What is document EFTA00014894?

This is an email from Judge Alison J. Nathan's chambers transmitting a court order in the Ghislaine Maxwell criminal case. The email, dated November 28, 2021, responds to a Government motion to preclude certain cross-examination of witnesses. The motion was filed under seal to protect witness privacy interests.

Who is mentioned in this document?

Judge Alison J. Nathan presided over the case. Defense attorneys Laura Menninger and Jeffrey Pagliuca represented Ghislaine Maxwell. The email references Government prosecutors from the Southern District of New York's U.S. Attorney's Office.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals last-minute legal maneuvering just before Maxwell's trial began. The Government sought to limit certain lines of cross-examination of their witnesses, and the Court ordered the defense to respond within hours. While the specific contents remain sealed, this shows the intense pre-trial litigation over witness testimony protections.

What was the outcome of Maxwell's trial?

Ghislaine Maxwell's trial ran from November 29 to December 29, 2021. She was convicted on five of six counts, including sex trafficking of a minor. She was later sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.

What is document EFTA00014894?

This is an email from Judge Alison J. Nathan's chambers transmitting a court order in the Ghislaine Maxwell criminal case. The email, dated November 28, 2021, responds to a Government motion to preclude certain cross-examination of witnesses. The motion was filed under seal to protect witness privacy interests.

Who is mentioned in this document?

Judge Alison J. Nathan presided over the case. Defense attorneys Laura Menninger and Jeffrey Pagliuca represented Ghislaine Maxwell. The email references Government prosecutors from the Southern District of New York's U.S. Attorney's Office.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals last-minute legal maneuvering just before Maxwell's trial began. The Government sought to limit certain lines of cross-examination of their witnesses, and the Court ordered the defense to respond within hours. While the specific contents remain sealed, this shows the intense pre-trial litigation over witness testimony protections.

What was the outcome of Maxwell's trial?

Ghislaine Maxwell's trial ran from November 29 to December 29, 2021. She was convicted on five of six counts, including sex trafficking of a minor. She was later sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.

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A court email from Judge Alison J. Nathan's chambers transmitting a sealed order in the Ghislaine Maxwell criminal case, issued just one day before trial began.

This document is an email exchange from November 27-28, 2021, between federal prosecutors and Judge Alison J. Nathan's chambers regarding United States v. Maxwell (20 Cr. 330). The Government filed a sealed letter motion to preclude certain cross-examination of witnesses, which the Court granted permission to file under seal to protect witness privacy. This filing came at a critical juncture—just one day before Maxwell's federal sex trafficking trial commenced on November 29, 2021. Defense attorneys Jeffrey Pagliuca and Laura Menninger are copied on the correspondence.

Key Highlights

•Filed November 27-28, 2021—one day before Ghislaine Maxwell's federal trial began
•Government motion to preclude certain cross-examination, filed under seal to protect witness privacy
•Judge Alison J. Nathan issued an order in response, attached to this email
•Defense attorneys Jeffrey Pagliuca and Laura Menninger were notified of the filing

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From: Nathan NYSD Chambers <1 To: Cc: Subject: Re: US v. Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) - Motion to Preclude Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2021 14:58:33 +0000 Attachments: 20cr330 Order 11.28.21.pdf Counsel: Attached please find an Order issued by Judge Nathan, which will be docketed tomorrow morning. Please confirm receipt. Sincerely, Chambers of the Hon. Alison J. Nathan From: Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2021 10:35 PM To: Nathan NYSD Chambers • Cc: < .; Laura Menninger (USANYS) < Subject: US v. Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) - Motion to Preclude CAUTION - EXTERNAL: Chambers, >; Jeff Pagliuca Attached please find a letter motion to preclude cross-examination. The Government respectfully submits this filing under seal. Respectfully submitted, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York CAUTION - EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email originated outside the Judiciary. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking on links. EFTA00014894

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