What is document EFTA00031688?

This is a routine legal transmittal letter dated May 3, 2021, from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. It accompanied discovery materials being sent to Ghislaine Maxwell during her criminal prosecution.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell (the defendant, inmate #02879-509), Audrey Strauss (then-Acting U.S. Attorney for SDNY who signed the letter), and references the Legal Department at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Prince Andrew is not mentioned in the document content itself.

What does this document reveal?

This document reveals little of substantive value—it is standard legal correspondence that facilitated the discovery process. It confirms that prosecutors were providing Maxwell access to evidence materials as required by law during the pretrial phase of her prosecution. The actual enclosed discovery materials are not included in this cover letter.

What was the outcome of the Maxwell case?

Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty on December 29, 2021, of five felony counts including conspiracy to entice minors, conspiracy to transport minors, transporting a minor, and sex trafficking. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Who was Audrey Strauss?

Audrey Strauss served as Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from June 2020 to March 2021 (and signed documents into 2021). She oversaw the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell and was a career prosecutor known for handling high-profile cases.

What is document EFTA00031688?

This is a routine legal transmittal letter dated May 3, 2021, from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. It accompanied discovery materials being sent to Ghislaine Maxwell during her criminal prosecution.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Ghislaine Maxwell (the defendant, inmate #02879-509), Audrey Strauss (then-Acting U.S. Attorney for SDNY who signed the letter), and references the Legal Department at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Prince Andrew is not mentioned in the document content itself.

What does this document reveal?

This document reveals little of substantive value—it is standard legal correspondence that facilitated the discovery process. It confirms that prosecutors were providing Maxwell access to evidence materials as required by law during the pretrial phase of her prosecution. The actual enclosed discovery materials are not included in this cover letter.

What was the outcome of the Maxwell case?

Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty on December 29, 2021, of five felony counts including conspiracy to entice minors, conspiracy to transport minors, transporting a minor, and sex trafficking. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Who was Audrey Strauss?

Audrey Strauss served as Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from June 2020 to March 2021 (and signed documents into 2021). She oversaw the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell and was a career prosecutor known for handling high-profile cases.

EFTA00031688

A routine discovery transmittal letter from the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) to the Metropolitan Detention Center, forwarding evidence materials to Ghislaine Maxwell during her criminal prosecution.

This is a standard legal transmittal document dated May 3, 2021, from then-Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where Ghislaine Maxwell was held awaiting trial. The letter simply notifies the detention facility that enclosed discovery materials should be made available to Maxwell (inmate #02879-509) in connection with her criminal case (20 Cr. 330). This is procedural correspondence that was part of the normal discovery process in her sex trafficking prosecution.

Key Highlights

•Routine discovery transmittal from SDNY prosecutors to Maxwell at MDC Brooklyn
•Dated May 3, 2021 - approximately 8 months before Maxwell's conviction in December 2021
•Signed by Audrey Strauss, then-Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York
•Part of case 20 Cr. 330, which resulted in Maxwell's conviction on five felony counts

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U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of New York The Silvio J. Mollo Building One Saint Andrew's Plaza New York, New York 10007 May 3, 2021 VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS MDC—Metropolitan Detention Center Legal Department 80 29th Street Brooklyn, NY 11232 Re: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) Enclosed is discovery pertinent to the following inmate: • Ghislaine Maxwell: 02879-509 Please allow her access to the materials enclosed. Enclosure by: Very truly yours, AUDREY STRAUSS United States Attorney Assistant United States Attorneys EFTA00031688