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Summary
This legal document is a portion of a filing arguing for bail for Ms. Maxwell. The defense contends that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly mitigates her flight risk, citing a recent ruling in another case (U.S. v. El Mokadem) where a defendant was released for this reason. The filing also distinguishes Maxwell's case from Epstein's, arguing the government does not allege she poses a current danger to the community, and that her alleged offenses ended in 1997.
People (3)
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| Abdellatif El Mokadem | Defendant |
Mentioned as the defendant in the case United States v. Abdellatif El Mokadem, where the court found COVID-19 mitigat...
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
The subject of the legal filing, for whom bail is being argued. The document contrasts her situation with Epstein's.
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| Epstein |
Mentioned as a point of comparison to Ms. Maxwell, noting the government took a different position in his case.
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Organizations (4)
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| United States | government agency |
A party in the legal cases mentioned, such as 'United States v. Abdellatif El Mokadem'.
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| Court | government agency |
Refers to the court hearing the case, specifically the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (S.D...
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| European Union | government agency |
Mentioned in a footnote regarding its decision not to open borders to travelers from the United States.
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| N.Y. Times | company |
Cited as the source for articles about travel restrictions in a footnote.
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Timeline (3 events)
2020-06-23
The Court in United States v. Abdellatif El Mokadem ruled that the defendant should be released pending sentencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic mitigating flight risk.
S.D.N.Y.
2020-06-30
A N.Y. Times article titled 'E.U. Formalizes Reopening, Barring Travelers From U.S.' was published.
2020-07-03
A N.Y. Times article titled 'England Drops Its Quarantine for Most Visitors, but Not Those From the U.S.' was published.
Locations (5)
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Mentioned in the first sentence.
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The Southern District of New York, the court where the cited cases were heard.
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Mentioned multiple times in relation to travel restrictions and legal cases.
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Mentioned in a footnote regarding its quarantine restrictions for travelers from the U.S.
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Relationships (1)
The document contrasts the government's legal position in Ms. Maxwell's case with the one it took in Epstein's case, implying a known association between the two individuals in the context of the alleged offenses.
Key Quotes (3)
"concerns regarding risk of flight are mitigated by the ongoing [COVID-19] pandemic, which has understandably curtailed travel across the country, and, indeed, around the world."Source
— Court (in United States v. Abdellatif El Mokadem)
(A quote from a previous court ruling used to argue that flight risk is low due to the pandemic.)
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"Taking account of the COVID-19 pandemic, which had not yet reached this country when the Court last considered Defendant’s custody status, the balance now clearly and convincingly tips in Defendant’s favor . . . ."Source
— Court (in United States v. Abdellatif El Mokadem)
(A quote from a previous court ruling explaining why the defendant was released.)
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"[t]ravelers’ country of residence, not their nationality, will be the determining factor for their ability to travel to countries in the European Union"Source
— N.Y. Times
(Quoted from a N.Y. Times article in a footnote to support the argument about travel restrictions.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 18 Filed 07/10/20 Page 21 of 26
France and the United Kingdom.13 Notably, two weeks ago, this Court recognized in United States v. Abdellatif El Mokadem, No. 19-CR-646 (AJN), 2020 WL 3440515 (S.D.N.Y. June 23, 2020) that “concerns regarding risk of flight are mitigated by the ongoing [COVID-19] pandemic, which has understandably curtailed travel across the country, and, indeed, around the world.” Id. at *1. In that case, despite finding detention to be warranted on two prior occasions, the Court concluded that the government could no longer establish flight risk and ordered the defendant released pending sentencing. Id. (“Taking account of the COVID-19 pandemic, which had not yet reached this country when the Court last considered Defendant’s custody status, the balance now clearly and convincingly tips in Defendant’s favor . . . .”). Consideration of this factor weighs heavily in favor of release on the proposed bail conditions here.
2. The Nature and Circumstances of the Charges and the Weight of the Evidence Militate in Favor of Bail
The Defense Has Rebutted the Presumption Relating to Certain of the Charges. The government relies on the statutory presumption of detention applicable to offenses involving minor victims. (Gov. Mem. at 4-5.) But unlike the position it took with Epstein, the government does not contend that Ms. Maxwell poses any danger to the community, or that she suffers from compulsive or addictive sexual proclivities. See United States v. Epstein, 425 F. Supp. 3d 306, 314-15 (S.D.N.Y. 2019). Even according to the indictment, Ms. Maxwell’s alleged participation in offenses involving minors ended in 1997. Here, the only
13 See, e.g., E.U. Formalizes Reopening, Barring Travelers From U.S., N.Y. Times, (June 30, 2020), available at https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/world/europe/eu-reopening-blocks-us-travelers.html (confirming that the European Union will not open its borders to travelers from the United States, and “[t]ravelers’ country of residence, not their nationality, will be the determining factor for their ability to travel to countries in the European Union”); England Drops Its Quarantine for Most Visitors, but Not Those From the U.S., N.Y. Times (July 3, 2020), available at https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/world/europe/britain-quarantine-us-coronavirus.html (confirming that England will leave mandatory 14-day quarantine restrictions in place for travelers coming from the United States).
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