What is document EFTA00020425?

This is an automated court notification from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals confirming that a new appeal case (21-770) was filed on behalf of Ghislaine Maxwell on March 29, 2021. It's a routine PACER system notice documenting the filing of court documents.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell as the appellant, references the Judicial Conference of the United States (which sets PACER access policies), and lists several attorneys including Assistant U.S. Attorneys and defense counsel. The case is styled as United States of America v. Maxwell.

What does this document reveal?

This document shows the procedural step of Maxwell's defense team filing an appeal with the Second Circuit. The appeal (21-770) was related to bail denial. While this specific notice is administrative in nature, the underlying appeal challenged Maxwell's continued detention, with her attorneys arguing she faced unfair treatment at the Brooklyn detention facility.

What was the outcome of this appeal?

The Second Circuit denied Maxwell's bail appeal on April 27, 2021. She remained in custody through her trial in December 2021, where she was convicted on five of six counts. Her subsequent appeals, including to the Supreme Court, were also unsuccessful, and she is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.

What is document EFTA00020425?

This is an automated court notification from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals confirming that a new appeal case (21-770) was filed on behalf of Ghislaine Maxwell on March 29, 2021. It's a routine PACER system notice documenting the filing of court documents.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell as the appellant, references the Judicial Conference of the United States (which sets PACER access policies), and lists several attorneys including Assistant U.S. Attorneys and defense counsel. The case is styled as United States of America v. Maxwell.

What does this document reveal?

This document shows the procedural step of Maxwell's defense team filing an appeal with the Second Circuit. The appeal (21-770) was related to bail denial. While this specific notice is administrative in nature, the underlying appeal challenged Maxwell's continued detention, with her attorneys arguing she faced unfair treatment at the Brooklyn detention facility.

What was the outcome of this appeal?

The Second Circuit denied Maxwell's bail appeal on April 27, 2021. She remained in custody through her trial in December 2021, where she was convicted on five of six counts. Her subsequent appeals, including to the Supreme Court, were also unsuccessful, and she is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.

EFTA00020425

This is an automated court notification confirming that Ghislaine Maxwell filed a new appeal (case 21-770) with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on March 29, 2021.

This document is a PACER electronic court filing notification from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. It records the filing of appeal case 21-770 on behalf of Ghislaine Maxwell, connected to the main criminal case (21-58, United States of America v. Maxwell). This appeal challenged the district court's denial of bail, with Maxwell's attorneys arguing she was being subjected to harsh detention conditions at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, including sleep deprivation due to suicide-watch protocols implemented after Jeffrey Epstein's death.

Key Highlights

•New appeal case 21-770 filed on behalf of Ghislaine Maxwell on March 29, 2021
•Appeal was connected to main criminal case 21-58 in the Second Circuit
•This bail appeal was ultimately denied, and Maxwell remained in detention through her December 2021 trial
•Maxwell was later convicted on five counts and sentenced to 20 years in prison

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

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

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Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

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From: "cmecf®ca2.uscourts.gov" <cmecf®ca2.uscourts.gov> To: <1 Subject: 21-58 United States of America v. Maxwell "New Case ADDED" Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:54:24 +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 03/29/2021 Case Name: United States of America v. Maxwell Case Number: 21-58 Document(s): Document(s) Docket Text: NEW CASE 21-770, on behalf of Ghislaine Maxwell, FILED.[3065988] [21-58] Notice will be electronically mailed to: Ms. Mr. Assistant U.S. Attorney: mana m clerksoffice cohengresser.com Assistant U.S. Attorney: rilig stemheim, sistant U.S. Attorne : ecf®stemheimlaw.com Notice will be stored in the notice cart for: Quality Control 1 The following document(s) are associated with this transaction: Document Description: New Case ADDED Original Filename: 21-770.pdf Electronic Document Stamp: [STAMP acecfStamp_IT 1161632333 [Date=03/29/2021] [FileNumber=3065988-0] [670c2ef56fa125190a4151319a0a4ad10ei2de972f6dc392e4c86i30d51b3a9240b9613bec9a407ab3bb4aa161b1a9 9a9c0808delf4428883108589c5e26d000]] EFTA00020425