What is document EFTA00031430?

This is an April 2021 court order from the Southern District of New York allowing Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorneys to bring electronic devices (phones, tablets, and laptops) into the federal courthouse for use during her criminal case proceedings. It's a standard administrative document required under court security rules.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document names Ghislaine Maxwell as the defendant in the criminal case, and three of her defense attorneys: Christian Everdell (a former federal prosecutor who also represented Sam Bankman-Fried), Laura Menninger, and Jeffrey Pagliuca. Menninger and Pagliuca are Denver-based attorneys who had previously represented Maxwell in civil lawsuits brought by Epstein's victims.

What does this document reveal?

This document is purely administrative and reveals little beyond confirming the composition of Maxwell's defense team in spring 2021. It shows the attorneys were preparing for proceedings between April and September 2021, though her trial was ultimately delayed until November 2021. Maxwell was later convicted on five of six counts and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

What is document EFTA00031430?

This is an April 2021 court order from the Southern District of New York allowing Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorneys to bring electronic devices (phones, tablets, and laptops) into the federal courthouse for use during her criminal case proceedings. It's a standard administrative document required under court security rules.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document names Ghislaine Maxwell as the defendant in the criminal case, and three of her defense attorneys: Christian Everdell (a former federal prosecutor who also represented Sam Bankman-Fried), Laura Menninger, and Jeffrey Pagliuca. Menninger and Pagliuca are Denver-based attorneys who had previously represented Maxwell in civil lawsuits brought by Epstein's victims.

What does this document reveal?

This document is purely administrative and reveals little beyond confirming the composition of Maxwell's defense team in spring 2021. It shows the attorneys were preparing for proceedings between April and September 2021, though her trial was ultimately delayed until November 2021. Maxwell was later convicted on five of six counts and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

EFTA00031430

A court order from April 2021 authorizing Ghislaine Maxwell's defense attorneys to bring electronic devices into the federal courthouse during her criminal case.

This is an administrative court order from the Southern District of New York in the criminal case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (20 Cr. 330). The order, dated April 13, 2021, grants permission for three of Maxwell's defense attorneys—Christian Everdell, Laura Menninger, and Jeffrey Pagliuca—to bring personal electronic devices (iPhones, iPads, and laptops) into the courthouse with Wi-Fi access for proceedings scheduled between April 12, 2021 and September 1, 2021. This is a routine procedural document required under court standing orders for attorneys to use technology during court proceedings.

Key Highlights

•Routine administrative order granting device access to Maxwell's defense team
•Lists three key defense attorneys: Christian Everdell (former federal prosecutor), Laura Menninger, and Jeffrey Pagliuca (Denver attorneys who had previously defended Maxwell in civil suits)
•Covers the pre-trial period; Maxwell's trial was later delayed to November 2021 and resulted in her conviction on five counts

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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK x IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION TO BRING PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE(S) OR GENERAL PURPOSE COMPUTING DEVICE(S) INTO THE COURTHOUSES OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FOR USE IN A PROCEEDING OR TRIAL x The following Order is subject to the definitions, obligations and restrictions imposed pursuant to Standing Order M10-468, as Revised. Upon submission of written application to this Court, it is hereby ORDERED that the following attorney(s) are authorized to bring the Personal Electronic Device(s) and/ or the General Purpose Computing Device(s) (collectively, 'Devices') listed below into the Courthouse for use in a proceeding or trial in the action captioned: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) ORDERED that for the device(s) checked below SDNY Courtroom WI-Ft access shall be provided. The datefsl for which such authorization is provided is are 4/12/2021-9/1/2021 Attorney E-Mall DeWee(s) Courtroom WIFI Granted Christian Everdell 2 iPhones, iPad. laptop 40 r4t, AM ra .. 1•5 Laura Menninger iPhone, iPad, laptop 4" 4" AX" . “ . ..d Jeffrey Pagliuca Phone, laptop 4"4":"."5 (Attach Extra Sheet If Needed) The attorney(s) identified in this Order must present a copy of this Order when entering the Courthouse. Bringing any authorized Device(s) into the Courthouse or its Environs constitutes a certification by the attorney that he or she will comply in all respects with the restrictions and obligations set forth in Standing Order M10-468, as Revised. SO ORDERED: Dated: April 13, 2021 United States Judge Revised: July 1, 2019. EFTA00031430