Exhibit M EFTA00065591

kfler Paul Rah 17 November, 2020 The Honorable Muin J. Nathan Unted States Dettnd Court Southern District of New York United states courthouse 40 Foley Swore New York, NY 10027 Re: United States v. Ghistakre Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) Confidential Letter in Support of Glisten, Manvet Your KM,. Jeffrey Roth am pebboneg the court to release on bat my cousin. Ms. Glistaine Maxwell. h b my belief that she is of good character to warrant this releaSO. I am also setting aside cash money In case it is needed as security for her bond. l am a blood relative to Ghislaine on my Mother's We. We have always been close to Ghislaines family. The candbsbcks that my alto Mother. Jolene Roth (nee, DaStnicova) used every Friday night were a wedding gift from her Father. Gh4taine's Aunt Brans was Ike a sister to my Mother. She would stay with us in the States and her daughter, Helene Wed wth us when she fat came to the U.S. We have el remand dose. I would dine with Ghblaino a few times a year and she came over to my place of business for a lovely lunch the Summer before last I Ins in Valley Stream. New Yak arid have six-decade roots In that Conlentin.iy. I am on staff at The New York Times. Pte wOrked them for nearly trete decades as an editor, writer and manager, and am a respected member of the paper. I have 0 WM./WO to hold fast I treat tits petton seriously. I don't have lob of cash, but I em putting up S 2.000 as bond towards her bail because I believe h Ghblane's innocence and I be'eve that the only way Ms. Maxwe2 v47 be abe to defend hersetf against the charges is out on bail Her condtions of confinement aro extreme oven for the BOP. As to her Toeing- she didn't before. she wont I believe that. The Court should release heron bail. Resoectfuly 21Ct Jeffrey Paid Roth EFTA00065592