What is document EFTA00031730?

This is an internal email chain between federal prosecutors from December 2020, coordinating the transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell's tax returns (2015-2019) and financial report appendices that were provided by her defense team as part of the discovery process in her criminal case.

Who is mentioned in this document?

Ghislaine Maxwell is the primary subject, as the document concerns her financial records. The names of the prosecutors exchanging emails are redacted.

What does this document reveal?

The document itself is a routine procedural exchange about file transfers. However, it confirms that Maxwell's defense team provided five years of tax returns to prosecutors. Maxwell's finances were a key issue in her bail hearing, where the judge expressed concern about her 'completely opaque' financial situation and her ability to live in hiding for months before her arrest.

Why were Maxwell's financial records significant to the case?

Maxwell was denied bail partly due to concerns about her finances. The judge noted she had access to significant wealth, including through her husband Scott Borgerson, and had demonstrated an ability to live in hiding. Her 2015 tax returns showed she sold a New York City property for approximately $22.5 million.

What is document EFTA00031730?

This is an internal email chain between federal prosecutors from December 2020, coordinating the transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell's tax returns (2015-2019) and financial report appendices that were provided by her defense team as part of the discovery process in her criminal case.

Who is mentioned in this document?

Ghislaine Maxwell is the primary subject, as the document concerns her financial records. The names of the prosecutors exchanging emails are redacted.

What does this document reveal?

The document itself is a routine procedural exchange about file transfers. However, it confirms that Maxwell's defense team provided five years of tax returns to prosecutors. Maxwell's finances were a key issue in her bail hearing, where the judge expressed concern about her 'completely opaque' financial situation and her ability to live in hiding for months before her arrest.

Why were Maxwell's financial records significant to the case?

Maxwell was denied bail partly due to concerns about her finances. The judge noted she had access to significant wealth, including through her husband Scott Borgerson, and had demonstrated an ability to live in hiding. Her 2015 tax returns showed she sold a New York City property for approximately $22.5 million.

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Internal prosecution email coordinating the transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell's tax returns and financial report appendices from her defense team to government attorneys in December 2020.

This document is an internal email chain between federal prosecutors handling the Ghislaine Maxwell case in December 2020, shortly after her July 2020 arrest on sex trafficking charges. The emails discuss the logistics of transferring a 3GB zip folder containing Maxwell's tax returns from 2015-2019 and financial report appendices that her defense team provided. The mundane exchange about file transfers and USB drives reflects the behind-the-scenes discovery process in the criminal case. These financial records became significant because the judge who denied Maxwell bail cited her 'completely opaque' finances as a concern.

Key Highlights

•Contains Maxwell's tax returns from 2015-2019 provided by her defense team
•Part of the financial discovery process in her criminal case
•Dated December 2020, five months after Maxwell's arrest
•Materials transferred via USAFx secure file sharing system

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From To Cc Subject: RE: Maxwell Financial Report Appendices Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 14:42:13 +0000 Attachments: 2015-19 _ Tax _Retums.zip Hi It was great chatting with you earlier this morning! Attached you'll find a smaller zip folder containing just the tax returns, for each year from 2015 to 2019. You shouldn't need a password to open the folders, but in case it prompts you, the password defense counsel provided us is: The entirety of the Financial Report Appendices are still loading onto USAFx, and it appears as if there is less than a third left to download. I'm estimating it will take about another hour to an hour and a half for everything to finish downloading there. Once they've downloaded, I'll share the folder with you. Thank you so much for your patience and please let me know if you encounter any issues viewing these tax returns! • From: Sent: Frida December 11 2020 6:47 AM To: u ject: RE: Maxwe Financia Report Appen ices Yesterday, I was out of the office. Please burn the ZIP file to a DVD. Once the DVD is ready, call me at will walk over to your office to pick it up. Best INN From: Sent: Thursda December 10 2020 12:58 PM To Su jec : - : axwe inancia Report Appendices and I I hope you're well! I am writing to follow up on my previous email from yesterday. Please let me know what works best for you to receive the below materials. Thanks very much, and have a great afternoon! EFTA00031730

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Fro Sent: Wednesda December 9 2020 3:47 PM To Su je : axwe inancia epo ppen ices Hi I hope you're doing well! ave received the financial report appendices from Maxwell's defense team. The materials were provided in a 3GB zip folder, which unfortunately is too large to email. Depending on what works best for you and your work set-up, I believe we have a few options to get these materials to you. I can forward you the original email from Maxwell's defense team that contained a link to view and download the materials, I can upload the materials to USAFx for you to view, or I can have our IT department copy the materials onto a hard drive. Please let me know what you prefer, and I will get these materials to you as soon as I can. Thanks very muchl EFTA00031731