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Summary
This document is page 41 of 167 from a court filing (Document 563) in the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, filed on December 18, 2021. It contains legal instructions outlining the standards for 'aiding and abetting,' specifically clarifying that mere presence or knowledge of a crime is insufficient for conviction; the Government must prove the defendant took willful action to help the crime succeed. The page ends with the first of a series of questions for the jury to consider regarding Maxwell's participation.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
The person charged with offenses; the subject of the aiding and abetting instructions.
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| Another Person | Primary Perpetrator |
Unnamed individual who committed the primary crime that Maxwell is accused of aiding and abetting (implied to be Jeff...
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Government |
The entity required to prove the defendant associated herself with the crime.
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| DOJ-OGR |
Department of Justice - Office of Government Relations (indicated by Bates stamp).
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Timeline (1 events)
2021-12-18
Filing of Document 563 in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE
Southern District of New York (implied by case ID format)
Relationships (1)
Text discusses whether Maxwell 'aided, abetted, counseled, commanded, induced or procured that person to commit the crime.'
Key Quotes (3)
"To aid or abet another to commit a crime, it is necessary that the Government prove that the Defendant willfully and knowingly associated herself in some way with the crime committed by the other person"Source
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"the mere presence of the defendant where a crime is being committed... is not sufficient to make the defendant guilty"Source
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"An aider and abettor must know that the crime is being committed and act in a way that is intended to bring about the success of a criminal venture."Source
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