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Summary
This legal document is a letter dated March 7, 2022, from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of the Assistant Attorney General to Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The letter grants authorization to seek a court order to compel a witness, whose name is redacted, to testify in the criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell. This order would provide the witness with immunity, overcoming any refusal to testify based on the privilege against self-incrimination.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Damian Williams | United States Attorney |
Recipient of the letter, addressed as 'The Honorable Damian Williams' and 'Dear Mr. Williams'.
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| Lara Pomerantz |
Listed in the 'Attention' and 'Attn' lines, associated with the Southern District of New York.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Named in the 'Re:' line as the defendant in the case 'United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell'.
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| J. A. H. Hodge | Implied Assistant Attorney General |
The signatory of the letter, acting on behalf of the Office of the Assistant Attorney General.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| U.S. Department of Justice | Government agency |
Appears on the letterhead as the sending organization.
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| Criminal Division | Government agency division |
Listed under the U.S. Department of Justice on the letterhead.
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| Office of the Assistant Attorney General | Government office |
Listed on the letterhead; the authority for the letter's action originates here.
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| United States Attorney, Southern District of New York | Government office |
The office of the recipient, Damian Williams.
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| United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | Court |
The court to which an application for a testimony order will be made.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-03-07
Approval was granted for the U.S. Attorney's office to seek a court order to compel testimony from a witness under a grant of immunity.
Locations (3)
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Address of the Office of the Assistant Attorney General.
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The jurisdiction of the U.S. Attorney and the court involved in the case.
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Address of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
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Relationships (2)
J. A. H. Hodge, from the Office of the Assistant Attorney General, is approving a formal request made by U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, indicating a hierarchical or procedural relationship within the Department of Justice.
The document references the court case 'United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell'.
Key Quotes (1)
"I hereby approve your request for authority to apply to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for an order, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 6002-6003, requiring [REDACTED] to give testimony or provide other information in the above matter... provided that the witness refuses to testify or provide information on the basis of the privilege against self-incrimination."Source
— J. A. H. Hodge
(The central statement of the letter, granting authorization to compel witness testimony.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 632 Filed 03/07/22 Page 3 of 8
U.S. Department of Justice
Criminal Division
Criminal Division
Office of the Assistant Attorney General
Washington, D.C. 20530
Washington, D.C. 20530
Mar 7, 2022
The Honorable Damian Williams
United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
1 St. Andrews Plaza
New York, NY 10007
United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
1 St. Andrews Plaza
New York, NY 10007
Attention: Lara Pomerantz
Southern District of New York
Southern District of New York
Re: Witness Immunity Authorization
[REDACTED]
United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN)
[REDACTED]
United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN)
Attn: Lara Pomerantz
Dear Mr. Williams:
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by 18 U.S.C. § 6003(b) and 28 C.F.R. § 0.175(a), I hereby approve your request for authority to apply to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for an order, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 6002-6003, requiring [REDACTED] to give testimony or provide other information in the above matter and in any further proceedings resulting therefrom or ancillary thereto, provided that the witness refuses to testify or provide information on the basis of the privilege against self-incrimination.
Sincerely,
[Signature of J. A. H. Hodge]
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