What is document EFTA00017803?

EFTA00017803 is an August 20, 2020 email from attorney Sigrid McCawley forwarding a court brief filed by Ghislaine Maxwell's legal team to federal prosecutors. The brief outlined Maxwell's intention to appeal protective order decisions to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell (the defendant), Sigrid McCawley (attorney representing Maxwell's accusers), Judge Alison Nathan (presiding judge in the criminal case), Judge Preska (judge in a related civil case), and Deborah Knowlton (recipient of the email).

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals Maxwell's legal strategy in August 2020 to challenge protective orders through appellate courts. It shows coordination between her criminal case before Judge Nathan and appeals from Judge Preska's civil case rulings, with plans to consolidate these appeals in the Second Circuit.

What was the protective order Maxwell wanted to modify?

While the specific details aren't in this email, protective orders in Maxwell's case typically governed what sealed materials from civil depositions could be used in the criminal trial. Maxwell's team sought to restrict prosecutors' access to materials from the civil case brought by her accusers.

Who is Sigrid McCawley?

Sigrid McCawley is a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP who represented several of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's accusers in civil litigation. She was a key attorney in the civil cases that produced depositions and evidence later relevant to Maxwell's criminal prosecution.

What is document EFTA00017803?

EFTA00017803 is an August 20, 2020 email from attorney Sigrid McCawley forwarding a court brief filed by Ghislaine Maxwell's legal team to federal prosecutors. The brief outlined Maxwell's intention to appeal protective order decisions to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell (the defendant), Sigrid McCawley (attorney representing Maxwell's accusers), Judge Alison Nathan (presiding judge in the criminal case), Judge Preska (judge in a related civil case), and Deborah Knowlton (recipient of the email).

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals Maxwell's legal strategy in August 2020 to challenge protective orders through appellate courts. It shows coordination between her criminal case before Judge Nathan and appeals from Judge Preska's civil case rulings, with plans to consolidate these appeals in the Second Circuit.

What was the protective order Maxwell wanted to modify?

While the specific details aren't in this email, protective orders in Maxwell's case typically governed what sealed materials from civil depositions could be used in the criminal trial. Maxwell's team sought to restrict prosecutors' access to materials from the civil case brought by her accusers.

Who is Sigrid McCawley?

Sigrid McCawley is a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP who represented several of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's accusers in civil litigation. She was a key attorney in the civil cases that produced depositions and evidence later relevant to Maxwell's criminal prosecution.

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This is an email forwarding a court brief filed by Ghislaine Maxwell's attorneys in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on August 20, 2020.

The document is an email chain from August 2020 between prosecutors and attorney Sigrid McCawley regarding a legal brief filed by Maxwell's defense team. The brief indicates that if Judge Alison Nathan denies their motion to modify a protective order, Maxwell's attorneys plan to appeal to the Second Circuit and consolidate that appeal with an existing appeal from Judge Preska's order. This email was sent during the pretrial phase of the criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell.

Key Highlights

•Maxwell's defense team filed a brief on August 20, 2020 regarding modification of a protective order
•The brief announced plans to appeal to the Second Circuit if their motion was denied by Judge Nathan
•Attorney Sigrid McCawley forwarded this filing to federal prosecutors (USANYS)
•The document references coordination between two separate appeals - one from Judge Nathan's court and one from Judge Preska's order

Frequently Asked Questions

Books for Further Reading

Perversion of Justice

Julie K. Brown

Covers Maxwell's involvement

Ghislaine Maxwell: An Unauthorized Biography: The Shocking True Story of Jeffrey Epstein's Madam

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

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From: " To: ' ,SYS)" < C c: 1 II I II (USANYS)" (USANYS)" Subject: FW: New document: v. Maxwell (Doc# -, 2d Cir. Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2020 03:36:28 +0000 Attachments: 2020-08-20 J-000LBRIEF,_on_behalf of Appellant_Ghislaine_Maxwell,FILED..pdf Inline-Images: image001.jpg FYI. In this brief, Maxwell's attorneys state that if Judge Nathan denies their motion to modify the protective order, they will appeal to the Second Circuit and seek consolidation of that appeal with the appeal from Judge Preska's order. From: Sigrid McCawley Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2020 8:27 PM To: `: "; 1S , Subject: FW: New document v. Maxwell (Doc* -, 2d Cir. 20-02413) Please see attached. Best, Sigrid Sigrid McCawley Partner BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP (t) www.bsfllp.com From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2020 8:07 PM To: Sigrid McCawley <1 ); Deborah Knowlton Subject: New document v. Maxwell (Doctl -, 2d Cir. ca; CAUTION: External email. Please do not respond to or click on links/attachments unless you recognize the sender. v. Maxwell Docket entry number: BRIEF, on behalf of Appellant Ghislaine Maxwell, FILED. Service date 08/20/2020 by CM/ECF, US mail.[2913550] [20-2413] EFTA00017803

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Date entered: 2020-08-20 hups::apj 13420037 Sent from PacerPro, the fastest and most insightful way to access federal court records. Questions? nia pacerpro.com or 14 15 890-4958 The information contained in this electronic message is confidential information intended only for the use of the named recipients) and may contain information that. among other protections, is the subject of attorney-client privilege, attorney work product or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. lithe reader of this electronic message is not the named recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the named recipient. you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and no privilege is waived. If you have received this communication in error. please immediately notify the sender by replying to this electronic message and then deleting this electronic message from your ccrnputer. tv.1 08201831859 EFTA00017804