Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 315 Filed 07/30/21 Page 1 of 3

Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 315 Filed 07/30/21 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, -v- Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SONY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC 0: DATE FILED:?/30/21 20-CR-330 (AJN) ORDER ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge: The Government has moved for an order requiring David Markus to comply with Local Criminal Rule 23.1 following an op-ed that he authored opining on the merits of this pending case. Dkt. No. 309. Mr. Markus is plainly a lawyer associated with the defense in this case. His formal representation has involved handling at least one pre-trial issue for Ms. Maxwell-in particular, appeals to the Second Circuit of this Court's bail-denial determinations. Dkt. No. 173; see also United States v. Maxwell, Nos. 21-58-cr(L), 21-770-cr (2d Cir.). Beyond that, he has held himself out as Ms. Maxwell's attorney in press related to the current trial stage, including in the op-ed at is