Exhibit A

Exhibit A EFTA00154393 CONFIDENTIAUPRIVILEGED/SEALED November 19, 2020 Dr. Scott Borgerson Dear Judge Nathan, I respectfully submit this letter in support of Ghislaine Maxwell's bail application. History 1. I met Ghislaine Maxwell in 2013 at the introduction of a mutual friend. 2. Ghislaine and I developed a friendship through a shared passion for ocean conservation which over time grew into a close personal relationship. As the years passed, we travelled extensively together, initially to ocean conferences, and then for leisure and she accompanied me on business travel. Her trips to Japan, the UK, and other countries over the last few years were for my legitimate business meetings. We also took the children on a vacation to France several summers ago which included a visit to Omaha Beach and a study of D-Day. As our relationship grew, we rented a home together in Manchester in 2015, culminating in a more permanent arrangement when purchasing a home in 2016 where we liv