What is document EFTA00024235?

This is an email from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York to Ghislaine Maxwell's defense lawyers regarding additional discovery materials for her federal sex trafficking case (US v. Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330).

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell (the defendant), Jeff Pagliuca and Bobbi Sternheim (Maxwell's defense attorneys), Christian Everdel (recipient), and Laura Menning (another attorney involved in the case).

What does this document reveal?

This document shows the standard legal process of evidence sharing between prosecutors and defense attorneys. It is a procedural communication about transmitting discovery materials and government exhibits to the defense team ahead of Maxwell's trial, not substantive evidence itself.

What was the outcome of US v. Maxwell?

Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted on December 29, 2021, on five of six counts related to sex trafficking and conspiracy involving underage victims. She was later sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.

What is document EFTA00024235?

This is an email from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York to Ghislaine Maxwell's defense lawyers regarding additional discovery materials for her federal sex trafficking case (US v. Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330).

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell (the defendant), Jeff Pagliuca and Bobbi Sternheim (Maxwell's defense attorneys), Christian Everdel (recipient), and Laura Menning (another attorney involved in the case).

What does this document reveal?

This document shows the standard legal process of evidence sharing between prosecutors and defense attorneys. It is a procedural communication about transmitting discovery materials and government exhibits to the defense team ahead of Maxwell's trial, not substantive evidence itself.

What was the outcome of US v. Maxwell?

Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted on December 29, 2021, on five of six counts related to sex trafficking and conspiracy involving underage victims. She was later sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.

EFTA00024235

A routine discovery communication from federal prosecutors to Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team regarding additional evidence production ahead of her 2021 sex trafficking trial.

This is an internal legal correspondence from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York dated October 28, 2021, sent to Maxwell's defense attorneys including Jeff Pagliuca. The email notifies the defense of an additional discovery production being transmitted via USAfx (a secure file transfer system) and offers to provide Maxwell with the materials at the Metropolitan Detention Center where she was held. The communication came approximately one month before Maxwell's trial began on November 29, 2021.

Key Highlights

•Routine discovery letter from prosecutors to Maxwell defense team dated October 28, 2021
•Materials transmitted via USAfx secure file transfer and CD to Maxwell at MDC
•Sent approximately one month before Maxwell's trial commenced on November 29, 2021
•Defense attorneys included Jeff Pagliuca and Bobbi Sternheim

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From• To: Christian Everdel BOBBI C STERNHEIM , Laura Menning' Jeff Pagliuca Cc Subject: US v. Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (MN) - discovery and exhibits Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 00:25:57 +0000 Attachments: 2021.10.28_Maxwell_Discovery_Letter.pdf; 2021.10.28 US v. Maxwell Government Exhibit Index (Defense).pdf Counsel, we have an additional discovery production ready to send to you. Attached please find the accompanying cover letter. The production will be made via USAfx. The materials on USAfx will include additional exhibits. Attached please find the accompanying index. We will send a CD with the materials to the MDC for Ms. Maxwell. If you would prefer that she receive the production on a drive, we can either request that the MDC send us one of the drives back to load with the production, or we can load a new drive if you would like to provide us with one. Thanks, Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of New York EFTA00024235