Internal email from the U.S. Attorney's Office regarding public communications for Ghislaine Maxwell's July 14, 2020 arraignment and bail hearing.
This is an internal prosecutorial email from July 8, 2020, coordinating messaging for the Victim & Witnesses Services website following Maxwell's arrest. The email provides standardized language about the charges (enticement and transportation of minors, conspiracy, perjury), details about the upcoming remote court proceeding before Judge Alison J. Nathan, and instructions for potential victims to contact the U.S. Attorney's Office. It demonstrates how prosecutors were preparing for victim participation under the Crime Victims' Rights Act while managing public information about the high-profile case.
From: To: Cc: Subject: RE: for new victim witness services website, for the Maxwell case Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:18:07 +0000 Hey I'm sorry, I neglected to include info about the next hearing date — let's please use the following instead, and thanks again: On July 2, 2020, the United States Attorney's Office announced the unsealing of federal felony charges against GHISLAINE MAXWELL on charges of enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sex acts, transportation of a minor to engage in illegal sex acts, conspiracy, and perjury. These crimes are alleged to have occurred in locations including, but not limited to, New York, Florida, New Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The next conference, which will include an arraignment and bail hearing, is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. before the Honorable Alison J. Nathan, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. This proceeding will occur as a remote video / teleconference using an internet platform. Members of the public may access an audio feed of the proceeding by calling a dial-in number, which the Court will provide in advance of the proceeding. Pursuant to the Crime Victims' Rights Act, Title 18, United States Code, Section 3771(a)(4), a crime victim has the right to be reasonably heard at certain public proceedings in the district court, including proceedings involving release. If you believe you are a victim in connection with this case, and would like to be heard in connection with the hearing scheduled for July 14, 2020, please contact Wendy Olsen, Victim / Witness Coordinator, at the telephone number or email address listed below. If you believe you are a victim of GHISLAINE MAXWELL, from during any time period and in any location, please contact the Victim / Witness specialists at the U.S. Attorney's Office listed below. The charges are contained in Indictment 20 Cr. 330 (AJN). You may view a copy of the Indictment here. Updates regarding the progress of this case will be posted on this site. The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York is committed to protecting the rights of crime victims. If you believe you are a victim of the offense charged, our Victim/Witness Unit can make sure that you are notified of important stages of the case to help you exercise your rights. In addition, our Victim/Witness Unit can help refer you to agencies that provide other services to witnesses, such as compensation (under certain circumstances) and counseling. If you believe you are a victim, of if you would like information or assistance with referrals, please contact: Victim/Witness Coordinator United States Attorney's Office New York, New York 10007 From: Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 11:51 EFTA00020347
To: Cc: Subject: Re: for new victim witness services website, for the Maxwell case Of course, will do. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 8, 2020, at 11:30 AM, wrote: Could we please create a new Victim & Witnesses Services page for the Maxwell case, similar to what we did for the Epstein case last year? The header can be the same format as Epstein, with the top two lines as: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (MN) If you believe you were a victim of Ghislaine Maxwell or have information about the allegations in the Indictment, please call 1-800-Call-FBI And then for the first entry, a "July 8, 2020 update", could we please post the following, along with a link to the PDF of the indictment: On July 2, 2020, the United States Attorney's Office announced the unsealing of federal felony charges against GHISLAINE MAXWELL on charges of enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sex acts, transportation of a minor to engage in illegal sex acts, conspiracy, and perjury. These crimes are alleged to have occurred in locations including, but not limited to, New York, Florida, New Mexico, and the United Kingdom. If you believe you are a victim of GHISLAINE MAXWELL, from during any time period and in any location, please contact the Victim / Witness specialists at the U.S. Attorney's Office listed below. The charges are contained in Indictment 20 Cr. 330 (AJN). You may view a copy of the Indictment here. Updates regarding the progress of this case will be posted on this site. The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York is committed to protecting the rights of crime victims. If you believe you are a victim of the offense charged, our Victim/Witness Unit can make sure that you are notified of important stages of the case to help you exercise your rights. In addition, our Victim/Witness Unit can help refer you to agencies that provide other services to witnesses, such as compensation (under certain circumstances) and counseling. If you believe you are a victim, of if you would like information or assistance with referrals, please contact: Victim/Witness Coordinator United States Attorney's Office New York, New York 10007 EFTA00020348
Let us know if any questions or issues at all? And thanks very much as always. Assistant U.S. Attorney Southern District of New York EFTA00020349




