Court Memorandum Opinion & Order: 37
Summary
The court adopts the Government's proposed protective order, restricting Ghislaine Maxwell's ability to publicly reference alleged victims and witnesses, while allowing her to reference individuals who have spoken on the record in this case. The court also denies Maxwell's request to restrict potential Government witnesses and their counsel from using discovery materials for purposes other than preparing for trial.
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Court Order: 476
The court orders the Government to reply to the Defendant's response regarding the authentication of Government Exhibit 52 and sets a deadline for proposed redactions to motion papers. The dispute centers on whether Employee-1 can authenticate the document given that Mr. Rodriguez, a former employee, allegedly removed it from the property before Employee-1 began working for Jeffrey Epstein.
Letter to the Court: 464
Defense attorney Bobbi C. Sternheim writes to Judge Alison J. Nathan to report that Ghislaine Maxwell received government disclosures nine days after they were sent, and requests that the government use expedited delivery for future disclosures.
Court Filing - Letter to Judge: 490
The letter, filed by Ghislaine Maxwell's attorneys, argues that Government Exhibit 52, an address book allegedly belonging to Jeffrey Epstein, is not authentic and should not be admitted as evidence without proper authentication. The defense contends that the book was altered by Alfredo Rodriguez, a former Epstein employee, and that the government's witness cannot verify its authenticity.
Court filings and letters: 67
The document includes a court order affirming the denial of Ghislaine Maxwell's bail appeal, a letter from the government to the court regarding discovery obligations in Maxwell's case, and a court order requesting information from the government regarding Jeffrey Epstein's grand jury proceedings.
Court Filing - Letter to Judge: 709
The letter is a response to the government's November 12, 2021, letter to the court, objecting to certain categories of alleged co-conspirator hearsay statements and representative examples proffered by the government. The defense argues that these statements are not in furtherance of any conspiracy and are therefore inadmissible. The letter also requests that the court exclude certain statements under Fed. R. Evid. 403 due to their prejudicial impact.
Court Filing - Letter to Judge: 718
The defense submits a letter to Judge Nathan opposing the government's request to modify the Court's proposed limiting instruction regarding Witness-3's testimony, arguing that the instruction is appropriate and balanced. The government wants to call Witness-3, who is not a victim of the charged crimes, and the defense is concerned about potential prejudice to Maxwell.
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