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This document is page 40 of 167 from a court filing dated December 18, 2021, in the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). It contains Jury Instruction No. 30 regarding 'Aiding and Abetting' for Counts Two, Four, and Six. The text explains the legal standard that allows the jury to convict Ms. Maxwell if she assisted, counseled, or induced another person to commit the charged crimes, even if she did not physically commit them herself.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the jury instructions regarding aiding and abetting charges.
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| The Defendant | Defendant |
Refers to Ms. Maxwell in the legal text.
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| Another person | Perpetrator (Implied) |
Unnamed individual whom the defendant is accused of aiding and abetting.
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| The Government |
Prosecution/Department of Justice, responsible for proving the case.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (referenced in Bates stamp DOJ-OGR-00008578).
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2021-12-18
Filing of Document 563 in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell).
US District Court (implied by case number format)
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Jury instruction explains liability if she 'assisted another person or persons in committing the crime.'
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"Instruction No. 30: Counts Two, Four, and Six: Aiding and Abetting"Source
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"Under the federal aiding and abetting statute, whoever “aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces, or procures” the commission of an offense is punishable as a principal."Source
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"In other words, it is not necessary for the Government to show that Ms. Maxwell herself physically committed the crime charged in order for you to find her guilty."Source
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"Accordingly, you may find Ms. Maxwell guilty of the offenses charged in Counts Two, Four, and Six if you find beyond a reasonable doubt that the Government has proven that another person actually committed the"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 563 Filed 12/18/21 Page 40 of 167
1 Instruction No. 30: Counts Two, Four, and Six: Aiding and Abetting
2 In connection with the crimes charged in Counts Two, Four, and Six, the Defendant is
3 also charged with aiding and abetting the commission of those crimes. Aiding and abetting
4 liability is its own theory of criminal liability. In effect, it is a theory of liability that permits a
5 defendant to be convicted of a specified crime if the defendant, while not herself committing the
6 crime, assisted another person or persons in committing the crime. As to Counts Two, Four, and
7 Six, therefore, the Defendant can be convicted either if she committed the crime herself, or if
8 another person committed the crime and the Defendant aided and abetted that person to commit
9 that crime.
10 Under the federal aiding and abetting statute, whoever “aids, abets, counsels, commands,
11 induces, or procures” the commission of an offense is punishable as a principal. You should give
12 those words their ordinary meaning. A person aids or abets a crime if she knowingly does some
13 act for the purpose of aiding or encouraging the commission of that crime, with the intention of
14 causing the crime charged to be committed. To “counsel” means to give advice or recommend.
15 To “induce” means to lead or move by persuasion or influence as to some action or state of
16 mind. To “procure” means to bring about by unscrupulous or indirect means. To “cause” means
17 to bring something about, to effect something.
18 In other words, it is not necessary for the Government to show that Ms. Maxwell herself
19 physically committed the crime charged in order for you to find her guilty. This is because a
20 person who aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces, or procures the commission of a crime is
21 just as guilty of that offense as if she committed it herself. Accordingly, you may find Ms.
22 Maxwell guilty of the offenses charged in Counts Two, Four, and Six if you find beyond a
23 reasonable doubt that the Government has proven that another person actually committed the
2 In connection with the crimes charged in Counts Two, Four, and Six, the Defendant is
3 also charged with aiding and abetting the commission of those crimes. Aiding and abetting
4 liability is its own theory of criminal liability. In effect, it is a theory of liability that permits a
5 defendant to be convicted of a specified crime if the defendant, while not herself committing the
6 crime, assisted another person or persons in committing the crime. As to Counts Two, Four, and
7 Six, therefore, the Defendant can be convicted either if she committed the crime herself, or if
8 another person committed the crime and the Defendant aided and abetted that person to commit
9 that crime.
10 Under the federal aiding and abetting statute, whoever “aids, abets, counsels, commands,
11 induces, or procures” the commission of an offense is punishable as a principal. You should give
12 those words their ordinary meaning. A person aids or abets a crime if she knowingly does some
13 act for the purpose of aiding or encouraging the commission of that crime, with the intention of
14 causing the crime charged to be committed. To “counsel” means to give advice or recommend.
15 To “induce” means to lead or move by persuasion or influence as to some action or state of
16 mind. To “procure” means to bring about by unscrupulous or indirect means. To “cause” means
17 to bring something about, to effect something.
18 In other words, it is not necessary for the Government to show that Ms. Maxwell herself
19 physically committed the crime charged in order for you to find her guilty. This is because a
20 person who aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces, or procures the commission of a crime is
21 just as guilty of that offense as if she committed it herself. Accordingly, you may find Ms.
22 Maxwell guilty of the offenses charged in Counts Two, Four, and Six if you find beyond a
23 reasonable doubt that the Government has proven that another person actually committed the
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