What is document EFTA00016457?

This is an email thread from December 4, 2020 between federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York and Bureau of Prisons staff at the Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn, discussing administrative matters related to Ghislaine Maxwell's pre-trial detention.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell (the defendant), Judge Alison Nathan (the presiding judge), and various redacted names of Assistant United States Attorneys and Bureau of Prisons staff members involved in Maxwell's case coordination.

What does this document reveal about Ghislaine Maxwell's detention?

The document shows routine coordination between prosecutors and detention facility staff regarding Maxwell's access to discovery materials (a new hard drive) and administrative matters requiring court notification. It demonstrates the procedural aspects of managing a high-profile pre-trial detainee.

Why was a letter being sent to Judge Nathan?

The prosecutors and Bureau of Prisons staff were coordinating on a letter to Judge Alison Nathan, though the specific subject matter is not detailed in this email thread. The prosecutors requested corrections to remove visible track changes before submitting the letter to the court.

What is the significance of the hard drive mentioned?

The 'new drive for Maxwell' likely refers to a hard drive containing discovery materials for her criminal case. Defendants in federal cases are typically provided electronic storage devices to review extensive evidence while in detention.

What is document EFTA00016457?

This is an email thread from December 4, 2020 between federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York and Bureau of Prisons staff at the Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn, discussing administrative matters related to Ghislaine Maxwell's pre-trial detention.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell (the defendant), Judge Alison Nathan (the presiding judge), and various redacted names of Assistant United States Attorneys and Bureau of Prisons staff members involved in Maxwell's case coordination.

What does this document reveal about Ghislaine Maxwell's detention?

The document shows routine coordination between prosecutors and detention facility staff regarding Maxwell's access to discovery materials (a new hard drive) and administrative matters requiring court notification. It demonstrates the procedural aspects of managing a high-profile pre-trial detainee.

Why was a letter being sent to Judge Nathan?

The prosecutors and Bureau of Prisons staff were coordinating on a letter to Judge Alison Nathan, though the specific subject matter is not detailed in this email thread. The prosecutors requested corrections to remove visible track changes before submitting the letter to the court.

What is the significance of the hard drive mentioned?

The 'new drive for Maxwell' likely refers to a hard drive containing discovery materials for her criminal case. Defendants in federal cases are typically provided electronic storage devices to review extensive evidence while in detention.

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Email thread between federal prosecutors and Bureau of Prisons staff regarding Ghislaine Maxwell's detention conditions and a letter to Judge Alison Nathan, dated December 4, 2020.

This is an internal email exchange from December 2020 between Assistant United States Attorneys from the Southern District of New York and a staff attorney at the Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn. The correspondence concerns the delivery of a new hard drive for Ghislaine Maxwell and coordination on a letter to be submitted to Judge Alison Nathan. The emails show routine pre-trial coordination between prosecutors and detention facility staff, with prosecutors requesting corrections to track changes in a document before submitting it to the court.

Key Highlights

•Email exchange dated December 4, 2020, shortly after Maxwell's July 2020 arrest
•Coordination between SDNY prosecutors and Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn staff regarding Maxwell's detention
•Discussion of a letter to Judge Alison Nathan requiring corrections before court submission
•Reference to providing Maxwell with a new hard drive, likely for legal discovery review

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Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

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Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

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From: MEIMIII=IIMMF To:r> Cc: Subject: RE: New drive for Maxwell Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2020 21:37:43 +0000 Attachments: Ltr to_Hon_Nathan_12.04.20.pdf See attached. I apologize for the inconvenience! : =IIMIE> 12/4/2020 3:21 PM - -> In particular, there appears to be a track change that is included in the second page, which we are hoping you could fix before we submit this to Judge Nathan. We also were hoping to chat about some other issues, but even if that's not possible, we're hoping we can provide the court with a clean copy without the track change. Thanks, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York New York NY 10007 Ori inal Messa e From: Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 2:20 PM To: Subject: RE: New drive for Maxwell Thank you very much. Would you have time for a quick call to discuss, please? EFTA00016457

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Best, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York New York NY 10007 Ori inal Messa e From: Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 2:04 PM To: Subject: RE: New drive for Maxwell Attached please find the letter to Hon. Nathan. Best, Staff Attorney Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Metro litan Detention Center Brooklyn Brook) n, New York 11232 E: SENSITIVE/PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION The information contained in this electronic message and any and all accompanying documents constitutes sensitive information. This information is the property of the U.S. Department of Justice. If you are not the intended recipient of this information, any disclosures, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on this information is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify us immediately to make arrangements for its return EFTA00016458

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to us. >» AM >» Thank you very much. " < IIMIIM> 12/4/2020 9:39 Ori inal Messa e From: Sent: Frida , December 4, 2020 7:41 AM To: Cc: • Subject: Re: New drive for Maxwell Not a problem. Best, >» )" 12/3/2020 5:24 PM >» Hi all, Today our office is sending via FedEx a replacement drive for Ghislaine Maxwell, which should arrive at the MDC tomorrow. This drive will replace the drive that Maxwell recently dropped and broke, and the accompanying cover letters are attached. Would you please make sure Maxwell is given access to this drive? Would you please mail the broken drive back to our office? It can be mailed to the below address: Paralegal Specialist U.S. Attorne s Office, SDNY New York, NY 10007 Thanks very much, as always, for your help. Best, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York New York, NY 10007 EFTA00016459