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Court order / legal opinion (bail determination)
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Summary
This page from a court order (Case 1:20-cr-00330) denies bail arguments for the Defendant (Ghislaine Maxwell). The Court affirms that the Government's case is strong, relying on testimony from three witnesses regarding the enticement of minors, flight records, and links to Epstein. The document cites the Defendant's international ties, foreign citizenships, foreign property, and extraordinary financial resources as reasons for continued flight risk.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| The Defendant | Accused |
Subject of the bail hearing; accused of enticing minors and conspiracy; identified as Ghislaine Maxwell via Case No. ...
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| Epstein | Co-conspirator (Deceased) |
Mentioned regarding 'Epstein's conduct' and the conspiracy charge linking the Defendant to him.
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| Three witnesses | Witnesses/Victims |
Anticipated to provide detailed accounts of the Defendant's role in enticing minors.
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| The Court | Judge/Judiciary |
Issued the opinion; determined the Defendant is a flight risk.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Government |
The prosecution (Department of Justice).
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Timeline (2 events)
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Location of Defendant's familial and personal connections.
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Defendant owns at least one foreign property of significant value.
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Relationships (1)
Text mentions 'evidence linking the Defendant to Epstein's conduct' and 'nature of the conspiracy charge'.
Key Quotes (5)
"it is anticipated that the three witnesses will provide detailed and corroborating accounts of the Defendant’s alleged role in enticing minors to engage in sex acts."Source
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"the Government proffers that additional evidence, including flight records and other witnesses’ corroborating testimony, will further support the main witnesses’ testimony and link the Defendant to Epstein’s conduct."Source
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"The Court again concludes that the Defendant’s awareness of the potential strength of the government’s case against her creates a risk of flight"Source
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"Defendant was a flight risk in part because of her substantial international ties, including multiple foreign citizenships"Source
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"Defendant’s extraordinary financial resources could provide her the means to flee the country"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 106 Filed 12/28/20 Page 10 of 22
weight of the evidence is weak. Def. Reply at 2. But she too easily discredits the witness
testimony. According to the Government, and as reflected in the indictment, it is anticipated that
the three witnesses will provide detailed and corroborating accounts of the Defendant’s alleged
role in enticing minors to engage in sex acts. See Gov’t Opp’n at 10; see also Dkt. No. 17, S1
Superseding Indictment, ¶¶ 7, 11, 13, 17. Moreover, the Government proffers that additional
evidence, including flight records and other witnesses’ corroborating testimony, will further
support the main witnesses’ testimony and link the Defendant to Epstein’s conduct. Gov’t
Opp’n at 10–11. And while the Defendant contends that much of this evidence focuses on
Epstein, not the Defendant, the nature of the conspiracy charge (along with the evidence linking
the Defendant to Epstein) renders this evidence relevant to the Government’s charges against
her. As the Court stated in the July 14, 2020 hearing, although the Court does not prejudge the
merits of the Government’s case or of the Defendant’s defenses, for purposes of the bail
determination stage, the Government’s proffered case against the Defendant remains strong. See
Dkt. No. 93 (“Tr.”) at 83:4–83:10. The Court again concludes that the Defendant’s awareness of
the potential strength of the government’s case against her creates a risk of flight, and none of the
Defendant’s new arguments meaningfully alter that conclusion. As a result, the second factor
supports detention.
testimony. According to the Government, and as reflected in the indictment, it is anticipated that
the three witnesses will provide detailed and corroborating accounts of the Defendant’s alleged
role in enticing minors to engage in sex acts. See Gov’t Opp’n at 10; see also Dkt. No. 17, S1
Superseding Indictment, ¶¶ 7, 11, 13, 17. Moreover, the Government proffers that additional
evidence, including flight records and other witnesses’ corroborating testimony, will further
support the main witnesses’ testimony and link the Defendant to Epstein’s conduct. Gov’t
Opp’n at 10–11. And while the Defendant contends that much of this evidence focuses on
Epstein, not the Defendant, the nature of the conspiracy charge (along with the evidence linking
the Defendant to Epstein) renders this evidence relevant to the Government’s charges against
her. As the Court stated in the July 14, 2020 hearing, although the Court does not prejudge the
merits of the Government’s case or of the Defendant’s defenses, for purposes of the bail
determination stage, the Government’s proffered case against the Defendant remains strong. See
Dkt. No. 93 (“Tr.”) at 83:4–83:10. The Court again concludes that the Defendant’s awareness of
the potential strength of the government’s case against her creates a risk of flight, and none of the
Defendant’s new arguments meaningfully alter that conclusion. As a result, the second factor
supports detention.
2. The Defendant’s History and Characteristics
At the July 14, 2020 bail hearing, the Court determined that the Defendant was a flight
risk in part because of her substantial international ties, including multiple foreign citizenships
and familial and personal connections abroad and her ownership of at least one foreign property
of significant value. See Tr. at 83:13–83:18. And the Court further noted that the Defendant’s
extraordinary financial resources could provide her the means to flee the country even despite
risk in part because of her substantial international ties, including multiple foreign citizenships
and familial and personal connections abroad and her ownership of at least one foreign property
of significant value. See Tr. at 83:13–83:18. And the Court further noted that the Defendant’s
extraordinary financial resources could provide her the means to flee the country even despite
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