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Summary
This document is a page from a court transcript, specifically a judge's charge to a jury in the case against Ms. Maxwell. The text outlines the legal requirements for finding someone guilty of conspiracy, emphasizing that mere presence, association, or knowledge of the plan is insufficient. The judge instructs that the jury must find that Ms. Maxwell actively and knowingly participated with the intent to further the conspiracy's unlawful goals, regardless of whether she stood to gain financially.
People (1)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Subject of legal charge |
Mentioned throughout as the individual whose alleged participation in a conspiracy is being defined for a jury.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Listed at the bottom of the document, likely the court reporting agency that transcribed the proceedings.
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A charge to a jury regarding the legal definition of conspiracy and the requirements to find Ms. Maxwell guilty of it.
Ms. Maxwell
coconspirators
Relationships (1)
The document describes the legal standard for determining if Ms. Maxwell was a participant in a conspiracy with her coconspirators.
Key Quotes (3)
"I want to caution you, however, that Ms. Maxwell's mere presence at the scene of the alleged crime does not by itself make her a member of the conspiracy."Source
— Unknown (likely a judge)
(An instruction to the jury clarifying that presence alone is not sufficient proof of conspiracy.)
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"What is necessary is that Ms. Maxwell participate in the conspiracy with knowledge of its unlawful purposes and with an intent to aid in the accomplishment of its unlawful objectives."Source
— Unknown (likely a judge)
(An instruction to the jury defining the required elements of knowledge and intent for a conspiracy conviction.)
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"It's also not necessary that Ms. Maxwell receive or even anticipate any financial benefit from participating in the conspiracy as long as she participated in it in the way I've explained."Source
— Unknown (likely a judge)
(An instruction to the jury clarifying that financial gain is not a required element for a conspiracy conviction.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 220 of 257 3054
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1 different times. Indeed, a single act may be enough to bring
2 one within the membership of the conspiracy, provided that
3 Ms. Maxwell was aware of the conspiracy, and knowingly
4 associated herself with its criminal aims. It does not matter
5 whether Ms. Maxwell's role in the conspiracy may have been more
6 limited than or different in nature or the length of time from
7 the roles of her coconspirators, provided she was, herself, a
8 participant.
9 I want to caution you, however, that Ms. Maxwell's
10 mere presence at the scene of the alleged crime does not by
11 itself make her a member of the conspiracy. Similarly, a
12 person may know, assemble with, or be friendly with one or more
13 members of a conspiracy without being a conspirator herself. I
14 want to caution you that mere knowledge or acquiescence,
15 without participation in the unlawful plan, is not sufficient.
16 In other words, knowledge without agreement and participation
17 is not sufficient. What is necessary is that Ms. Maxwell -- is
18 that Ms. Maxwell participate in the conspiracy with knowledge
19 of its unlawful purposes and with an intent to aid in the
20 accomplishment of its unlawful objectives.
21 It's also not necessary that Ms. Maxwell receive or
22 even anticipate any financial benefit from participating in the
23 conspiracy as long as she participated in it in the way I've
24 explained. That said, while proof of a financial interest in
25 the outcome of a scheme is not essential, if you find that
2 one within the membership of the conspiracy, provided that
3 Ms. Maxwell was aware of the conspiracy, and knowingly
4 associated herself with its criminal aims. It does not matter
5 whether Ms. Maxwell's role in the conspiracy may have been more
6 limited than or different in nature or the length of time from
7 the roles of her coconspirators, provided she was, herself, a
8 participant.
9 I want to caution you, however, that Ms. Maxwell's
10 mere presence at the scene of the alleged crime does not by
11 itself make her a member of the conspiracy. Similarly, a
12 person may know, assemble with, or be friendly with one or more
13 members of a conspiracy without being a conspirator herself. I
14 want to caution you that mere knowledge or acquiescence,
15 without participation in the unlawful plan, is not sufficient.
16 In other words, knowledge without agreement and participation
17 is not sufficient. What is necessary is that Ms. Maxwell -- is
18 that Ms. Maxwell participate in the conspiracy with knowledge
19 of its unlawful purposes and with an intent to aid in the
20 accomplishment of its unlawful objectives.
21 It's also not necessary that Ms. Maxwell receive or
22 even anticipate any financial benefit from participating in the
23 conspiracy as long as she participated in it in the way I've
24 explained. That said, while proof of a financial interest in
25 the outcome of a scheme is not essential, if you find that
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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