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Page 9 of a court order filed on December 30, 2020, in the case of United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN). The Court rejects the Defendant's renewed motion for bail, maintaining that no conditions of release can assure her appearance in court, despite the Government not proving she poses a danger to the community. The text discusses the weight of evidence, with the defense arguing the case relies too heavily on the uncorroborated recollections of three unidentified accusers.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| The Defendant | Defendant |
Ghislaine Maxwell (identified via Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN); seeking bail/release.
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| The Court | Judge/Judicial Body |
Judge Alison J. Nathan (AJN); issuing the decision to deny release.
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| The Government | Prosecution |
Opposing the defendant's motion for bail.
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| Three accusers | Witnesses/Victims |
Unidentified individuals whose recollections form the basis of the case.
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| Department of Justice (DOJ) |
Indicated by Bates stamp DOJ-OGR-00002241
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| US District Court |
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Text mentions case is based on recollections of the three accusers.
Government prosecuting the Defendant; opposing bail.
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"no conditions of release could reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required."Source
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"the Defendant is charged with offenses involving minor victims"Source
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"the Government has not advanced any evidence that the Defendant poses a danger to any person or to the community"Source
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"discovery produced to date has included only a “small number of documents from the time period of the conspiracy.”"Source
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"case against her “is based almost exclusively on the recollections of the three accusers, who remain unidentified,”"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 106 Filed 12/30/20 Page 9 of 22
any person or the community posed by pre-trial release. See Mercedes, 254 F.3d at 436; see also
18 U.S.C. § 3142(g).
18 U.S.C. § 3142(g).
At the July 14, 2020 bail hearing, the Court considered these factors before concluding
that no conditions of release could reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required.
And the first and fourth factors remain unchanged. As already noted, the Defendant is charged
with offenses involving minor victims, and it is undisputed that the nature and circumstances of
the offenses charged in the Superseding Indictment weighs in favor of continued detention. On
the other hand, the Government has not advanced any evidence that the Defendant poses a
danger to any person or to the community, a factor that weighs against detention. The
Defendant’s arguments therefore focus on the second and third factors.
that no conditions of release could reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required.
And the first and fourth factors remain unchanged. As already noted, the Defendant is charged
with offenses involving minor victims, and it is undisputed that the nature and circumstances of
the offenses charged in the Superseding Indictment weighs in favor of continued detention. On
the other hand, the Government has not advanced any evidence that the Defendant poses a
danger to any person or to the community, a factor that weighs against detention. The
Defendant’s arguments therefore focus on the second and third factors.
As explained below, neither the arguments put forth in the Defendant’s renewed motion
for bail nor the evidence she submitted in conjunction with her motion rebut the Court’s
conclusions, and the Court continues to find, after again applying these factors, that no
conditions of release will reasonably assure the Defendant’s appearance at future proceedings.
for bail nor the evidence she submitted in conjunction with her motion rebut the Court’s
conclusions, and the Court continues to find, after again applying these factors, that no
conditions of release will reasonably assure the Defendant’s appearance at future proceedings.
1. The Weight of the Evidence
The Court will address the strength of the Government’s case first. The Defendant
argues that the Government lacks any meaningful documentary corroboration of the witness
testimony and that the discovery produced to date has included only a “small number of
documents from the time period of the conspiracy.” Def. Mot. at 5. And she claims, as a result,
that the Government overstated the strength of its case in advance of the July 14, 2020 bail
hearing. See id. at 30–33. So she argues that the second § 3142(g) factor supports release.
argues that the Government lacks any meaningful documentary corroboration of the witness
testimony and that the discovery produced to date has included only a “small number of
documents from the time period of the conspiracy.” Def. Mot. at 5. And she claims, as a result,
that the Government overstated the strength of its case in advance of the July 14, 2020 bail
hearing. See id. at 30–33. So she argues that the second § 3142(g) factor supports release.
The Court disagrees. Arguing that the case against her “is based almost exclusively on
the recollections of the three accusers, who remain unidentified,” the Defendant contends that the
the recollections of the three accusers, who remain unidentified,” the Defendant contends that the
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