What is document EFTA00023343?

This is an email chain from March 18, 2020, between attorney Sigrid McCawley and a colleague. McCawley, a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP who represented Jeffrey Epstein's victims, is alerting her colleague about Ghislaine Maxwell's newly filed lawsuit against Epstein's estate in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Sigrid McCawley (attorney for Epstein victims at Boies Schiller Flexner), Ghislaine Maxwell (Epstein's longtime associate who filed the lawsuit), Jeffrey Epstein, and James Hill (identified as an ABC News reporter who tipped off McCawley about the filing).

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that attorneys for Epstein's victims immediately identified critical inconsistencies between Maxwell's new lawsuit claims and her previous sworn deposition testimony. Maxwell's lawsuit claimed Epstein had promised to pay her legal fees and support her financially, directly contradicting her earlier sworn statements that Epstein wasn't assisting with her legal bills and she received nothing of value from him.

What was Maxwell's indemnification lawsuit about?

In March 2020, Maxwell sued Epstein's estate seeking payment of her attorneys' fees, security costs, and living expenses. She claimed Epstein had promised to always support her financially and that she was employed by several of his companies from 1999-2006. The estate moved to dismiss the case, and as of 2022, Maxwell was representing herself after her lawyers withdrew citing $878,000 in unpaid fees.

What is document EFTA00023343?

This is an email chain from March 18, 2020, between attorney Sigrid McCawley and a colleague. McCawley, a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP who represented Jeffrey Epstein's victims, is alerting her colleague about Ghislaine Maxwell's newly filed lawsuit against Epstein's estate in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Sigrid McCawley (attorney for Epstein victims at Boies Schiller Flexner), Ghislaine Maxwell (Epstein's longtime associate who filed the lawsuit), Jeffrey Epstein, and James Hill (identified as an ABC News reporter who tipped off McCawley about the filing).

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that attorneys for Epstein's victims immediately identified critical inconsistencies between Maxwell's new lawsuit claims and her previous sworn deposition testimony. Maxwell's lawsuit claimed Epstein had promised to pay her legal fees and support her financially, directly contradicting her earlier sworn statements that Epstein wasn't assisting with her legal bills and she received nothing of value from him.

What was Maxwell's indemnification lawsuit about?

In March 2020, Maxwell sued Epstein's estate seeking payment of her attorneys' fees, security costs, and living expenses. She claimed Epstein had promised to always support her financially and that she was employed by several of his companies from 1999-2006. The estate moved to dismiss the case, and as of 2022, Maxwell was representing herself after her lawyers withdrew citing $878,000 in unpaid fees.

EFTA00023343

An email chain from March 18, 2020, in which attorney Sigrid McCawley alerts a colleague about Ghislaine Maxwell's newly filed indemnification lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein's estate in the U.S. Virgin Islands, noting that the filing contains statements contradicting Maxwell's previous sworn depositions.

This email exchange shows Sigrid McCawley, a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP who represented Epstein victims including Virginia Giuffre, forwarding a tip from ABC reporter James Hill about Maxwell's indemnification lawsuit. McCawley highlights that the USVI filing directly contradicts Maxwell's prior sworn testimony—specifically her claims that Epstein was not paying her legal bills and that she received nothing of value from him. The document also references previously undisclosed correspondence and lists companies Maxwell was apparently employed by, including entities like C.O.U.Q. Foundation, NES LLC, and JEGE LLC.

Key Highlights

•Maxwell's March 2020 lawsuit claimed Epstein promised to support her financially and pay her legal fees—contradicting her sworn deposition statements
•The filing revealed Maxwell was employed by multiple Epstein-affiliated entities from 1999-2006 that weren't disclosed in earlier litigation
•Attorney Sigrid McCawley flagged the contradictions immediately upon learning of the filing from ABC News
•The Epstein estate moved to dismiss Maxwell's lawsuit in May 2020, arguing her claims weren't related to legitimate employment duties

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From: ' To: Sigrid McCawley Subject: RE: GM vs. Estate Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:47:02 -4)000 Got it — thanks very much. And hope you and yours are staying healthy in these unusual times. best, From: Sigrid McCawley Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:32 To: Subject: FW: GM vs. Estate Hello MI - I just received this from a reporter. It is an indemnification action filed in USVI by Maxwell. It contains statements that are directly contradictory to Maxwell's previous sworn depositions including that Epstein was not assisting in any of her legal bills and she didn't receive anything of value from him etc. and it also references correspondence that she never produced in that case and lists companies that she was apparently employed by. I am still reviewing but I wanted to get it to you quickly. Looks like ABC is doing a story on it. Sigrid McCawley Partner BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP Fort Lauderdale. FL, 33301 (t) (m) www.bsfIlp.com From: Hill, James E. fmailto: Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:12 AM To: Sigrid McCawley Subject: GM vs. Estate CAUTION: External email. Please do not respond to or click on links/attachments unless you recognize the sender. The information contained in this electronic message is confidential information intended only for the use of the named recipient(s) 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. II the 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. II you have received this communication in errci, please immediately notify the sender by replying to this electronic message and then deleting this electronic message from your computer. (v.1 082018318S9 EFTA00023343