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This document is an affidavit of certification filed on October 6, 2020, by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey in the case of U.S. v. Ghislaine Maxwell. Comey attests that the government attempted to negotiate with Maxwell's defense counsel to delay the disclosure of materials concerning victims of Jeffrey Epstein, but the defense refused to consent, leading to an inability to reach an agreement. The affidavit is filed pursuant to Local Criminal Rule 16.1 to certify this impasse to the court.

People (4)

Name Role Context
GHISLAINE MAXWELL Defendant
Named as the defendant in the case UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, - v. - GHISLAINE MAXWELL.
MAURENE COMEY Assistant United States Attorney
The affiant of the document, an Assistant United States Attorney representing the Government.
Audrey Strauss Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
Mentioned as the head of the office where Maurene Comey works.
Jeffrey Epstein
Mentioned in relation to victims who were abused by him, whose related materials are the subject of a disclosure disp...

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK government agency
The court where the case is filed.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA government agency
The plaintiff in the case, referred to as "the Government".
Office of Audrey Strauss government agency
The office where Assistant United States Attorney Maurene Comey works.

Timeline (2 events)

2020-10-06
Filing of Document 61, an Affidavit of Certification, in Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Maurene Comey
The Government conferred with defense counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell regarding a request to delay disclosure of materials. The parties were unable to reach an agreement.
Maurene Comey counsel to the defendant, Ghislaine Maxwell

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Location Context
The jurisdiction of the United States District Court mentioned in the document.
Location where the affidavit is sworn.
Location where the affidavit is sworn.

Relationships (2)

MAURENE COMEY professional GHISLAINE MAXWELL
Maurene Comey is an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the prosecution in a criminal case where Ghislaine Maxwell is the defendant.
MAURENE COMEY professional Audrey Strauss
Maurene Comey is an Assistant United States Attorney in the Office of Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney.

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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 61 Filed 10/06/20 Page 1 of 2
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, :
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: AFFIDAVIT OF CERTIFICATION
- v. - : PURSUANT TO LOCAL
: CRIMINAL RULE 16.1
GHISLAINE MAXWELL, :
: 20 Cr. 330 (AJN)
Defendant. :
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
COUNTY OF NEW YORK ) ss.:
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK )
MAURENE COMEY, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 1746, hereby
affirms under penalty of perjury:
1. I am an Assistant United States Attorney in the Office of Audrey Strauss,
Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. I am one of the Assistants
who represents the Government in these proceedings.
2. I certify pursuant to Local Criminal Rule 16.1 that the Government has conferred
in good faith with counsel to the defendant, Ghislaine Maxwell, regarding the Government’s
request to delay disclosure of certain materials to the defense, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal
Procedure 16, and that the parties have been unable to reach agreement.
3. In particular, the Government has asked defense counsel whether they will consent
to delayed disclosure of certain materials related to victims who were abused by Jeffrey Epstein
outside the period charged in the Indictment in this case (the “Materials”). Defense counsel has
indicated that they will not consent to delayed disclosure of the Materials and that they intend to
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