What is document EFTA00025057?

This is a procedural email from an Assistant U.S. Attorney to Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team, notifying them of an additional discovery production in the criminal case US v. Maxwell (20 Cr. 330). It's a routine legal communication about sharing evidence before trial.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document directly concerns Ghislaine Maxwell as the defendant. The email was sent by an Assistant United States Attorney from the Southern District of New York to Maxwell's defense counsel. Note: The entity extraction incorrectly identified 'Tom Hanks' from the attorney's partial signature 'Shanks' and 'Prince Andrew' which does not appear in the visible text.

What does this document reveal?

This document reveals the standard procedural mechanics of a federal criminal prosecution. It shows the government was producing witness material and other discovery documents to the defense in late October 2021, approximately one month before Maxwell's trial began on November 29, 2021. It demonstrates the legal process of evidence sharing rather than containing substantive revelations about the case itself.

What was the outcome of US v. Maxwell?

Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty on December 29, 2021, following a one-month jury trial. She was convicted of conspiracy to entice minors to travel for illegal sex acts, conspiracy to transport minors for illegal sex acts, transporting a minor for illegal sex acts, sex trafficking conspiracy, and sex trafficking of a minor. She was sentenced to 20 years (240 months) in prison.

What is document EFTA00025057?

This is a procedural email from an Assistant U.S. Attorney to Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team, notifying them of an additional discovery production in the criminal case US v. Maxwell (20 Cr. 330). It's a routine legal communication about sharing evidence before trial.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document directly concerns Ghislaine Maxwell as the defendant. The email was sent by an Assistant United States Attorney from the Southern District of New York to Maxwell's defense counsel. Note: The entity extraction incorrectly identified 'Tom Hanks' from the attorney's partial signature 'Shanks' and 'Prince Andrew' which does not appear in the visible text.

What does this document reveal?

This document reveals the standard procedural mechanics of a federal criminal prosecution. It shows the government was producing witness material and other discovery documents to the defense in late October 2021, approximately one month before Maxwell's trial began on November 29, 2021. It demonstrates the legal process of evidence sharing rather than containing substantive revelations about the case itself.

What was the outcome of US v. Maxwell?

Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty on December 29, 2021, following a one-month jury trial. She was convicted of conspiracy to entice minors to travel for illegal sex acts, conspiracy to transport minors for illegal sex acts, transporting a minor for illegal sex acts, sex trafficking conspiracy, and sex trafficking of a minor. She was sentenced to 20 years (240 months) in prison.

EFTA00025057

This is a routine discovery production email from the U.S. Attorney's Office to defense counsel in the criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell, dated October 25, 2021.

This document is an internal procedural email from an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York to defense counsel in the case US v. Maxwell (20 Cr. 330). The email notifies the defense that additional discovery materials, including testifying and non-testifying witness materials, are ready for production. The materials were to be delivered via USAfx, a secure file transfer system, with a CD copy sent to Maxwell at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). This is standard pre-trial evidence sharing required by law, sent approximately one month before Maxwell's trial began on November 29, 2021.

Key Highlights

•Routine discovery production email dated October 25, 2021, one month before Maxwell's trial
•Includes both testifying witness and non-testifying witness material indices
•Materials delivered via USAfx secure transfer and CD to Maxwell at MDC Brooklyn
•Part of the legally-required evidence disclosure process in federal criminal cases

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From: " M=.= '' To: Cc Subject: US v. Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 02:31:11 +0000 Attachments: 2021.10.25_Maxwell_Discovery_Letter.pdf; 2021.10.25_Maxwell_Cover_Letter_Final.pdf; 2021.10.25_U.S._v_Ghislaine Maxwell 3500 Index (Defense_Copy).pdf; 2021.10.25 U.S. v Ghislaine Maxwell Non- Testifying_Witness_MaterialiDefense_Copy).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. In additional, a supplemental production of testifying witness and non-testifying witness material is also ready to send to you. Attached please find the accompanying cover letter and indices. The production will be made via USAfx. 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. Shanks Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office Southern District of New York One St. Andrew's Plaza New York New York 10007 Tel: EFTA00025057