What is document EFTA00014696?

This is an email from federal prosecutors to Judge Alison J. Nathan's chambers dated November 22, 2021, requesting permission to file a reply brief in the Ghislaine Maxwell criminal case. It concerns the government's motion to exclude testimony from defense expert witness Dr. Ryan Hall.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The email mentions Judge Alison J. Nathan (presiding judge), Assistant U.S. Attorney (sender), and Maxwell's defense attorneys Laura Menninger, Christian Everdell, and Jeffrey Pagliuca. Dr. Ryan Hall is referenced as the defense expert witness the prosecution sought to exclude.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals pretrial legal maneuvering in the Maxwell case, specifically the government's effort to exclude defense expert testimony through a Daubert motion. The fact that documents were submitted under seal indicates they contained sensitive information not yet public at the time. This email shows the procedural aspects of how prosecutors challenged the admissibility of expert witnesses before trial.

What is document EFTA00014696?

This is an email from federal prosecutors to Judge Alison J. Nathan's chambers dated November 22, 2021, requesting permission to file a reply brief in the Ghislaine Maxwell criminal case. It concerns the government's motion to exclude testimony from defense expert witness Dr. Ryan Hall.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The email mentions Judge Alison J. Nathan (presiding judge), Assistant U.S. Attorney (sender), and Maxwell's defense attorneys Laura Menninger, Christian Everdell, and Jeffrey Pagliuca. Dr. Ryan Hall is referenced as the defense expert witness the prosecution sought to exclude.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals pretrial legal maneuvering in the Maxwell case, specifically the government's effort to exclude defense expert testimony through a Daubert motion. The fact that documents were submitted under seal indicates they contained sensitive information not yet public at the time. This email shows the procedural aspects of how prosecutors challenged the admissibility of expert witnesses before trial.

EFTA00014696

This is a pre-trial email from prosecutors in the Ghislaine Maxwell criminal case, requesting permission to file a reply brief opposing defense expert witness Dr. Ryan Hall.

This November 2021 email from Assistant U.S. Attorney to Judge Alison J. Nathan's chambers relates to United States v. Maxwell, the federal criminal prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell. The prosecution is seeking to file a reply brief in support of their Daubert motion to exclude testimony from Dr. Ryan Hall, a defense expert witness. The email includes redacted legal briefs submitted temporarily under seal, indicating the documents contain sensitive pretrial information.

Key Highlights

•Sent just weeks before Maxwell's trial began in late November 2021
•Part of pretrial motions to exclude defense expert testimony under Daubert standards
•Defense team included Laura Menninger, Christian Everdell, and Jeffrey Pagliuca
•Documents submitted under seal suggest sensitive or confidential pretrial material

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From: "a" alMIE> To: Nathan NYSD Chambers Cc: Christian Everdell Jeff Pagliuca •, Laura Menninger Subject: US v. Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) - Letter Motion to file Reply Brief Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:07:17 +0000 Attachments: 2021-11-22_Letter Motion_re_Daubert_reply.pdf; Ex._C.pdf; Mot_to_Exclude_Hall_Reply_Br._final_[unredacted].pdf Chambers, Attached please find a letter motion to file a reply in support of the Government's motion to preclude the testimony of Dr. Ryan Hall. Attached also are the proposed reply brief and exhibit. The Government submits these documents temporarily under seal. Respectfully submitted, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York New York, New York 10007 EFTA00014696