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Summary
This document is a court order from Case 1:20-cr-00330 (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell). The Government requested to delay the disclosure of sensitive witness information to the defense to protect an ongoing investigation and encourage victim cooperation. Judge Alison J. Nathan granted the request for delay but rejected the Government's proposed timeline, ordering that the materials be produced by March 12, 2021, to ensure the defense can adequately prepare for trial.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Audrey Strauss | Acting United States Attorney |
Official under whose name the document is submitted.
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| Maurene Comey | Assistant United States Attorney |
Signatory for the Government.
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| Alison Moe | Assistant United States Attorney |
Signatory for the Government.
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| Lara Pomerantz | Assistant United States Attorney |
Signatory for the Government.
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| Alison J. Nathan | U.S. District Judge (U.S.D.J.) |
Judge who issued the order regarding the timing of disclosure.
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| The Defendant | Defendant |
Referring to Ghislaine Maxwell (based on case number 1:20-cr-00330), regarding the disclosure of evidence to her defe...
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| United States Attorney's Office |
Southern District of New York
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| Southern District of New York |
Jurisdiction of the court and attorneys
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| The Government |
Prosecution
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| The Court |
Judicial body issuing the order
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (referenced in Bates stamp)
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Timeline (2 events)
2020-11-18
Judge Alison J. Nathan signs the order granting delay but setting a specific deadline.
Southern District of New York
2021-03-12
Deadline set by the Judge for the Government to produce the referenced materials to the defense.
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Government
Defense
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Location of the U.S. Attorney's Office
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Relationships (2)
Comey signs as AUSA under Strauss as Acting US Attorney
Judge Nathan issues an order modifying the Government's request.
Key Quotes (4)
"Premature disclosure of these witnesses’ identities and sensitive information about those witnesses risks jeopardizing the Government’s ongoing investigation"Source
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"Victims who may be considering cooperating with the Government’s investigation may decline to do so if they believe that the information they provide... must be immediately disclosed"Source
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"Government’s proposal to delay disclosure until 8 weeks in advance of trial is insufficient."Source
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"Government shall produce the referenced materials, which are not voluminous, to the defense by March 12, 2021."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 60 Filed 10/08/20 Page 3 of 3
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Government as part of its ongoing investigation, well in advance of any trial in this matter.
Premature disclosure of these witnesses’ identities and sensitive information about those witnesses
risks jeopardizing the Government’s ongoing investigation in at least two respects. First,
disclosure would tend to reveal to the defendant the scope of and evidence gathered during the
Government’s ongoing investigation, the details of which are not currently public or known to the
defendant. Second, an order requiring the immediate production of these Materials would risk
deterring other victims from coming forward to be interviewed and from providing evidence to the
Government. Victims who may be considering cooperating with the Government’s investigation
may decline to do so if they believe that the information they provide—even information outside
the period charged in the Indictment—must be immediately disclosed to the defense in this case.
Given the sensitivity of the Materials, the need to protect the Government’s ongoing investigation,
and the minimal (if any) relevance of the Materials to the offenses charged in the Indictment, the
Government respectfully submits that good cause exists pursuant to Rule 16(d) to delay their
disclosure.
Premature disclosure of these witnesses’ identities and sensitive information about those witnesses
risks jeopardizing the Government’s ongoing investigation in at least two respects. First,
disclosure would tend to reveal to the defendant the scope of and evidence gathered during the
Government’s ongoing investigation, the details of which are not currently public or known to the
defendant. Second, an order requiring the immediate production of these Materials would risk
deterring other victims from coming forward to be interviewed and from providing evidence to the
Government. Victims who may be considering cooperating with the Government’s investigation
may decline to do so if they believe that the information they provide—even information outside
the period charged in the Indictment—must be immediately disclosed to the defense in this case.
Given the sensitivity of the Materials, the need to protect the Government’s ongoing investigation,
and the minimal (if any) relevance of the Materials to the offenses charged in the Indictment, the
Government respectfully submits that good cause exists pursuant to Rule 16(d) to delay their
disclosure.
Accordingly, the Government respectfully requests that the Court approve the
Government’s request to delay disclosure of these Materials.
Government’s request to delay disclosure of these Materials.
Respectfully submitted,
AUDREY STRAUSS
Acting United States Attorney
Acting United States Attorney
By: [Signature]
Maurene Comey / Alison Moe / Lara Pomerantz
Assistant United States Attorneys
Southern District of New York
Tel: (212) 637-2324
Maurene Comey / Alison Moe / Lara Pomerantz
Assistant United States Attorneys
Southern District of New York
Tel: (212) 637-2324
Cc: All Counsel of Record (By ECF)
SO ORDERED. 11/18/20
[Signature]
Alison J. Nathan, U.S.D.J.
[Signature]
Alison J. Nathan, U.S.D.J.
There is no dispute that the materials referenced in the Government’s
letter will be turned over to the defense. The Government has
indicated that it will do so. The only dispute, then, relates to the
timing of such disclosure. See Dkt. Nos. 64, 65. Because the
Government has articulated plausible reasons for some delay of
disclosure, see Dkt. No. 65 at 4, the Court grants the Government’s
request to delay disclosure. However, the Government’s proposal to
delay disclosure until 8 weeks in advance of trial is insufficient. In
order to ensure that the defense can adequately prepare for trial, the
Government shall produce the referenced materials, which are not
voluminous, to the defense by March 12, 2021. Disclosure of the
materials will of course be subject to the protective order entered by
the Court, see Dkt. No. 36.
letter will be turned over to the defense. The Government has
indicated that it will do so. The only dispute, then, relates to the
timing of such disclosure. See Dkt. Nos. 64, 65. Because the
Government has articulated plausible reasons for some delay of
disclosure, see Dkt. No. 65 at 4, the Court grants the Government’s
request to delay disclosure. However, the Government’s proposal to
delay disclosure until 8 weeks in advance of trial is insufficient. In
order to ensure that the defense can adequately prepare for trial, the
Government shall produce the referenced materials, which are not
voluminous, to the defense by March 12, 2021. Disclosure of the
materials will of course be subject to the protective order entered by
the Court, see Dkt. No. 36.
SO ORDERED.
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