ask Judge Nathan for a 120- or 180-day trial continuance, citing expanded superseding indictment, discovery problems, and counsel scheduling conflicts.Court filing · Dec. 28, 2020Judge Alison Nathan order denying Ghislaine Maxwell's renewed bail motion, Dec. 2020Judge Alison Nathan denies Ghislaine Maxwell's renewed motion for bail, finding she remains a flight risk and no release conditions assure appearance.Court filing · Dec. 18, 2020Ghislaine Maxwell reply brief supporting renewed bail motion, Dec. 2020Maxwell's reply memorandum argues the government's case rests on three accusers' testimony with little corroboration, and that her bail package assures appearance.Court filing · Dec. 17, 2020Addendum opinion on English extradition law in the Ghislaine Maxwell case, Dec. 2020Government memo · Dec. 11, 2020Government memo, 2020-12-11Correspondence · Dec. 7, 2020Maxwell defense letter to Judge Nathan on harsh MDC detention conditions, Dec. 2020Court filing · Dec. 4, 2020Ghislaine Maxwell memorandum supporting renewed motion for bail, December 2020Ghislaine Maxwell's memorandum asking the court to grant her a proposed $28.5 million bail package with strict conditions, extradition waivers, and financial guarantees.Correspondence · Dec. 1, 2020Joint letter to Judge Alison Nathan on Maxwell's MDC detention conditions, Dec. 2020SDNY prosecutors and defense counsel disagree in a joint letter to Judge Nathan over whether the MDC warden must personally address Ghislaine Maxwell's detention conditions.Court filing · Dec. 2020Ghislaine Maxwell extradition waiver affidavits for the UK and France, Dec. 2020Sworn affidavits in which Ghislaine Maxwell waives rights to contest extradition to the United States from the United Kingdom and France if released on bail.Court filing · Nov. 25, 2020Security consultant declaration supporting Ghislaine Maxwell's bail application, Nov. 2020Exhibit S declaration by Maxwell's security consultant describing threats, the July 2020 arrest at her New Hampshire residence, and a proposed $1 million bond for her bail.Court filing · Nov. 23, 2020Prosecutors' letter to Judge Nathan on Maxwell's MDC quarantine conditions, Nov. 2020SDNY prosecutors update the court on Ghislaine Maxwell's COVID-19 quarantine and confinement conditions at MDC Brooklyn, including discovery access and legal call privileges.Court filing · Oct. 20, 2020SDNY letter to Judge Nathan seeking delay of victim materials in Maxwell caseProsecutors' letter arguing photographs and documents about later Epstein abuse victims are not exculpatory and should be produced eight weeks before trial.Court filing · Oct. 19, 2020Court filing, 2020-10-19Second Circuit summary order denying Maxwell's motion to consolidate and dismissing her interlocutory appeal of a protective order denial for want of jurisdiction.Court filing · Oct. 14, 2020Maxwell defense letter to Judge Alison Nathan opposing discovery delay, Oct. 2020Defense counsel's letter in United States v. Maxwell arguing the government's materials on alleged Epstein victims not accusing Maxwell are discoverable under disclosure rules.Court filing · Aug. 17, 2020Court filing, 2020-08-17Defense counsel reply letter urging the court to order disclosure of alleged victims' identities and confirm improved Bureau of Prisons conditions for Maxwell.Court filing · Aug. 2020Government letter opposing Maxwell's use of criminal discovery in civil casesSDNY prosecutors, over Audrey Strauss's signature, oppose Ghislaine Maxwell's request to file sealed criminal discovery materials in civil cases, citing grand jury secrecy and the protective order.Court filing · July 30, 2020Protective order ruling in Ghislaine Maxwell case, July 2020A federal district judge's memorandum opinion adopting the protective order in United States v. Maxwell, barring Ghislaine Maxwell from publicly naming alleged victims and witnesses.Court filing · July 29, 2020Maxwell defense letter to Judge Nathan on the protective order, July 2020Defense counsel an attorney and an attorney reply to the government's response, urging Judge Nathan to adopt