Defense counsel
PersonRelationship Network
| Connected Entity | Relationship Type |
Strength
(mentions)
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Documents | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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person
GHISLAINE MAXWELL
|
Legal representative |
14
Very Strong
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10 | |
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organization
GOVERNMENT
|
Legal representative |
12
Very Strong
|
14 | |
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person
defendant
|
Legal representative |
11
Very Strong
|
21 | |
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person
GHISLAINE MAXWELL
|
Client |
11
Very Strong
|
7 | |
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organization
The government
|
Legal representative |
11
Very Strong
|
7 | |
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person
Potential Defense Witnesses
|
Legal representative |
11
Very Strong
|
9 | |
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person
the defendant
|
Legal representative |
11
Very Strong
|
10 | |
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organization
GOVERNMENT
|
Professional |
10
Very Strong
|
6 | |
|
person
the defendant
|
Client |
10
Very Strong
|
8 | |
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person
defendant
|
Professional |
10
Very Strong
|
11 | |
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person
defendant
|
Client |
10
Very Strong
|
10 | |
|
person
Ms. Maxwell
|
Professional |
9
Strong
|
5 | |
|
person
the defendant
|
Professional |
9
Strong
|
5 | |
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organization
U.S. Attorney's Office
|
Legal representative |
8
Strong
|
8 | |
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person
Potential Defense Witnesses
|
Professional |
8
Strong
|
3 | |
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organization
The government
|
Professional |
8
Strong
|
4 | |
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organization
The government
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Adversarial |
7
|
3 | |
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organization
Defense team
|
Professional |
7
|
2 | |
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person
Defense Staff
|
Professional |
7
|
3 | |
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organization
The government
|
Opposing counsel |
7
|
3 | |
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person
MR. ROHRBACH
|
Professional |
7
|
3 | |
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person
Jeffrey Epstein
|
Client |
7
|
3 | |
|
person
Defense Experts/Advisors
|
Professional |
7
|
3 | |
|
person
ALISON J. NATHAN
|
Judicial |
6
|
2 | |
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organization
The Court
|
Professional |
6
|
2 |
| Date | Event Type | Description | Location | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | Appeals of Office's decisions to Washington. | Washington | View |
| N/A | N/A | Defense counsel's tactics in negotiating with AUSAs, including challenging resolutions collaterally. | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | Defense counsel arguing against victim notification letters | N/A | View |
| N/A | Investigation | Federal investigation of Epstein | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | In camera conference | Court | View |
| N/A | N/A | Jury Selection (Voir Dire) | Courtroom | View |
| N/A | N/A | Defense counsel review of nude images | FBI | View |
| N/A | N/A | Discussion and disagreement between Villafaña and Lourie regarding an immigration waiver in the p... | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | Villafaña informed defense counsel that Lourie rejected the proposed immigration language. | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | Presentation of the document to defense counsel, with two terms dropped from Villafaña's draft: o... | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | Negotiations with Main Justice and Southern District | Unknown | View |
| N/A | N/A | Joint Defense Agreement Discussion | Unknown | View |
| N/A | Legal agreement | Signing of the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | Meeting between the prosecution team and Epstein's defense counsel where the U.S. Attorney reaffi... | Unspecified (likely U.S. At... | View |
| N/A | N/A | Attorney Visits | MDC Attorney Visiting Room | View |
| N/A | N/A | Expected testimony of law enforcement agents | Court | View |
| N/A | N/A | Witness 'Carolyn' throws binder of evidence in distress during cross-examination. | Courtroom | View |
| N/A | N/A | Cross-examination testimony regarding grooming tactics. | Courtroom | View |
| N/A | N/A | Juror 50 Hearing | Court | View |
| N/A | N/A | Discussions with SDNY | New York | View |
| N/A | N/A | Civil litigation service attempt | Southern District (NY) | View |
| N/A | N/A | Seating of the Jury | Courtroom | View |
| N/A | N/A | Criminal trial where witnesses testified and were cross-examined. | Court | View |
| N/A | N/A | Breakfast meeting between Acosta and Defense Counsel. | Unknown | View |
| N/A | N/A | In-person legal visit where guards read legal notebooks, denied water, and monitored conversation... | MDC Conference Room | View |
EFTA00038579.pdf
An email chain from April 2021 involving FBI agents discussing logistical support for Ghislaine Maxwell's evidence review at the 500 Pearl Street courthouse. The correspondence details the need for agents to monitor Maxwell, manage her custody transfers from US Marshals, and secure proffer rooms for her defense team to review evidence.
