EFTA00024897
An internal DOJ email from November 28, 2021, rallying prosecutors and staff ahead of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial opening statements the following morning at the Southern District of New York courthouse.
This is an internal email forwarded within the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York on November 28, 2021, the day before opening statements in the United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell criminal trial. The email provides logistical details for staff wishing to attend the trial, including courtroom locations at 40 Foley Square and overflow rooms. Notably, the email includes a passionate statement emphasizing that 'it is never too late for justice' and directly accusing Maxwell of sexually exploiting underage girls, signaling the prosecution's confidence going into trial. The trial began November 29, 2021, and resulted in Maxwell's conviction on five felony counts on December 29, 2021.
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- •Internal DOJ correspondence sent one day before the Maxwell trial opening statements
- •Contains logistical details for the trial including courtroom 318 at 40 Foley Square
- •Includes a defiant statement about pursuing justice for crimes dating back to 1994
- •References the prosecution's core allegation that Maxwell 'sexually exploited underage girls'
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Front To Subject: Fwd: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell -- Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2021 15:30:03 +0000 Get it, team! And yay for Begin forwarded message: Fro Date: November 28, 2021 at 9:59:11 AM EST To: USANYS-CRIMINAL AUSAS <USANYS-CRIMINALAUSAS®usa.doj.gov>, USANYS-CRIMINAL PARALEGALS <USANYS-CRIMINALPARALEGALS®usa.doj.gov>, USANYS-INVESTIGATORS <USANYS-INVESTIGATORS®usa.do. ov> Cc: Subject: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell There are prosecutors who would be afraid to charge a case that would require them to prove sex crimes that took place in 1994. If you want to find them, you'll have to go to Florida. This is the Southern District of New York. It is never too late for justice. Sometimes, you just have to have faith in the power of the truth and hope twelve jurors will do the right thing. At this trial, brave women will take the witness stand and the truth will come out: Ghislaine Maxwell sexually exploited underage girls. She caused unspeakable harm to vulnerable kids. It is time to hold her accountable. will open in the morning. Please come support. Details below. Updates to follow. Main courtroom: 40 Foley, courtroom 318 Overflow courtrooms: 110, 506, 905, and 906. There is also a conference room on the first floor (room 130) that has a very small monitor with a live feed just for our office. Timing: we'll start at 8:30 a.m. with peremptory challenges, and we expect to go straight to preliminary instructions and opening statements. In order to get a seat, we'd recommend that you go over early. Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York One Saint Andrew's Plaza New York. NY 10007 EFTA00024897
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City in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States
Ghislaine Maxwell
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British socialite and sex trafficker, daughter of Robert Maxwell, accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein
Prince Andrew
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Third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1960)
District Court for the Southern District of New York
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