What is document EFTA00015723?

This is an automated court notification from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dated April 5, 2021, informing attorneys that a legal document filed in Ghislaine Maxwell's bail appeal case (21-770) was flagged as 'defective' and needed to be corrected and refiled.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell (the defendant-appellant), Bobbi C. Sternheim (Maxwell's defense attorney), David Oscar Markus (a prosecutor on the case), and references the Judicial Conference of the United States, Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

What does this document reveal?

This document is a routine procedural notice with limited evidentiary value. It shows that Maxwell was actively appealing her bail denial in April 2021 through the Second Circuit, with her legal team filing various motions. A 'defective document' notice simply means a filing had technical errors (incorrect formatting, missing signatures, or procedural issues) that required correction—this is common in federal appellate practice.

What happened with Maxwell's bail appeal?

The Second Circuit ultimately denied Maxwell's bail appeal on April 27, 2021, affirming the district court's orders that kept her detained pending trial. Maxwell remained incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn throughout her trial, which concluded with her conviction on December 29, 2021.

What is document EFTA00015723?

This is an automated court notification from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dated April 5, 2021, informing attorneys that a legal document filed in Ghislaine Maxwell's bail appeal case (21-770) was flagged as 'defective' and needed to be corrected and refiled.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell (the defendant-appellant), Bobbi C. Sternheim (Maxwell's defense attorney), David Oscar Markus (a prosecutor on the case), and references the Judicial Conference of the United States, Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

What does this document reveal?

This document is a routine procedural notice with limited evidentiary value. It shows that Maxwell was actively appealing her bail denial in April 2021 through the Second Circuit, with her legal team filing various motions. A 'defective document' notice simply means a filing had technical errors (incorrect formatting, missing signatures, or procedural issues) that required correction—this is common in federal appellate practice.

What happened with Maxwell's bail appeal?

The Second Circuit ultimately denied Maxwell's bail appeal on April 27, 2021, affirming the district court's orders that kept her detained pending trial. Maxwell remained incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn throughout her trial, which concluded with her conviction on December 29, 2021.

EFTA00015723 - EFTA00015724

A court notification from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals regarding a procedurally defective legal filing in Ghislaine Maxwell's bail appeal case.

This is an automated PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) notification dated April 5, 2021, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in case 21-770, United States of America v. Maxwell. The document notifies attorneys of record that a Notice of Appearance filing on behalf of Ghislaine Maxwell was flagged as defective by the court clerk's office. This was part of Maxwell's appeal challenging the denial of her bail requests while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges related to Jeffrey Epstein. The notification was sent to her defense attorney Bobbi C. Sternheim and prosecutor David Oscar Markus.

Key Highlights

•Routine court system notification about a procedural filing error in Maxwell's bail appeal
•Part of case 21-770, Maxwell's Second Circuit appeal of bail denial orders from December 2020 and March 2021
•Defense attorney Bobbi Sternheim was a prominent criminal defense lawyer who joined Maxwell's legal team in October 2020
•Maxwell's bail appeal was ultimately denied by the Second Circuit on April 27, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

Books for Further Reading

The Spider: Inside the Tangled Web of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

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From: "I To: -4 [=. Subject: 21-770 United States of America v. Maxwell "Defective Document FILED" Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2021 19:20:21 +0000 ***NOTE TO PUBLIC ACCESS USERS*** Judicial Conference of the United States policy permits attorneys of record and parties in a case (including pro se litigants) to receive one free electronic copy of all documents filed electronically, if receipt is required by law or directed by the filer. PACER access fees apply to all other users. To avoid later charges, download a copy of each document during this first viewing. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit Notice of Docket Activity The following transaction was filed on 04/05/2021 Case Name: United States of America v. Maxwell Case Number: 21-770 Document(s): Documental Docket Text: DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance, [32], on behalf of Appellant Ghislaine Maxwell, FILED.[3070417] [21-770] Notice will be electronically mailed to: Ms. Bobbi C. Stemheim, The following document(s) are associated with this transaction: Document Description: Defective_Document_Notice Original Filename: /opt/ACECF/live/formsframmyTorres_21770_3070417_Defective_Document_Notice_142.pdf Electronic Document Stamp: [STAMP aceciStampil: 1161632333 [Date-04/05/2021] [FileNumber=3070417-0] [82ac9d6638f4343e945c759f77acc6c8e4e4d8343df706156a85e0abeacb8b5b67869ed37fa359c625853ed7b4b22 b5ad7f3705c9d7151eb0697a6fl 03035bae]] Recipients: • a • Assistant U.S. Attorney. • David Oscar Markus, - EFTA00015723

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• Ms. Bobbi C. Sternheim - EFTA00015724