This is a cover letter from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York transmitting discovery materials to Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on August 13, 2020.

This brief administrative document was sent by Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss during the pre-trial phase of the criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell (case number 20 Cr. 330). The letter accompanied a hard drive containing discovery materials—evidence the prosecution is required to share with the defense. The document itself contains only a password for accessing the encrypted drive, with the actual password redacted from the public version. This represents standard procedure in federal criminal cases where sensitive evidence is transmitted to defendants in custody.

Key Highlights

• •Sent by Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss to Ghislaine Maxwell's legal team on August 13, 2020
• •Part of criminal case 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) in the Southern District of New York
• •Transmitted discovery materials via encrypted hard drive to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn where Maxwell was held
• •Documents the government's compliance with discovery obligations during pre-trial proceedings

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