Maxwell's proposed protective order language on publicly identified accusers.Court filing · July 14, 2020Order granting detention of Ghislaine Maxwell pending trial, July 14, 2020Judge Alison Nathan's order granting the government's motion to detain Ghislaine Maxwell pending trial.Court filing · July 2, 2020Order unsealing Ghislaine Maxwell indictment in SDNY case, July 2, 2020A federal judge's order, on the government's application by Acting US Attorney Audrey Strauss, unsealing the criminal indictment against Ghislaine Maxwell.Court filing · July 2020Maxwell motion asking the court to bar extrajudicial statements, July 2020Court filing · July 2020SDNY letter to Judge Alison Nathan on the Maxwell protective order disputeGovernment letter objecting to Ghislaine Maxwell's demand to publicly name victims, urging the court to enter its proposed protective order instead.Court filing · May 7, 2020Court filing, 2020-05-07Defense letter disputing the government's MDC reports and challenging flashlight surveillance, sleep deprivation, and isolation of Ghislaine Maxwell in detention.Court filing · April 9, 2019Sealed order granting government application to modify 2016 protective orderCorrespondence · Feb. 24, 2019SDNY prosecutor's email arranging a meeting about Epstein, Feb. 2019Exhibit M email from the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) discussing a pitch of a sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein and arranging a meeting.Testimony · July 22, 2016Confidential deposition transcript of Ghislaine Maxwell, July 22, 2016Testimony · April 22, 2016Ghislaine Maxwell deposition on Epstein's contact book, April 22, 2016Transcript of Maxwell's 2016 videotaped deposition, questioned about Jeffrey Epstein's hardcopy contact book, which she calls stolen.Court filing · April 18, 2016Maxwell motion to compel disclosure of alleged ongoing criminal investigations, Apr. 2016Ghislaine Maxwell's counsel move to compel the plaintiff to disclose claimed ongoing criminal investigations or stay the civil proceedings, filed April 18, 2016.Record · Feb. 29, 2016Exhibit J: attorney meeting notes on Epstein investigation and Virginia claims, Feb. 2016Garbled meeting notes by attorneys an attorney and an attorney recapping the Palm Beach investigation, Epstein's plea deal, and allegations by an accuser against Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, including photos and recordings.Record · Feb. 29, 2016Meeting notes on an accuser's allegations against Epstein and Maxwell, Feb. 29, 2016Garbled attorney meeting notes summarizing an accuser's allegations against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, litigation history, and evidence claims.Court filing · April 6, 2015Judge Marra order denying victims' motion to join Epstein CVRA case, April 2015Correspondence · Jan. 2, 20152015 statement for Ghislaine Maxwell denying an accuser's allegationsEmail from Maxwell's representative attaching a quotable statement denying an accuser's allegations and claims involving a named attorney, calling them defamatory lies.Testimony · March 18, 2008FBI agent testimony to Florida grand jury in Epstein case, March 18, 2008Court filingCourt filingCourt filingCourt filingGhislaine Maxwell's attorneys ask Judge Nathan to deny motions to quash her trial subpoena to the EVCP, which sought accusers' claims and payout records.Court filingMaxwell defense brief opposing motion to preclude witness testimonyDefense lawyers argue an accuser's testimony about group massages with Epstein and Maxwell would be contradicted by a defense witness.Court filingMaxwell defense letter opposing admission of Exhibit 52 in SDNY trialDefense letter to Judge Nathan arguing the government cannot authenticate Exhibit 52, an address book, relying improperly on Ghislaine Maxwell's 2016 deposition.CorrespondenceMaxwell defense letter opposing motion to quash subpoena to opposing counselGhislaine Maxwell's counsel asks Judge Nathan to deny the Boies Schiller firm's motion to quash a Rule 17 subpoena, offering one narrowing on Epstein compensation program materials.