EFTA00038175.pdf
An email chain from October 2020 between legal/prosecution teams regarding outstanding discovery issues in the Ghislaine Maxwell case. Key topics include handling 'six images of child pornography' found in 'Florida boxes', converting grand jury audio, and processing unreadable GPS data from Maxwell's phone. The emails coordinate logistics for defense counsel to review evidence, specifically nude images, at the FBI.
EFTA00032787.pdf
This document is an email chain from April 2021 between legal professionals (likely prosecution/SDNY and support staff) discussing a technical discovery dispute in the Ghislaine Maxwell case. The core issue involves 'Production 11' (SDNY_PROD011), where defense counsel is unable to match Bates-numbered images to a metadata spreadsheet created by the FBI. The participants schedule a conference call, potentially including a vendor, to resolve how to map the image files to the metadata rows.
EFTA00031685.pdf
Court Order by Judge Alison J. Nathan dated May 3, 2021, addressing an incident on April 24, 2021, at the MDC where Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers were accused of violating BOP rules during a visit. The Judge denied the defense's request for the Court to order the turnover of video tapes (though they must be preserved) and ordered Government counsel to confer with MDC to ensure Maxwell maintains access to confidential attorney-client communications.
EFTA00031606.pdf
This document is a Court Order from the Southern District of New York dated April 29, 2021, issued by Judge Alison J. Nathan in the case of USA v. Ghislaine Maxwell. The order addresses an incident on April 24, 2021, where MDC staff seized Maxwell's legal materials. Judge Nathan orders the MDC legal counsel to provide an inventory of seized items to the defense and to file a representation with the Court regarding potential duplication of materials and steps taken to ensure the confidentiality of attorney-client communications.
EFTA00031411.pdf
This document is an internal email chain from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) dated August 5, 2020. The correspondence concerns technical difficulties in burning discovery documents (PDFs labeled with 'SDNY_GM') to DVDs due to McAfee software interference, leading to a decision to zip the files for transmission to defense counsel. The context implies the materials are related to the Ghislaine Maxwell case, referenced by the attachment 'MDC - Maxwell.docx'.
EFTA00030947.pdf
An email from an Assistant United States Attorney (SDNY) dated January 7, 2021, requesting permission regarding the delivery of discovery materials to Ghislaine Maxwell. Due to technical issues with a previous CD, a new drive was prepared. To allow Maxwell to review the materials over the weekend, the AUSA asks if defense counsel is permitted to pick up the drive from the SDNY office and hand-deliver it to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) themselves.
EFTA00030872.pdf
This document is an email chain from January 7-8, 2021, between an Assistant United States Attorney (SDNY) and likely BOP/MDC officials regarding Ghislaine Maxwell. The AUSA requested permission for Maxwell's defense counsel to hand-deliver a hard drive containing discovery materials to the MDC because Maxwell could not view the previous CD and the AUSA's office could not deliver it before the weekend. The request was denied, with the respondent stating the materials must come directly from the US Attorney's office.
EFTA00030329.pdf
This document is an email chain between the US Attorney's Office (SDNY) and technical support staff regarding the processing of digital evidence seized from Jeffrey Epstein's New York mansion and Virgin Islands property. The correspondence details significant technical challenges in reviewing over 1 million documents, including issues with linking emails to attachments, incompatible load files, and disorganized data dumps. It confirms the seizure of approximately 40 devices and 60+ CDs from NY, over 25 devices (including servers) from the Virgin Islands, and hard drives dating back to a 2007 search.
