EFTA00013337.pdf
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Summary
This document is an internal email chain within the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (USANYS) from December 2020. It discusses a legal issue raised by Judge Engelmayer in the case of *United States v. Rivera*, where the judge criticized the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for providing significantly better access to counsel and electronic discovery to Ghislaine Maxwell (at MDC) compared to Justin Rivera (at MCC). The emails detail the drafting of a declaration to explain that Maxwell's privileges (such as 13 hours/day of laptop access) are due to her unique protective custody status and the massive volume of discovery in her case, whereas Rivera is in the general population with shared resources.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant/Inmate |
Detained at MDC; subject of comparison regarding superior counsel/discovery access.
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| Justin Rivera | Defendant/Inmate |
Detained at MCC; charged with sex trafficking conspiracy; his lawyers argued he received inferior treatment compared ...
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| Judge Engelmayer | Judge |
Presiding over US v. Rivera; criticized the disparity in access between Maxwell and Rivera.
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| Bhaskaran | Assistant United States Attorney |
Author of the initial email explaining the situation and drafting the response.
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| Associate Warden (MCC) | BOP Official |
Mentioned as a potential declarant.
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| Associate Warden (MDC) | BOP Official |
Mentioned as providing a declaration.
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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/Recipient organization).
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| BOP |
Bureau of Prisons.
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| MDC |
Metropolitan Detention Center (Brooklyn) - where Maxwell is held.
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| MCC |
Metropolitan Correctional Center (Manhattan) - where Rivera is held.
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| Federal Defenders |
Mentioned regarding scheduling video calls.
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Timeline (2 events)
2020-12-21
Court conference in United States v. Rivera where Judge Engelmayer criticized the disparity in access between Rivera and Maxwell.
Court (Virtual or SDNY)
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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US Attorney's Office address in New York, NY.
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Detention center housing Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Detention center housing Justin Rivera.
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Relationships (2)
Rivera's defense counsel used Maxwell's superior jail accommodations to argue Rivera was being treated unfairly.
Judge presiding over Rivera's case who demanded explanation for treatment disparity.
Key Quotes (5)
"Judge Engelmayer stated that the disparity in access 'jumped off the page' and that the optics were 'terrible'"Source
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Quote #1
"Maxwell has a unique housing situation, as she is in protective custody outside the general population."Source
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Quote #2
"The Maxwell case has multiple times more discovery than the Rivera case."Source
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Quote #3
"Maxwell... 13 hours per day/7 days per week (91 hours total)... Rivera... 3 hours per day/7 days per week (21 hours total)"Source
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Quote #4
"Defense counsel further suggested that Rivera was being treated differently on account of his race, gender and class."Source
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Quote #5
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