What is document EFTA00027158?

This is an email from federal prosecutors to Judge Alison J. Nathan dated April 21, 2021, responding to the court's scheduling order regarding victim attendance at Ghislaine Maxwell's arraignment on the superseding indictment in case 20 Cr. 330.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell (the defendant), Judge Alison J. Nathan (presiding judge), and attorneys David Boies and Sigrid McCawley who represent Victim-2. Four victims are referenced anonymously as Victim-1 through Victim-4.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals the logistics of victim participation in Maxwell's criminal proceedings under the Crime Victims' Rights Act. It shows that while most victims chose not to attend the arraignment, one victim's high-profile legal team—David Boies and Sigrid McCawley, known for representing Virginia Giuffre—planned to attend in person to ensure their client's interests were represented.

What was the April 2021 arraignment about?

Maxwell was arraigned on April 23, 2021, on a superseding indictment that added sex trafficking conspiracy charges and extended the timespan of alleged crimes from three years to a decade, including allegations involving victims as young as 14 years old.

Who are David Boies and Sigrid McCawley?

David Boies and Sigrid McCawley are attorneys at Boies Schiller Flexner who have represented numerous Epstein victims, including Virginia Giuffre. McCawley's pro bono work contributed to the arrests of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and she helped unseal Maxwell deposition transcripts that led to criminal charges.

What is document EFTA00027158?

This is an email from federal prosecutors to Judge Alison J. Nathan dated April 21, 2021, responding to the court's scheduling order regarding victim attendance at Ghislaine Maxwell's arraignment on the superseding indictment in case 20 Cr. 330.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell (the defendant), Judge Alison J. Nathan (presiding judge), and attorneys David Boies and Sigrid McCawley who represent Victim-2. Four victims are referenced anonymously as Victim-1 through Victim-4.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals the logistics of victim participation in Maxwell's criminal proceedings under the Crime Victims' Rights Act. It shows that while most victims chose not to attend the arraignment, one victim's high-profile legal team—David Boies and Sigrid McCawley, known for representing Virginia Giuffre—planned to attend in person to ensure their client's interests were represented.

What was the April 2021 arraignment about?

Maxwell was arraigned on April 23, 2021, on a superseding indictment that added sex trafficking conspiracy charges and extended the timespan of alleged crimes from three years to a decade, including allegations involving victims as young as 14 years old.

Who are David Boies and Sigrid McCawley?

David Boies and Sigrid McCawley are attorneys at Boies Schiller Flexner who have represented numerous Epstein victims, including Virginia Giuffre. McCawley's pro bono work contributed to the arrests of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and she helped unseal Maxwell deposition transcripts that led to criminal charges.

EFTA00027158

A government email to Judge Alison J. Nathan dated April 21, 2021, reporting on victim attendance plans for Ghislaine Maxwell's upcoming arraignment on the superseding indictment in her sex trafficking case.

This is a formal government correspondence to the court regarding victim attendance at Ghislaine Maxwell's April 23, 2021 arraignment on new sex trafficking charges. The document reveals that three of the four victims referenced in the superseding indictment declined to attend, while Victim-2 planned to attend by phone. Notably, Victim-2 was represented by prominent attorneys David Boies and Sigrid McCawley of Boies Schiller Flexner, who planned to attend in person—the same legal team that represented Virginia Giuffre in her high-profile cases against Maxwell and Prince Andrew.

Key Highlights

•Government notification to Judge Nathan about victim participation in Maxwell's arraignment
•Three victims (Victim-1, Victim-3, Victim-4) chose not to attend the court conference
•Victim-2 planned to attend by phone, with attorneys David Boies and Sigrid McCawley attending in person
•Part of the superseding indictment proceedings that added sex trafficking charges against Maxwell

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From: Subject: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:13:39 +0000 Dear Judge Nathan, The Government writes in response to the Court's April 19, 2021 scheduling Order, which directed the Government to inform the Court by email regarding victim attendance at the upcoming arraignment in this matter. The Government has conferred with the attorneys who represent all four victims referenced in the Superseding Indictment, and reports the following: • Victim-1, Victim-3, Victim-4, and their respective counsel will not be attending the conference. • Victim-2 plans to attend the conference by phone. Her counsel have asked whether she should dial into the public access line, or whether the Court will provide a separate access line for victims. • Victim-2's attorneys, David Boies and Sigrid McCawley, plan to attend the conference in person. Respectfully, Assistant United States Attorney Southern District of New York One Saint Andrew's Plaza New York, NY 10007 EFTA00027158