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Summary
This legal document is a letter from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York to Judge Alison J. Nathan, dated February 4, 2021. The letter provides an update on the conditions of confinement for the defendant, Ghislaine Maxwell, at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). The Government reports that Maxwell has more time to review discovery materials than any other inmate (13 hours daily via computer) and has regular, private communication with her attorneys through video and phone calls, despite the suspension of in-person visits due to COVID-19.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alison J. Nathan | Judge, United States District Court |
Recipient of the letter, addressed as "The Honorable Alison J. Nathan" and "Dear Judge Nathan".
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
The subject of the letter, whose conditions of confinement are being detailed. Referred to as "the defendant" through...
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Organizations (5)
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| U.S. Department of Justice | government agency |
Appears on the letterhead.
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| United States Attorney, Southern District of New York | government agency |
The sender of the letter.
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| United States District Court, Southern District of New York | government agency |
The court where Judge Nathan presides and the case is being heard.
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| Metropolitan Detention Center | correctional facility |
The facility, abbreviated as "MDC", where the defendant Ghislaine Maxwell is confined.
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| The Government | government agency |
Refers to the prosecution (U.S. Attorney's Office) submitting the letter and providing information.
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Timeline (4 events)
2020-12
In-person visits at the MDC were suspended due to an elevated number of COVID-19 cases.
Metropolitan Detention Center
2020-12-08
The Court issued an Order (Dkt. No. 92) which prompted this update letter.
Southern District of New York
2021-01-15
The Court issued an Order allowing the defendant access to a laptop computer provided by the Government for discovery review.
Southern District of New York
Defendant Ghislaine Maxwell is permitted to review discovery materials for thirteen hours per day, seven days per week, using both a desktop and laptop computer.
Metropolitan Detention Center
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The address of the United States Attorney's office.
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The address of the United States Attorney's office.
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The location of the United States District Court.
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The address of the United States Courthouse.
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The jurisdiction of the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. District Court mentioned.
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The location where the defendant is being held.
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Relationships (3)
The document details extensive and regular communication between the defendant and her counsel via email, video-teleconference, and telephone calls for the purpose of legal defense.
The Government, as the prosecution, is submitting a formal letter to the presiding judge in the case to provide a court-ordered update.
The document is part of the legal case "United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell", where the Government is prosecuting the defendant.
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Case: 20-cr-00330-AJN Document 158-2 Filed 02/05/21 Page 1 of 2
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
Southern District of New York
The Silvio J. Mollo Building
One Saint Andrew's Plaza
New York, New York 10007
One Saint Andrew's Plaza
New York, New York 10007
February 4, 2021
BY ECF
The Honorable Alison J. Nathan
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, New York 10007
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, New York 10007
Re: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN)
Dear Judge Nathan:
The Government respectfully submits this letter to provide an update regarding the defendant’s conditions of confinement at the Metropolitan Detention Center (“MDC”) pursuant to the Court’s Order dated December 8, 2020. (Dkt. No. 92). Over the past two months, the Government has had multiple communications with MDC legal counsel regarding the defendant’s conditions of confinement. This update is based on information provided to the Government by MDC legal counsel through those communications.
The defendant continues to receive more time to review discovery than any other inmate at the MDC. Specifically, the defendant is permitted to review her discovery thirteen hours per day, seven days per week. During the entirety of that time, the defendant has access to a desktop computer provided by the MDC on which to review discovery. Additionally, pursuant to the Court’s January 15, 2021 Order, the defendant also has access to a laptop computer provided by the Government on which to review discovery for the full thirteen hours per day, seven days per week. Also during those thirteen hours per day, the defendant may use the MDC desktop computer to send and receive emails with her attorneys.
The defendant also has as much, if not more, time as any other MDC inmate to communicate with her attorneys. Due to the elevated number of COVID-19 cases within the MDC, in-person visits have been suspended since in or about December 2020. While in-person visits are suspended, the defendant has had regular video-teleconference (“VTC”) calls with her counsel. In particular, the defendant has VTC calls with her counsel every weekday for three hours per call. If defense counsel requires additional time to speak with the defendant, counsel may request to schedule an additional phone call on Saturdays as needed. All of these VTCs and telephone calls take place in a room where the defendant is alone and where no MDC staff can hear her communications with counsel.
The defendant’s legal mail is processed in the same manner as mail for all other inmates at the MDC. All inmate mail is sent to the MDC’s mail room, where every piece of mail is processed
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