EFTA00031576.pdf
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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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Email chain / legal correspondence
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179 KB
Summary
Internal US Attorney's Office email chain dated December 21, 2020, discussing a legal challenge in the case U.S. v. Rivera. Judge Engelmayer demanded an explanation from the Bureau of Prisons regarding why Ghislaine Maxwell (at MDC) received significantly better accommodations (91 hours/week laptop access vs. 21 hours) than defendant Justin Rivera (at MCC). The email outlines the disparities and prepares for a required declaration due by December 31.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant/Detainee |
Detained at MDC; receiving significantly higher access to discovery and counsel than comparative defendant Justin Riv...
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| Justin Rivera | Defendant/Detainee |
Detained at MCC; charged with sex trafficking conspiracy; subject of Judge Engelmayer's concern regarding unequal tre...
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| Judge Engelmayer | Judge |
Presiding over U.S. v. Rivera; ordered the BOP to explain the disparity in accommodations between Rivera and Maxwell.
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| Redacted Sender | Assistant United States Attorney |
Author of the email explaining the issue to colleagues.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| USANYS |
United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (Sender and recipients' organization)
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| BOP |
Bureau of Prisons; required to submit a declaration explaining policies.
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| MDC |
Metropolitan Detention Center; where Ghislaine Maxwell is detained.
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| MCC |
Metropolitan Correctional Center; where Justin Rivera is detained.
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| Federal Defenders |
Legal organization involved in scheduling calls for Rivera.
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Timeline (2 events)
2020-12-21
Court conference where Judge Engelmayer expressed concern over unequal treatment of Rivera vs. Maxwell.
Court (Virtual or NY)
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
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Address of the US Attorney's Office SDNY.
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City where the US Attorney's Office and courts are located.
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Detention facility housing Maxwell.
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Correctional facility housing Rivera.
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Relationships (2)
Maxwell used as a benchmark for 'superior' detention conditions compared to Rivera in legal arguments.
Judge ordered USANYS/BOP to explain disparities.
Key Quotes (3)
"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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Quote #1
"Defense counsel cited the accommodations that the MDC has provided to Maxwell, describing them as 'strikingly different and far superior' to those afforded to Rivera."Source
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Quote #2
"Maxwell: 13 hours per day/7 days per week (91 hours total) vs Rivera: 3 hours per day/7 days per week (21 hours total)"Source
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Quote #3
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