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Email correspondence from defense attorney Bobbi C. Sternheim to MDC Brooklyn staff on November 18, 2020, seeking clarification about Ghislaine Maxwell being placed in quarantine after receiving a COVID-19 nasal swab test.
This document is a legal correspondence between Bobbi C. Sternheim, Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorney, and MDC Brooklyn jail officials regarding Maxwell's sudden placement in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) for a 14-day quarantine. The email was sent after Sternheim learned that Maxwell had received a nasal swab COVID-19 test and was being isolated, which threatened to disrupt scheduled legal calls and in-person attorney visits. This communication is part of the documented record of Maxwell's detention conditions that her defense team raised in court filings, complaining about overly restrictive confinement and obstacles to preparing her defense.
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- •Attorney Sternheim had confirmed legal calls and in-person visits scheduled with Maxwell that were potentially jeopardized by the quarantine
- •Maxwell was placed in SHU for 14 days after receiving a COVID-19 nasal swab test on November 18, 2020
- •The email reveals the defense team's concerns about maintaining adequate attorney-client communication during the pandemic
- •This correspondence preceded widely-reported complaints about Maxwell's detention conditions, including being woken every 15 minutes
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From: To: Subject: Re: Ghislaine Maxwell 02879-509 Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 23:29:16 +0000 What number should I call? ,;cro On Nov 18, 2020, at 5:59 PM te: Please call me at your earliest convenience. >>> BOBBI C STERNHEI 11/18/2020 5:51 PM >» Hi Nicole- I have a confirmed legal call scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) and a confirmed in-person visit scheduled for Saturday with my client, Ghislaine Maxwell 02879-509. I am informed that Ms. Maxwell received a nasal swab test today and is being placed in the SHU for 14 days. Please confirm: -whether she I being quarantined. If so, please explain: - the reason for the quarantine - the duration of the quarantine - whether she will be given legal calls - whether her legal visits are canceled. Your prompt response is requested and appreciated. Thank you- Bobbi BOBBI C. STERNHEIM, ESQ. Law Offices of Bobbi C. Stemheim ••Covid-19 Notice: The \Vest 19th Street office is currently closed but we continue to work remotely. Please use entail or fax, instead of regular mail, for all correspondence during this time. We continue to work regular business hours throughout this situation. Thank you for your consideration. Our best wishes for your good health and well being. EFTA00015019
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