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This page from a legal filing (dated April 1, 2021) argues that the indictment against Ghislaine Maxwell is solely a result of Jeffrey Epstein's death and the subsequent media frenzy, claiming she is being used as a scapegoat. The text highlights that Maxwell was not charged in the 2008 Florida case or the 2019 SDNY case while Epstein was alive, and criticizes the government's lack of evidence during detention hearings regarding her flight risk. A footnote notes that the indictment was superseded on March 29 to include allegations from a fourth anonymous accuser dating back to 2001-2004.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Deceased / Co-conspirator |
Mentioned regarding his death at MCC, previous charges in 2008 and 2019, and the claim that his death triggered the c...
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant (Ms. Maxwell) |
Subject of the indictment; described by defense as a 'scapegoat' for Epstein; accused of being a flight risk.
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| Fourth anonymous accuser | Accuser / Victim |
Mentioned in footnote 3 as the reason for two new counts in the superseded indictment.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Attorney's Office |
Prosecuting body; dismissed case against Epstein after his death.
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| MCC |
Metropolitan Correctional Center; location of Epstein's death.
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| SDNY |
Southern District of New York; jurisdiction where Epstein was charged in 2019.
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| District Court |
Court handling the detention hearing and bond orders.
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| Grand Jury |
Returned the indictment against Maxwell.
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Timeline (5 events)
2001-2004
Timeframe of allegations involving the 'just added accuser'.
Unspecified
Ms. Maxwell
Fourth anonymous accuser
2008
2019
Epstein charged in SDNY; Epstein death at MCC; dismissal of case against Epstein.
SDNY / MCC
2021-03-29
Relationships (1)
Document argues Maxwell is being charged as a 'scapegoat' for Epstein due to his death; notes she was not charged alongside him in earlier cases.
Key Quotes (4)
"The indictment against Ms. Maxwell was brought only in the search for a scapegoat after the same U.S. Attorney’s Office had to dismiss its case against Epstein because of his death at MCC."Source
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"She would never be facing charges now if Epstein were alive."Source
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"If there truly was any case against Ms. Maxwell, she would have been charged with Epstein in the SDNY in 2019. But she was not."Source
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"At that hearing the government stated that Ms. Maxwell was a flight risk and that its case was strong."Source
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Case 21-58, Document 39-1, 04/01/2021, 3068530, Page9 of 31
while the just added accuser involves allegations from 2001-04.³ That
the indictment exists at all is a function – solely – of the untimely death
of Jeffrey Epstein and the media frenzy that followed. The indictment
against Ms. Maxwell was brought only in the search for a scapegoat
after the same U.S. Attorney’s Office had to dismiss its case against
Epstein because of his death at MCC. If there truly was any case
against Ms. Maxwell, she would have been charged with Epstein in the
SDNY in 2019. But she was not. She also was not charged – or even
named – in the 2008 Epstein case in Florida. She would never be facing
charges now if Epstein were alive.
the indictment exists at all is a function – solely – of the untimely death
of Jeffrey Epstein and the media frenzy that followed. The indictment
against Ms. Maxwell was brought only in the search for a scapegoat
after the same U.S. Attorney’s Office had to dismiss its case against
Epstein because of his death at MCC. If there truly was any case
against Ms. Maxwell, she would have been charged with Epstein in the
SDNY in 2019. But she was not. She also was not charged – or even
named – in the 2008 Epstein case in Florida. She would never be facing
charges now if Epstein were alive.
Although there have been a number of orders related to bond in
this case, the district court held only one detention hearing. At that
hearing the government stated that Ms. Maxwell was a flight risk and
that its case was strong. But it did not proffer any actual evidence in
support of its contention, or the district court’s conclusion, that the
weight of the evidence against Maxwell was strong. Ex.A. Instead, it
pointed again and again only to the fact that the grand jury returned an
this case, the district court held only one detention hearing. At that
hearing the government stated that Ms. Maxwell was a flight risk and
that its case was strong. But it did not proffer any actual evidence in
support of its contention, or the district court’s conclusion, that the
weight of the evidence against Maxwell was strong. Ex.A. Instead, it
pointed again and again only to the fact that the grand jury returned an
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3 The government superceded the indictment on March 29, just months
before the July trial, adding two counts involving a fourth anonymous
accuser.
3 The government superceded the indictment on March 29, just months
before the July trial, adding two counts involving a fourth anonymous
accuser.
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