What is document EFTA00023705?

This is an email exchange dated September 30, 2020 between federal prosecutors and Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorneys, Christian Everdell and Mark S. Cohen, regarding defense access to approximately 40,000 non-nude photographs seized during FBI searches of Jeffrey Epstein's properties.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell (the defendant), Jeffrey Epstein (whose residences were searched), Christian Everdell (Maxwell's defense attorney at Cohen & Gresser LLP), Mark S. Cohen (co-counsel), and references an unnamed Assistant United States Attorney from the Southern District of New York.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals the enormous scale of photographic evidence collected by the FBI during searches of Epstein's residences—approximately 40,000 non-nude images alone, separate from the 'Highly Confidential' materials. It also shows the logistical challenges of the Maxwell prosecution and the defense team's efforts to access evidence while Maxwell was detained at MDC Brooklyn.

Why were there so many photographs in evidence?

FBI searches of Epstein's New York townhouse and Virgin Islands residence uncovered massive troves of photographs, including nude images stored on labeled CDs in closets with police-style evidence tape. The 40,000 non-nude images referenced here represent just a portion of the total photographic evidence seized.

Where was Ghislaine Maxwell being held when this email was sent?

Maxwell was being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York, where she had been transferred following her July 2, 2020 arrest by the FBI in New Hampshire. The defense was requesting the FBI bring evidence there for Maxwell to review.

What is document EFTA00023705?

This is an email exchange dated September 30, 2020 between federal prosecutors and Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorneys, Christian Everdell and Mark S. Cohen, regarding defense access to approximately 40,000 non-nude photographs seized during FBI searches of Jeffrey Epstein's properties.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell (the defendant), Jeffrey Epstein (whose residences were searched), Christian Everdell (Maxwell's defense attorney at Cohen & Gresser LLP), Mark S. Cohen (co-counsel), and references an unnamed Assistant United States Attorney from the Southern District of New York.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals the enormous scale of photographic evidence collected by the FBI during searches of Epstein's residences—approximately 40,000 non-nude images alone, separate from the 'Highly Confidential' materials. It also shows the logistical challenges of the Maxwell prosecution and the defense team's efforts to access evidence while Maxwell was detained at MDC Brooklyn.

Why were there so many photographs in evidence?

FBI searches of Epstein's New York townhouse and Virgin Islands residence uncovered massive troves of photographs, including nude images stored on labeled CDs in closets with police-style evidence tape. The 40,000 non-nude images referenced here represent just a portion of the total photographic evidence seized.

Where was Ghislaine Maxwell being held when this email was sent?

Maxwell was being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York, where she had been transferred following her July 2, 2020 arrest by the FBI in New Hampshire. The defense was requesting the FBI bring evidence there for Maxwell to review.

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Email exchange between prosecutors and Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorneys regarding access to approximately 40,000 non-nude photographs seized from Jeffrey Epstein's residences during FBI searches.

This September 30, 2020 email correspondence shows defense attorney Christian Everdell requesting that prosecutors make available roughly 40,000 non-nude images to Ghislaine Maxwell at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) where she was being held pretrial. The prosecution responds that they are processing the images for production and coordinating with the FBI to transport a laptop containing the files to the MDC for Maxwell and her counsel to review together. The email references FBI searches of Epstein's residences in New York and the Virgin Islands, indicating the massive scale of photographic evidence collected.

Key Highlights

•Defense requested access to approximately 40,000 non-nude photographs seized by the FBI
•Maxwell's legal team wanted same-day access to review evidence at MDC Brooklyn
•FBI was coordinating logistics to transport files to detention facility for client review
•Evidence came from FBI searches of Epstein residences in New York and the Virgin Islands

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

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

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Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

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From: ' „cl To: Christian Everdell (USANYS)" Cc: "Mark S. Cohen" <I Subject: RE: Request Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:32:42 +0000 Inline-Images: image001.png; image002.jpg Chris, As I mentioned on our call, our office is processing those non-nude images for production, and we will let you know when they are ready to be loaded onto drives for you and your client. As is the case with any items that were seized during the FBI's searches of Epstein's residences in New York and the Virgin Islands, and as noted in my letter dated August 21, 2020, if you wish to review those photographs—or any other items from those searches—yourself before that production is ready, we can schedule a time for you to go to the FBI offices and review them. To the extent you are reiterating your request from yesterday afternoon that the FBI bring a laptop containing those images to the MDC for you and your client to review together, we are already working with the FBI on the logistics of loading the files and transporting them to the MDC. Due to the large number files, this will take a few days. I will let you know as soon as those logistics are sorted and the FBI is able to bring the files to the MDC for you and your client to review. Best, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York From: Christian Everdell < Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:34 PM To: (USANYS) Cc: Mark S. Cohen Subject: Request >; Following-up on our phone call yesterday afternoon, we request that you make available to Ms. Maxwell as soon as possible all of the roughly 40,000 non-nude/non-Highly Confidential images that we discussed on our call and that have not been produced on any of the hard drives. Ms. Maxwell is available to review these images as early as tomorrow. Please let us know the earliest date that these materials can be made available. Regards, EFTA00023705

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