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This legal document, filed on behalf of Ms. Maxwell, argues that she did not attempt to avoid arrest. The defense counters the government's claims by stating they would have arranged for a self-surrender if asked and that her actions during the arrest, such as moving to an interior room and having a phone wrapped in tin foil, were pre-arranged security measures to protect her from the press, not to evade law enforcement. This claim is supported by a newly obtained statement from the head of her security company.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
The central subject of the document, arguing she did not try to avoid arrest.
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| defense counsel | Legal representative |
Representing Ms. Maxwell and arguing on her behalf.
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| Jeffrey Epstein |
Mentioned in the context of the one-year anniversary of his arrest, which coincided with Ms. Maxwell's arrest.
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| the head of the security company | Head of security |
Provided a statement supporting Ms. Maxwell's claim that she was not avoiding arrest.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The government | government agency |
The prosecuting party arguing that Ms. Maxwell was hiding and attempting to evade arrest.
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| The Court | judicial body |
The judicial body to which the arguments are being made.
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| security company | company |
A company that was guarding Ms. Maxwell at the time of her arrest.
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| DOJ | government agency |
Appears in the footer as part of a document control number (DOJ-OGR-00002001).
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Timeline (2 events)
Ms. Maxwell was arrested by multiple federal agents in an early morning raid at her residence.
New Hampshire
An initial hearing took place prior to the defense obtaining a statement from the security company.
Court
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Location of Ms. Maxwell's residence where she was arrested.
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Relationships (3)
Defense counsel is representing Ms. Maxwell in court, arguing on her behalf.
The document states that defense counsel had contact with the prosecutors in the months leading up to the arrest.
Her arrest occurred on the eve of the one-year anniversary of Jeffrey Epstein's arrest, suggesting a connection relevant to the case.
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 97 Filed 12/14/20 Page 29 of 45
The government argued to the Court that defense counsel’s contact with the
prosecutors in the months leading up to Ms. Maxwell’s arrest prove little about her intent to
stay in this country simply because she never disclosed her location. (Tr. 26). While Ms.
Maxwell was understandably not in the habit of volunteering her whereabouts given the
intensity of the press attention, her counsel would have provided that information had the
government asked for it. The government never did.
prosecutors in the months leading up to Ms. Maxwell’s arrest prove little about her intent to
stay in this country simply because she never disclosed her location. (Tr. 26). While Ms.
Maxwell was understandably not in the habit of volunteering her whereabouts given the
intensity of the press attention, her counsel would have provided that information had the
government asked for it. The government never did.
3. Ms. Maxwell Did Not Try to Avoid Arrest, Nor Was She “Good At” Hiding
Similarly, had the government reached out to defense counsel before Ms. Maxwell’s
arrest, we would have willingly arranged for her self-surrender. We were never given that
chance. Instead, the government arrested her in a totally unnecessary early morning raid
with multiple federal agents at her residence in New Hampshire, on the eve of the one-year
anniversary of the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein, creating the misimpression that Ms. Maxwell
was hiding from them. That is simply not the case.
arrest, we would have willingly arranged for her self-surrender. We were never given that
chance. Instead, the government arrested her in a totally unnecessary early morning raid
with multiple federal agents at her residence in New Hampshire, on the eve of the one-year
anniversary of the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein, creating the misimpression that Ms. Maxwell
was hiding from them. That is simply not the case.
The government argued that the events of Ms. Maxwell’s arrest—in particular, that
she moved herself into an interior room when the officers approached the house and that
they found a cell phone wrapped in tin foil—evidence an attempt to evade law enforcement.
(Tr. 32-34). As we previously explained to the Court, Ms. Maxwell was protecting herself
from the press, not trying to avoid arrest. (Tr. 54-57).
she moved herself into an interior room when the officers approached the house and that
they found a cell phone wrapped in tin foil—evidence an attempt to evade law enforcement.
(Tr. 32-34). As we previously explained to the Court, Ms. Maxwell was protecting herself
from the press, not trying to avoid arrest. (Tr. 54-57).
Since the hearing, we have obtained the accompanying statement from [REDACTED]
the head of the security company guarding Ms. Maxwell at the time of her arrest,
which was not available at the time of the initial hearing. (Ex. S). [REDACTED] statement
demonstrates that Ms. Maxwell was not avoiding arrest, but was following an agreed-upon
procedure to protect herself in the event of a potential threat to her safety or security.
the head of the security company guarding Ms. Maxwell at the time of her arrest,
which was not available at the time of the initial hearing. (Ex. S). [REDACTED] statement
demonstrates that Ms. Maxwell was not avoiding arrest, but was following an agreed-upon
procedure to protect herself in the event of a potential threat to her safety or security.
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