EFTA00011115.pdf
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Legal memorandum / motion for voir dire
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Summary
This document is a legal memorandum filed on October 13, 2021, by Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team in the Southern District of New York. The defense argues that due to 'tsunami' of negative pretrial publicity surrounding Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein (including books, podcasts, and documentaries), standard jury selection is insufficient. They request the Court allow individual sequestered voir dire and limited attorney-conducted questioning to identify and remove biased jurors.
People (27)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
The subject of the motion, requesting specific jury selection protocols due to negative publicity.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Associate / Co-conspirator (Deceased) |
Mentioned extensively as the source of negative publicity affecting Maxwell's trial; died in August 2019.
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| Christian R. Everdell | Attorney |
Counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell, Cohen & Gresser LLP.
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| Jeffrey S. Pagliuca | Attorney |
Counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell, Haddon, Morgan & Foreman P.C.
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| Laura A. Menninger | Attorney |
Counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell, Haddon, Morgan & Foreman P.C.
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| Bobbi C. Sternheim | Attorney |
Counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell, Law Offices of Bobbi C. Sternheim.
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| Alex Acosta | Former Labor Secretary |
Mentioned regarding his resignation following publicity about Epstein's 2008 plea deal.
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| Andrew Cuomo | Former Governor of NY |
Mentioned as an example of a high-profile sex scandal in NY.
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| Harvey Weinstein | Convicted Sex Offender |
Mentioned as an example of a high-profile sex scandal in NY.
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| R. Kelly | Convicted Sex Offender |
Mentioned as an example of a high-profile sex scandal in NY.
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| Vicky Ward | Podcaster |
Creator of 'Chasing Ghislaine'.
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| John Sweeney | Podcaster |
Creator of 'Hunting Ghislaine'.
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| Steve H. Dwight | Author |
Author of 'Ghislaine Maxwell'.
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| Bradley Edwards | Author |
Author of 'Relentless Pursuit'.
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| Christina Oxenberg | Author |
Author of 'Trash: Encounters with Ghislaine Maxwell'.
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| Julie K. Brown | Author |
Author of 'Perversion of Justice'.
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| Nigel Cawthorne | Author |
Author of 'Ghislaine Maxwell: The Rise and Fall...'.
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| Barry Levin | Author |
Author of 'The Spider'.
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| Lisa Tait | Author |
Author of 'Jeffrey Epstein's Other Women'.
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| Stephen Wright | Author |
Author of 'The Jeffrey Epstein Case'.
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| Matt Lauer | TV Personality |
Cited as an example of NY sex scandals.
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| Roger Ailes | Media Executive |
Cited as an example of NY sex scandals.
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| Bill O'Reilly | TV Personality |
Cited as an example of NY sex scandals.
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| David Paterson | Former Governor |
Cited as an example of NY sex scandals.
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| Andrew Spitzer | Former Governor |
Cited as an example of NY sex scandals.
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| Eric Schneiderman | Former NY Attorney General |
Cited as an example of NY sex scandals.
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| Andrew Wiener | Former Congressman |
Cited as an example of NY sex scandals.
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Organizations (18)
Timeline (5 events)
2020-07
2020-11
Release of DOJ OPR report on Epstein investigation.
Washington D.C.
2021-10-13
Filing of Memorandum of Law in Support of Maxwell's Motion for Individual Voir Dire.
Southern District of New York
Ghislaine Maxwell
Attorneys
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (2)
Document repeatedly links them in context of negative publicity and charges.
Listed as Attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell.
Key Quotes (5)
"The intense negative media coverage of Ms. Maxwell and Epstein... has significantly increased the likelihood that prospective jurors will report to jury selection with preconceptions"Source
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"Ms. Maxwell has been tried, convicted, and condemned in the court of public opinion."Source
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"A tsunami of reporting in every conceivable form — newspapers, magazines, books, television, radio, video streaming services, podcasts, social media platforms — has broadcast this case locally, nationally, and globally."Source
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"Neither Ms. Maxwell nor her undersigned defense team has ever spoken to the media and have not contributed to the polluting effect of this unprecedented coverage."Source
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"The negative publicity has been so pervasive, vitriolic, and extreme that Ms. Maxwell has been demonized in the press."Source
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