Who is Katharine H. Parker in the Epstein files?

Katharine H. Parker is a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York who signed key warrants and orders during the Ghislaine Maxwell investigation in 2020. She authorized cellphone location tracking for Maxwell on June 30, 2020, and signed the order to unseal Maxwell's indictment on July 2, 2020. She has no personal connection to the case—her role was purely judicial, handling routine pretrial matters.

What warrants did Judge Parker sign in the Maxwell case?

Judge Parker signed a GPS warrant on June 30, 2020, authorizing law enforcement to track the location of Ghislaine Maxwell's cellphone. This was part of the effort to locate and arrest Maxwell. She also signed the order to unseal Maxwell's indictment on July 2, 2020.

Is Katharine H. Parker connected to Jeffrey Epstein?

No. Judge Parker had no personal connection to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell. She appears in these documents solely because federal magistrate judges routinely handle administrative and pretrial matters in criminal cases, including signing warrants and unsealing indictments. Her involvement was purely procedural as part of her judicial duties.

Who is Katharine H. Parker in the Epstein files?

Katharine H. Parker is a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York who signed key warrants and orders during the Ghislaine Maxwell investigation in 2020. She authorized cellphone location tracking for Maxwell on June 30, 2020, and signed the order to unseal Maxwell's indictment on July 2, 2020. She has no personal connection to the case—her role was purely judicial, handling routine pretrial matters.

What warrants did Judge Parker sign in the Maxwell case?

Judge Parker signed a GPS warrant on June 30, 2020, authorizing law enforcement to track the location of Ghislaine Maxwell's cellphone. This was part of the effort to locate and arrest Maxwell. She also signed the order to unseal Maxwell's indictment on July 2, 2020.

Is Katharine H. Parker connected to Jeffrey Epstein?

No. Judge Parker had no personal connection to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell. She appears in these documents solely because federal magistrate judges routinely handle administrative and pretrial matters in criminal cases, including signing warrants and unsealing indictments. Her involvement was purely procedural as part of her judicial duties.

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Katharine H. Parker is a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York who signed warrants and the order to unseal the indictment against Ghislaine Maxwell in June-July 2020.

Judge Parker appears exclusively in official court documents from the Ghislaine Maxwell investigation and prosecution. Her mentions are concentrated in warrant applications and unsealing orders from late June to early July 2020, when she authorized cellphone location tracking for Maxwell's device (GPS Warrant signed June 30, 2020) and the unsealing of Maxwell's indictment (July 2, 2020). These are all procedural judicial actions typical of a magistrate judge handling administrative matters in a federal criminal case.

Key Highlights

•Signed GPS warrant for Maxwell's cellphone location tracking on June 30, 2020
•Signed order to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell's indictment on July 2, 2020
•All mentions are from official court filings in her judicial capacity, not indicating any personal connection to Maxwell or Epstein

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submitted in conjunction with this Affidavit. Special Agent Federal Bureau of Investigation Sworn to before me this day of June, 2020 HONORABLE KATHARINE H. PARKER United States Magistrate Judge Southern District of New York 8 2019.07.24 EFTA00016362 --- PAGE BREAK --- UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTH

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o believe the Target Cellular Device is currently located somewhere within this district. On or about June 30, 2020, United States Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker, signed a warrant for cellphone location information for the Target Cellular Device (the "GPS Warrant"), which is attached as Exhibit A. Pursuant to

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Attorney Southern District of New York The Si!lo J. Mollo Building One Saint Andrew's Plaza New York, New York 10007 July 2, 2020 The Honorable Katharine H. Parker United States District Court Southern District of New York 500 Pearl Street New York, New York 10007 Re: Unsealing of Indictment 20 Cr. 330 De

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ttorney Southern District of New York The Silvio J. Mollo Building One Saint Andrew's Plaza New York, New York 10007 July 2, 2020 The Honorable Katharine H. Parker United States District Court Southern District of New York 500 Pearl Street New York, New York 10007 Re: Unsealing of Indictment 20 Cr. 330 De

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ellphone in an Application and Agent Affidavit submitted on or about June 29, 2020.5 Also on or about June 29, 2020, United States Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker granted the application and signed a Warrant and Order for the requested information. On June 30, 2020, the Government learned that the Agent Affid

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pecified in the Application submitted in conjunction with this Affidavit. Sworn to before me this 29 day of June, 2020 eattamoli atc. HONORABLE KATHARINE H. PARKER United States Magistrate Judge Southern District of New York S I Special Agent Federal Bureau of Investigation Sworn to before me by reliable e

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ttorney Southern District of New York The Silvio J. Mollo Building One Saint Andrew's Plaza New York. New York 10007 July 2, 2020 The Honorable Katharine H. Parker United States District Court Southern District of New York 500 Pearl Street New York, New York 10007 Re: Unsealing of Indictment 20 Cr. 330 De

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tened version of GHISLAINE MAXWELL's name. The Target Cellphone is presently active. 13. On or about June 30, 2020, United States Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker, signed a warrant for cellphone location information for the Target Cellphone (the "Cell Site Warrant"), which is attached as Exhibit C, after find