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This document is page 39 of 83 from a court filing (Document 565) dated December 19, 2021, in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell. It contains specific jury instructions defining the legal standards for 'aiding and abetting,' clarifying that mere presence at a crime scene or knowledge of a crime is insufficient for conviction; the defendant must have willfully sought to help the crime succeed.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the jury instructions regarding charges of aiding and abetting criminal acts.
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| The Government | Prosecution |
The entity with the burden of proof to show the defendant willfully and knowingly associated with the crime.
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| Department of Justice (DOJ) |
Indicated by the Bates stamp 'DOJ-OGR-00008745'.
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2021-12-19
Filing of Document 565 in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE
United States District Court (implied by case number format)
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Instructions discuss aiding and abetting crimes committed by 'another person' (contextually implied to be Jeffrey Epstein or associates).
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"To aid or abet another to commit a crime, it is necessary that the Government prove that the Defendant willfully and knowingly associated herself in some way with the crime committed by the other person"Source
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"the mere presence of the defendant where a crime is being committed... is not sufficient to make the defendant guilty"Source
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"An aider and abettor must know that the crime is being committed and act in a way that is intended to bring about the success of a criminal venture."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 565 Filed 12/19/21 Page 39 of 83
1 offense with which Ms. Maxwell is charged, and that Ms. Maxwell aided, abetted, counseled,
2 commanded, induced or procured that person to commit the crime.
3 As you can see, the first requirement is that another person has committed the crime
4 charged. Obviously, no one can be convicted of aiding and abetting the criminal acts of another
5 if no crime was committed by the other person. But if you do find that a crime was committed,
6 then you must consider whether Ms. Maxwell aided or abetted the commission of the crime.
7 To aid or abet another to commit a crime, it is necessary that the Government prove that
8 the Defendant willfully and knowingly associated herself in some way with the crime committed
9 by the other person and willfully and knowingly sought by some act to help the crime succeed.
10 However, let me caution you that the mere presence of the defendant where a crime is
11 being committed, even when coupled with knowledge by the defendant that a crime is being
12 committed, or the mere acquiescence by a defendant in the criminal conduct of others, even with
13 guilty knowledge, is not sufficient to make the defendant guilty under this approach of aiding
14 and abetting. Such a defendant would be guilty under this approach of aiding and abetting only
15 if, in addition to knowing of the criminal activity, she actually took actions intended to help it
16 succeed.
17 An aider and abettor must know that the crime is being committed and act in a way that is
18 intended to bring about the success of a criminal venture.
19 To determine whether Ms. Maxwell aided or abetted the commission of the crime with
20 which she is charged, ask yourself these questions:
21 1. Did the Defendant participate in the crime charged as something she wished to
22 bring about?
2 commanded, induced or procured that person to commit the crime.
3 As you can see, the first requirement is that another person has committed the crime
4 charged. Obviously, no one can be convicted of aiding and abetting the criminal acts of another
5 if no crime was committed by the other person. But if you do find that a crime was committed,
6 then you must consider whether Ms. Maxwell aided or abetted the commission of the crime.
7 To aid or abet another to commit a crime, it is necessary that the Government prove that
8 the Defendant willfully and knowingly associated herself in some way with the crime committed
9 by the other person and willfully and knowingly sought by some act to help the crime succeed.
10 However, let me caution you that the mere presence of the defendant where a crime is
11 being committed, even when coupled with knowledge by the defendant that a crime is being
12 committed, or the mere acquiescence by a defendant in the criminal conduct of others, even with
13 guilty knowledge, is not sufficient to make the defendant guilty under this approach of aiding
14 and abetting. Such a defendant would be guilty under this approach of aiding and abetting only
15 if, in addition to knowing of the criminal activity, she actually took actions intended to help it
16 succeed.
17 An aider and abettor must know that the crime is being committed and act in a way that is
18 intended to bring about the success of a criminal venture.
19 To determine whether Ms. Maxwell aided or abetted the commission of the crime with
20 which she is charged, ask yourself these questions:
21 1. Did the Defendant participate in the crime charged as something she wished to
22 bring about?
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