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EFTA00031918.pdf
This document is a Reply Memorandum filed on March 16, 2021, by Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team in support of her third motion for bail. The defense proposes a comprehensive bail package including a $28.5 million bond, asset monitoring by a retired federal judge, and renunciation of her British and French citizenships to mitigate flight risk concerns. Attached as Exhibit A is a legal opinion from French attorney William Julié arguing that if Maxwell renounces her French citizenship, she would no longer be protected from extradition by France, countering the French Ministry of Justice's position.
EFTA00031733.pdf
This document is a judgment from the European Court of Human Rights regarding the case of Babar Ahmad and Others v. The United Kingdom, concerning the extradition of six terrorism suspects (including Abu Hamza) to the United States. The applicants argued that extradition would violate Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights due to the risk of solitary confinement at ADX Florence and the possibility of grossly disproportionate life sentences. The Court unanimously ruled that extradition would not violate Article 3, finding that conditions at ADX Florence and the potential sentences did not amount to inhuman or degrading treatment.
EFTA00011192.pdf
This document is a legal opinion provided by David Perry QC regarding the extradition law of England and Wales in the context of Ghislaine Maxwell's bail proceedings in the United States. It outlines the extradition process between the UK and US, potential bars to extradition, human rights considerations, and the implications of Ms. Maxwell waiving her right to extradition. The document concludes that if Ms. Maxwell were to abscond to the UK, it is highly unlikely she would be granted bail or successfully resist extradition.
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This document is a formal statement from Philippe Jaeglé of the Office for the International Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, explaining that under Article 3 of the 1996 Bilateral Extradition Treaty and French law, France refuses to extradite its nationals to the United States. It clarifies that while France extradites nationals within the EU due to political integration and shared human rights standards (European arrest warrant), it has never deviated from the non-extradition principle for countries outside the EU. The document bears a DOJ Bates stamp and a court filing header dated December 18, 2020.
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This document is an exhibit filed on December 18, 2020, in the case of United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330). It is a formal statement from Philippe Jaeglé of the French Office for International Mutual Assistance, clarifying that under the 1996 Bilateral Extradition Treaty and French law, France systematically refuses to extradite its own nationals to the United States. The text distinguishes this policy from intra-EU extradition rules.
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This document is a page from a legal filing dated December 14, 2020, authored by attorney William Julié. It describes the procedural step of making a potential application to the European Court of Human Rights against France once all domestic legal options have been exhausted. The document also notes the possibility of requesting interim measures, such as suspending an applicant's extradition, pending the court's decision.
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This document is a table of contents for a legal analysis prepared by attorney William Julié, filed on December 14, 2020. It outlines the steps of the French extradition procedure and analyzes the potential outcome of an extradition request from the United States for Ghislaine Maxwell, focusing on French law and the extradition treaty between the two countries.
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This document is a page from a legal memorandum filed on December 14, 2020, analyzing the legal viability of Ghislaine Maxwell resisting extradition from the UK to the US. It specifically argues that she would fail to invoke Article 6 (fair trial) or Article 8 (private and family life) of the ECHR to stop extradition. The conclusion begins to state that if she absconded to the UK in breach of US bail, she would likely be denied bail there.
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This document is page 6 of 29 from a legal filing in Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell), filed on December 14, 2020. It outlines the legal framework and procedural hurdles for appealing extradition in the United Kingdom under the Extradition Act 2003, noting the specific roles of the Secretary of State, High Court, and Supreme Court. The text emphasizes the rarity of successful appeals to the Supreme Court or the European Court of Human Rights in extradition cases.
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This document is a legal memorandum signed by Philippe Jaeglé of the French Office for the International Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. It explicitly clarifies that under the 1996 Bilateral Extradition Treaty and French law, France 'systematically refuses' to extradite its own nationals to the United States, noting this is a principle deviated from only within the European Union. This document is significant in the context of the Epstein case as it outlines the legal barrier that prevented the US from extraditing French associates like Jean-Luc Brunel.
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