What is document EFTA00027415?

This is a PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) notification from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dated April 27, 2021. It records that attorney Christian R. Everdell was terminated as counsel of record for Ghislaine Maxwell in appeal cases 21-58 and 21-770.

Who is Christian R. Everdell?

Christian R. Everdell is an attorney at Cohen & Gresser who served as one of Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorneys. He later represented Maxwell at her criminal trial in late 2021, where she was convicted on five of six counts related to sex trafficking. He is a Harvard Law School graduate who previously received awards for his work in the 'El Chapo' Guzman investigation.

What were cases 21-58 and 21-770?

Case 21-58 was Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal to the Second Circuit challenging the district court's denial of bail. Maxwell's attorneys argued she was being mistreated at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, including being kept awake by flashlight checks every 15 minutes due to suicide-risk protocols implemented after Jeffrey Epstein's death. The Second Circuit ultimately denied her bail appeal.

What does 'Attorney TERMINATED' mean in this context?

The term 'TERMINATED' in court records simply means the attorney was removed from the case record. This is a routine procedural notation that can occur for many reasons, including attorneys joining or leaving a legal team, cases being consolidated, or representation arrangements changing. It does not necessarily indicate any conflict or issue.

What is document EFTA00027415?

This is a PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) notification from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dated April 27, 2021. It records that attorney Christian R. Everdell was terminated as counsel of record for Ghislaine Maxwell in appeal cases 21-58 and 21-770.

Who is Christian R. Everdell?

Christian R. Everdell is an attorney at Cohen & Gresser who served as one of Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorneys. He later represented Maxwell at her criminal trial in late 2021, where she was convicted on five of six counts related to sex trafficking. He is a Harvard Law School graduate who previously received awards for his work in the 'El Chapo' Guzman investigation.

What were cases 21-58 and 21-770?

Case 21-58 was Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal to the Second Circuit challenging the district court's denial of bail. Maxwell's attorneys argued she was being mistreated at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, including being kept awake by flashlight checks every 15 minutes due to suicide-risk protocols implemented after Jeffrey Epstein's death. The Second Circuit ultimately denied her bail appeal.

What does 'Attorney TERMINATED' mean in this context?

The term 'TERMINATED' in court records simply means the attorney was removed from the case record. This is a routine procedural notation that can occur for many reasons, including attorneys joining or leaving a legal team, cases being consolidated, or representation arrangements changing. It does not necessarily indicate any conflict or issue.

EFTA00027415

A Second Circuit court notification announcing that attorney Christian R. Everdell was terminated as counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell in her bail appeal case.

This is a routine court docket notification from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dated April 27, 2021, recording that Christian R. Everdell was terminated as attorney of record for Ghislaine Maxwell in cases 21-58 and 21-770. These case numbers relate to Maxwell's appeals of bail denials while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The termination of an attorney from a case is a standard procedural matter and does not necessarily indicate any dispute—attorneys are routinely added or removed from cases as legal teams adjust.

Key Highlights

•Christian R. Everdell was terminated as Maxwell's attorney of record in the Second Circuit
•Case 21-58 was Maxwell's appeal of the district court's denial of bail
•Case 21-770 appears to be a related appeal filed in 2021
•The Second Circuit ultimately denied Maxwell's bail appeal, keeping her detained pending trial

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Books for Further Reading

The Spider: Inside the Tangled Web of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

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From: To: Subject: 21-58 United States of America v. Maxwell "Attorney TERMINATED" Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:27:36 +0000 ***NOTE TO PUBLIC ACCESS USERS*** Judicial Conference of the United States policy permits attorneys of record and parties in a case (including pro se litigants) to receive one free electronic copy of all documents filed electronically, if receipt is required by law or directed by the filer. PACER access fees apply to all other users. To avoid later charges, download a copy of each document during this first viewing. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit Notice of Docket Activity The following transaction was filed on 04/27/2021 Case Name: United States of America v. Maxwell Case Number: 21-58 Docket Text: ATTORNEY, Christian R. Everdell, for Ghislaine Maxwell, TERMINATED.[3087477] [21-58, 21-770] Notice will be electronically mailed to: Notice will be stored in the notice cart for: Quality Control I EFTA00027415