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This legal document, page 48 of a court filing from December 17, 2021, appears to be part of jury instructions in a criminal case against Ms. Maxwell. It clarifies the legal standard for finding someone guilty of conspiracy, stating that the prosecution does not need to prove the defendant knew all details, all participants, or was involved from the start. The text emphasizes that as long as Ms. Maxwell was aware of the conspiracy's criminal aims and knowingly participated, even in a limited capacity, she can be held responsible for all acts of the conspiracy during her membership.
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
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| Government | government agency |
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An alleged criminal conspiracy that Ms. Maxwell is accused of participating in. The document details the legal definition of participation and responsibility within this conspiracy.
Ms. Maxwell
other alleged co-conspirators
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The document discusses Ms. Maxwell's alleged participation with 'other alleged co-conspirators' and her role relative to them, stating she is responsible for the conspiracy's actions during her membership.
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 562 Filed 12/17/21 Page 48 of 82
1 alleged to have taken place involving Ms. Maxwell or in her presence. You may consider this
2 evidence in determining whether the Government has proven beyond a reasonable doubt Ms.
3 Maxwell's knowledge of the unlawful purposes of the conspiracy.
4 It is for you to determine whether the Government has established beyond a reasonable
5 doubt that such knowledge and intent on the part of Ms. Maxwell existed. It is important for you
6 to know that Ms. Maxwell's participation in the conspiracy must be established by independent
7 evidence of her own acts or statements, as well as those of the other alleged co-conspirators, and
8 the reasonable inferences that may be drawn from that evidence.
9 It is not necessary for the Government to show that Ms. Maxwell was fully informed as
10 to all the details of the conspiracy in order for you to infer knowledge on her part. To have
11 guilty knowledge, Ms. Maxwell need not have known the full extent of the conspiracy or all of
12 the activities of all of its participants. It is not even necessary for a defendant to know every
13 other member of the conspiracy.
14 In addition, the duration and extent of Ms. Maxwell's participation has no bearing on the
15 issue of her guilt. She need not have joined the conspiracy at the outset. Ms. Maxwell may have
16 joined it for any purpose at any time in its progress, and she will be held responsible for all that
17 was done before she joined and all that was done during the conspiracy's existence while she
18 was a member. Each member of a conspiracy may perform separate and distinct acts and may
19 perform them at different times. Indeed, a single act may be enough to bring one within the
20 membership of the conspiracy, provided that Ms. Maxwell was aware of the conspiracy and
21 knowingly associated herself with its criminal aims. It does not matter whether Ms. Maxwell's
22 role in the conspiracy may have been more limited than or different in nature or in length of time
23 from the roles of her co-conspirators, provided she was herself a participant.
2 evidence in determining whether the Government has proven beyond a reasonable doubt Ms.
3 Maxwell's knowledge of the unlawful purposes of the conspiracy.
4 It is for you to determine whether the Government has established beyond a reasonable
5 doubt that such knowledge and intent on the part of Ms. Maxwell existed. It is important for you
6 to know that Ms. Maxwell's participation in the conspiracy must be established by independent
7 evidence of her own acts or statements, as well as those of the other alleged co-conspirators, and
8 the reasonable inferences that may be drawn from that evidence.
9 It is not necessary for the Government to show that Ms. Maxwell was fully informed as
10 to all the details of the conspiracy in order for you to infer knowledge on her part. To have
11 guilty knowledge, Ms. Maxwell need not have known the full extent of the conspiracy or all of
12 the activities of all of its participants. It is not even necessary for a defendant to know every
13 other member of the conspiracy.
14 In addition, the duration and extent of Ms. Maxwell's participation has no bearing on the
15 issue of her guilt. She need not have joined the conspiracy at the outset. Ms. Maxwell may have
16 joined it for any purpose at any time in its progress, and she will be held responsible for all that
17 was done before she joined and all that was done during the conspiracy's existence while she
18 was a member. Each member of a conspiracy may perform separate and distinct acts and may
19 perform them at different times. Indeed, a single act may be enough to bring one within the
20 membership of the conspiracy, provided that Ms. Maxwell was aware of the conspiracy and
21 knowingly associated herself with its criminal aims. It does not matter whether Ms. Maxwell's
22 role in the conspiracy may have been more limited than or different in nature or in length of time
23 from the roles of her co-conspirators, provided she was herself a participant.
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