This document is an internal email chain from the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York regarding the opening of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial in November 2021. US Attorney Damian Williams sends encouragement to a redacted prosecutor who is set to deliver the opening statement. The thread includes a forwarded message that strongly contrasts SDNY's willingness to prosecute historical sex crimes with other jurisdictions (specifically mentioning Florida) and outlines the logistics for the trial's opening day.
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| Damian Williams | United States Attorney (USANYS) |
Sender of an email wishing luck to the prosecutor; recipient of the 'Thanks' email.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the trial 'United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell'.
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| [Redacted] | Assistant United States Attorney |
Recipient of Damian Williams' well-wishes; likely the prosecutor delivering the opening statement ('You'll be fantast...
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| USANYS |
United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (email domain/affiliation).
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| Southern District of New York |
Jurisdiction prosecuting the case.
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Location of the US Attorney's Office and the court.
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Address of the courthouse (Main courtroom 318).
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Address of the US Attorney's Office.
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Mentioned in a comparison regarding prosecutors afraid to charge old cases.
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"There are prosecutors who would be afraid to charge a case that would require them to prove sex crimes that took place in 1994. If you want to find them, you’ll have to go to Florida. This is the Southern District of New York."Source
"Ghislaine Maxwell sexually exploited underage girls. She caused unspeakable harm to vulnerable kids. It is time to hold her accountable."Source
"Good luck this morning. You’ll be fantastic."Source
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