EFTA00015902.pdf
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Email chain / legal correspondence
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Summary
This document is an email chain between US Attorneys regarding a judicial inquiry into why Ghislaine Maxwell (at MDC) received significantly better legal access than Justin Rivera (at MCC). Judge Engelmayer called the disparity 'terrible' optics. The BOP's explanation was that Maxwell's protective custody status (isolation) allowed her exclusive use of equipment, whereas Rivera was in the general population sharing limited resources with ~80 other inmates. The emails track the drafting of a declaration to explain this to the court by the December 31, 2020 deadline.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Detained at MDC Brooklyn; subject of comparison regarding superior legal access accommodations.
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| Justin Rivera | Defendant |
Detained at MCC Manhattan; defendant in 'United States v. Rivera et al.'; receiving significantly less legal access t...
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| Judge Engelmayer | Judge |
Presiding over the Rivera case; raised concerns about the 'terrible optics' of the disparity in treatment between Max...
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| Associate Warden | BOP Official |
At MCC; expected to sign a declaration explaining the disparity.
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| Defense Counsel | Lawyers for Rivera |
Argued Rivera was treated differently due to race, gender, and class.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| USANYS |
US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (Sender/Recipient organization).
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| BOP |
Bureau of Prisons; required to submit a declaration explaining the disparity.
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| MDC |
Metropolitan Detention Center (Brooklyn); where Maxwell is housed.
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| MCC |
Metropolitan Correctional Center (Manhattan); where Rivera is housed.
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| Federal Defenders |
Organization facilitating limited video calls for Rivera.
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Timeline (2 events)
2020-12-21
Court conference in United States v. Rivera where Judge Engelmayer raised the issue of disparity in treatment.
Court
Locations (3)
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Office of the US Attorney SDNY.
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Detention facility housing Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Detention facility housing Justin Rivera.
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Relationships (2)
Both federal detainees; Maxwell receiving 'superior' accommodations compared to Rivera.
Judge Engelmayer is presiding over Rivera's case and advocating for better access for him.
Key Quotes (5)
"Judge Engelmayer stated that the disparity in access 'jumped off the page' and that the optics were 'terrible,' and asked us to explain the rationale for the differing treatment."Source
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"Defense counsel further suggested that Rivera was being treated differently on account of his race, gender and class."Source
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"Maxwell has a unique housing situation, as she is in protective custody outside the general population. She therefore has sole access to a room to use a computer and phone for approximately 13 hours a day."Source
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"Rivera, by contrast, is housed in the general population. There are approximately 80 other inmates at the MCC in Rivera’s unit that use the same VTC room"Source
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"Comparison: Maxwell (91 hours total laptop access) vs Rivera (21 hours total laptop access)."Source
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