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This legal document is a filing from Ms. Maxwell's defense team arguing that she was not trying to avoid arrest or hide from law enforcement. The defense claims they would have arranged a self-surrender if requested and that her actions during the arrest, such as moving to an interior room and wrapping a phone in foil, were pre-arranged security measures to protect herself from the press, not to evade officers. A new statement from the head of her security company is presented as evidence to support this claim.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
The central figure of the document, whose arrest and alleged attempts to hide are being discussed.
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| Jeffrey Epstein |
Mentioned in the context that Ms. Maxwell's arrest occurred on the eve of the one-year anniversary of his arrest.
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| defense counsel | Legal representative |
Represents Ms. Maxwell and is stated to have been in contact with prosecutors.
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| prosecutors | Legal representative for the government |
Were in contact with defense counsel prior to Ms. Maxwell's arrest.
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| federal agents | Law enforcement |
Conducted the raid and arrested Ms. Maxwell at her residence.
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| the head of the security company | Head of security |
Provided a statement explaining Ms. Maxwell's actions during her arrest.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The government | government agency |
The prosecuting party that argued Ms. Maxwell was hiding and trying to evade arrest.
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| The Court | government agency |
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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Timeline (2 events)
Ms. Maxwell was arrested by multiple federal agents in an early morning raid at her residence.
New Hampshire
Ms. Maxwell
multiple federal agents
An initial hearing where the government made arguments about Ms. Maxwell's arrest.
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 represents Ms. Maxwell in a legal case.
The document states they were in contact regarding Ms. Maxwell's case prior to her arrest.
Her arrest is noted as occurring on the eve of the one-year anniversary of his arrest, implying a connection relevant to the legal proceedings.
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Case: 20-cr-00330-AJN Document 302 Filed 06/30/21 Page 23 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.
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.
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).
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.
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