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Court transcript / legal filing (case 1:20-cr-00330-ajn)
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This document is page 88 of a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN) filed on December 10, 2020, detailing the judge's rationale for denying bail to Ghislaine Maxwell. The court argues that Maxwell poses a significant flight risk due to her foreign connections and potential to evade monitoring, distinguishing her situation from other high-profile financial crime defendants like Madoff and Esposito. The page concludes with the defense introducing the COVID-19 pandemic as an argument for release.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the bail hearing; court determines she is a flight risk due to foreign connections and ability to evade mo...
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| Esposito | Legal Precedent/Defendant |
Cited by defense as an example of a high-profile defendant granted bail; court distinguishes this case based on the n...
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| Dreier | Legal Precedent/Defendant |
Cited by defense as an example of a high-profile defendant granted bail.
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| Madoff | Legal Precedent/Defendant |
Cited by defense; court notes factual differences, specifically that Madoff had already been released on an agreed ba...
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Southern District Reporters, P.C. | ||
| The Government |
Objected to bail in cited cases; opposing Maxwell's release.
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| Defense |
Arguing for Maxwell's release based on precedent and COVID-19 concerns.
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Timeline (1 events)
2020-12-10
Court ruling on bail application (implied)
Southern District of New York (implied by header/footer)
Relationships (2)
Court contrasts Maxwell's foreign connections with Esposito's resource-based flight risk.
Court contrasts Maxwell's case with Madoff's prior bail agreement.
Key Quotes (4)
"The court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that no combination of conditions could reasonably assure her presence in court."Source
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"The risks are simply too great."Source
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"But unlike those defendants, Ms. Maxwell possesses significant foreign connections."Source
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"Finally, in arguing for release, the defense raises the challenges and risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 93 Filed 12/10/20 Page 88 of 91 88
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1 start. Likewise, the possibility that Ms. Maxwell could evade
2 security guards or monitoring is a significant one.
3 The court finds by a preponderance of the evidence
4 that no combination of conditions could reasonably assure her
5 presence in court. The risks are simply too great.
6 Defense cites a number of cases, including Esposito,
7 Dreier, and Madoff, as examples of serious and high-profile
8 prosecutions where the courts, over the government's objection,
9 granted bail to defendants with significant financial
10 resources. But unlike those defendants, Ms. Maxwell possesses
11 significant foreign connections.
12 This case is distinguishable for other reasons, as
13 well. For example, the risk of flight in Esposito appears to
14 have been based on the resources available to defendant, not
15 foreign connections or experience and a record of hiding from
16 being found.
17 In Madoff, the defendant had already been released on
18 a bail package agreed to by the parties for a considerable
19 period of time before the government sought detention. The
20 court there found there were no circumstances in the
21 intervening period showing that the defendant had become a
22 flight risk. Because of these crucial factual differences, the
23 court finds the cases not on point and not persuasive.
24 Finally, in arguing for release, the defense raises
25 the challenges and risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The
2 security guards or monitoring is a significant one.
3 The court finds by a preponderance of the evidence
4 that no combination of conditions could reasonably assure her
5 presence in court. The risks are simply too great.
6 Defense cites a number of cases, including Esposito,
7 Dreier, and Madoff, as examples of serious and high-profile
8 prosecutions where the courts, over the government's objection,
9 granted bail to defendants with significant financial
10 resources. But unlike those defendants, Ms. Maxwell possesses
11 significant foreign connections.
12 This case is distinguishable for other reasons, as
13 well. For example, the risk of flight in Esposito appears to
14 have been based on the resources available to defendant, not
15 foreign connections or experience and a record of hiding from
16 being found.
17 In Madoff, the defendant had already been released on
18 a bail package agreed to by the parties for a considerable
19 period of time before the government sought detention. The
20 court there found there were no circumstances in the
21 intervening period showing that the defendant had become a
22 flight risk. Because of these crucial factual differences, the
23 court finds the cases not on point and not persuasive.
24 Finally, in arguing for release, the defense raises
25 the challenges and risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
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(212) 805-0300
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