What is document EFTA00019029?

This is a March 22, 2021 email exchange between federal prosecutors and Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorney Christian Everdell regarding proposed redactions to legal filings in the criminal case against Maxwell. The parties were conferring as ordered by Judge Alison J. Nathan about what sensitive information should be redacted from Exhibit 11 of the Government's opposition brief.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Christian Everdell, a partner at Cohen & Gresser LLP who served as trial counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell; Judge Alison J. Nathan, the federal judge presiding over Maxwell's criminal case; and Judge Preska, who handled related sealed documents in the civil matter.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals the careful legal maneuvering around sealed and redacted information in the Maxwell case. It shows prosecutors deferring to defense counsel on whether quotes from sealed civil documents should remain redacted, and references Judge Nathan's March 18, 2021 order governing what the public could see. This illustrates the extensive sealing of sensitive material that characterized the Maxwell prosecution.

Who is Christian Everdell?

Christian R. Everdell is a partner at Cohen & Gresser LLP in New York who served as defense counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell. He was part of the legal team that defended Maxwell at her December 2021 trial, where she was convicted on five of six counts related to sex trafficking of minors. Everdell has also represented other high-profile clients including FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

What was Judge Nathan's March 2021 redaction ruling?

On March 18, 2021, Judge Alison J. Nathan ruled on competing redaction requests from prosecutors and Maxwell's defense team regarding the Government's omnibus opposition to Maxwell's pre-trial motions. She allowed most government redactions while adding some defense-requested redactions, stating certain transcript portions 'concern privacy interests' and their disclosure would 'merely serve to cater to a craving for that which is sensational and impure.'

What is document EFTA00019029?

This is a March 22, 2021 email exchange between federal prosecutors and Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorney Christian Everdell regarding proposed redactions to legal filings in the criminal case against Maxwell. The parties were conferring as ordered by Judge Alison J. Nathan about what sensitive information should be redacted from Exhibit 11 of the Government's opposition brief.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Christian Everdell, a partner at Cohen & Gresser LLP who served as trial counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell; Judge Alison J. Nathan, the federal judge presiding over Maxwell's criminal case; and Judge Preska, who handled related sealed documents in the civil matter.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals the careful legal maneuvering around sealed and redacted information in the Maxwell case. It shows prosecutors deferring to defense counsel on whether quotes from sealed civil documents should remain redacted, and references Judge Nathan's March 18, 2021 order governing what the public could see. This illustrates the extensive sealing of sensitive material that characterized the Maxwell prosecution.

Who is Christian Everdell?

Christian R. Everdell is a partner at Cohen & Gresser LLP in New York who served as defense counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell. He was part of the legal team that defended Maxwell at her December 2021 trial, where she was convicted on five of six counts related to sex trafficking of minors. Everdell has also represented other high-profile clients including FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

What was Judge Nathan's March 2021 redaction ruling?

On March 18, 2021, Judge Alison J. Nathan ruled on competing redaction requests from prosecutors and Maxwell's defense team regarding the Government's omnibus opposition to Maxwell's pre-trial motions. She allowed most government redactions while adding some defense-requested redactions, stating certain transcript portions 'concern privacy interests' and their disclosure would 'merely serve to cater to a craving for that which is sensational and impure.'

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A March 2021 email exchange between prosecutors and Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorney Christian Everdell regarding court-ordered redactions to Exhibit 11 in the criminal case.

This is an internal legal correspondence from the Ghislaine Maxwell federal criminal case (United States v. Maxwell). The email chain shows prosecutors and Maxwell's defense team conferring about redactions to Exhibit 11 of the Government's opposition brief, as ordered by Judge Alison J. Nathan on March 18, 2021. The prosecutors note that portions of pages 118-119 quote from a document filed under seal in the related civil case before Judge Preska, asking defense counsel to confirm whether those redactions should remain. This document provides a behind-the-scenes look at how sensitive information was handled during the pre-trial phase of the high-profile Maxwell prosecution.

Key Highlights

•Christian Everdell of Cohen & Gresser LLP represented Ghislaine Maxwell and would later serve as trial counsel when she was convicted on 5 of 6 counts
•Judge Alison Nathan oversaw redaction disputes, ruling some details were 'sensational and impure' for public disclosure
•Cross-references sealed documents from related civil case before Judge Preska, showing coordination between criminal and civil proceedings
•Part of the Government's February 2021 omnibus opposition to Maxwell's twelve pre-trial motions

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From: To: Cc: Subject: RE: Meet and Confer Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:01:58 +0000 Attachments: Exhibit 1 I (Proposed Redactions Per Order).pdf; _ _ - - 2021.02.26_Govemment_Omnibus_Opposition_to_Maxwell_Defense_Motions_FINALJPr oposed_Redactions_Per_Order).pdf Inline-Images: image001.jpg; image002.jpg Thanks for your email. In accordance with Judge Nathan's order, we are writing to confer regarding Exhibit 11 and your cover letter dated March 9, 2021. Attached please find proposed redactions to Exhibit 11. We do not believe any redactions are necessary to your cover letter. We intend to the file the brief with the redactions as set forth in Judge Nathan's March 18, 2021 order, attached here for your convenience. We note that the redactions contained on pages 118 to 119 redact quotations from and references to a document that you filed under seal (Exhibit H). We understand that the quoted portions of that document are also under seal on the civil docket before Judge Preska. Given those facts, we wanted to double check with you to see whether you in fact want those redactions removed. We will defer to you on whether these should be redacted. Best, From: Christian Everdell <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2021 2:29 PM Subject: Meet and Confer Per Judge Nathan's order, we need to meet and confer today about proposed redactions to Exhibit 11 of your opposition and to our letter dated March 9, 2021 regarding redactions. We are free from now through the rest of the afternoon. Please let us know what works for you. Regards, Chris Christian R Everdell EFTA00019029

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