Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell as the defendant receiving discovery materials, and Audrey Strauss as the Acting United States Attorney who authorized the transmittal. The document references the Metropolitan Detention Center's Legal Department as the recipient institution.

What does this document reveal?

As a procedural cover letter, this document primarily confirms the ongoing discovery process in Maxwell's federal prosecution. It shows that the government was actively transmitting evidence to the defendant during the October 2020 timeframe, consistent with the court-ordered discovery deadline of November 9, 2020. The document itself doesn't reveal the contents of the discovery materials enclosed.

What was the outcome of Maxwell's federal case?

Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted on December 29, 2021, on five of six federal counts including sex trafficking of a minor. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison and is currently serving her sentence at a federal prison in Tallahassee, Florida.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell as the defendant receiving discovery materials, and Audrey Strauss as the Acting United States Attorney who authorized the transmittal. The document references the Metropolitan Detention Center's Legal Department as the recipient institution.

What does this document reveal?

As a procedural cover letter, this document primarily confirms the ongoing discovery process in Maxwell's federal prosecution. It shows that the government was actively transmitting evidence to the defendant during the October 2020 timeframe, consistent with the court-ordered discovery deadline of November 9, 2020. The document itself doesn't reveal the contents of the discovery materials enclosed.

What was the outcome of Maxwell's federal case?

Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted on December 29, 2021, on five of six federal counts including sex trafficking of a minor. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison and is currently serving her sentence at a federal prison in Tallahassee, Florida.

EFTA00022054

A routine legal cover letter from the U.S. Attorney's Office transmitting discovery materials to Ghislaine Maxwell at the Metropolitan Detention Center during her federal prosecution.

This is a procedural document from October 19, 2020, signed by Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss of the Southern District of New York. The letter accompanies discovery materials being sent to Ghislaine Maxwell (inmate #02879-509) at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where she was held following her July 2020 arrest on federal sex trafficking charges. While the cover letter itself is administrative, it's part of the discovery process in the landmark federal case that would ultimately result in Maxwell's conviction on five counts in December 2021.

Key Highlights

•Official discovery transmittal from the SDNY U.S. Attorney's Office to Maxwell during her criminal prosecution
•Confirms Maxwell's detention at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn under inmate number 02879-509
•Dated October 19, 2020, during the period when prosecutors were completing discovery ahead of the November 9, 2020 deadline
•Signed by Audrey Strauss, who was serving as Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York

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U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of New York The Silvio J. Mollo Building One Saint Andrew's Plaza New York. New York 10007 October 19, 2020 BY FEDERAL EXPRESS MDC—Metropolitan Detention Center Legal Department 80 29'h Street Brooklyn, NY 11232 Re: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) Enclosed is discovery pertinent to the following inmate: • Ghislaine Maxwell: 02879-509 Please allow her access to the materials enclosed. Very truly yours, AUDREY STRAUSS Acting United States Attorney ssistantUnited States Attorneys Enclosure EFTA00022054