EFTA00029739.pdf
This document is an email chain from August 10, 2019, detailing the internal confusion and communication breakdown within the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) regarding the death of Jeffrey Epstein. The correspondence reveals that the USAO was receiving updates slower than the press, causing frustration as defense counsel demanded information about the 'apparent suicide attempt' and subsequent death that officials did not yet have. The chain tracks the timeline from the initial report of a suicide attempt/ambulance transport to the confirmation that he had 'passed away.'
EFTA00029737.pdf
This document is a chain of emails from August 10, 2019, documenting the immediate aftermath of Jeffrey Epstein's death. The correspondence highlights a communication breakdown where the U.S. Attorney's Office expresses significant frustration that the press and defense counsel were aware of Epstein's death before the BOP officially provided them with the details. The thread tracks the timeline from the initial report of an 'apparent suicide attempt' and ambulance transport to the confirmation that he had 'passed away'.
EFTA00029735.pdf
This document contains a chain of emails from the morning of August 10, 2019, between officials (likely DOJ/U.S. Attorney's Office) regarding the death of Jeffrey Epstein. The chain chronicles the initial notification of an 'apparent suicide attempt' and ambulance transport, followed by confirmation that he 'passed away.' A significant portion of the correspondence involves frustration from the U.S. Attorney's Office that the press and defense counsel had information before official channels, noting the embarrassment of having 'less information than the press.'
EFTA00029224.pdf
An internal email from a Paralegal Specialist at the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) dated October 5, 2021. The email confirms that a thumb drive provided by defense counsel has been loaded with the latest discovery production for Ghislaine Maxwell ('GM') and asks colleagues to approve attached letters associated with the transfer.
EFTA00028295.pdf
An email dated July 8, 2019, from an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York regarding the submission of a detention memo for 'JE' (Jeffrey Epstein). The sender discusses proofing the draft and submitting it to Judge Berman, Judge Pitman, and defense counsel at 10:30. This corresponds to the timeframe immediately following Epstein's arrest in July 2019.
EFTA00027919.pdf
This document is an email chain between prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) from August 6 to August 9, 2019. The discussion concerns a draft letter responding to preservation requests from Jeffrey Epstein's defense counsel. The team debates whether to send the response on Friday, August 9, or wait until Monday, August 12, ultimately noting that the delay would not be problematic for the defense.
EFTA00025286.pdf
An internal email from an Assistant United States Attorney (SDNY) dated October 11, 2021, coordinating the production of legal discovery materials for the Ghislaine Maxwell ('GM') trial. The email lists specific items to be included on drives, such as witness lists, 3500 indices (Jencks Act material), and Government Exhibits (GX) with nudity redacted. It also references providing these materials to the defendant at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC).
EFTA00025179.pdf
This document is an email chain from April 2021 regarding discovery issues in the Ghislaine Maxwell case (SDNY). The correspondence discusses technical difficulties defense counsel encountered in matching FBI-generated metadata spreadsheets to Bates-numbered images in 'Production 11' (SDNY_PROD011). The government team coordinates a conference call with a vendor to provide an 'overlay file' to resolve the matching issue.
EFTA00025141.pdf
This document is an email dated October 26, 2021, from an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York regarding the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell. The email requests the scheduling of an evidence inspection for that week, asking the recipients (likely liaisons to the US Marshals) to produce the defendant (Maxwell) to a proffer room. The email notes that defense attorneys are flying in from out of state for this meeting and that a CSO and case agent will be present.
EFTA00024354.pdf
This document contains a chain of emails from August 10, 2019, documenting the immediate aftermath of Jeffrey Epstein's death. The correspondence reveals significant confusion and frustration within the U.S. Attorney's Office and among other officials, who were learning details about the suicide attempt and subsequent death from public press releases rather than official BOP channels. The emails trace the timeline from the initial report of transport to the hospital, to the confirmation that he had 'passed away,' and the subsequent scramble to notify his legal counsel and family.
EFTA00023909.pdf
This document is an email chain from February 10, 2021, among attorneys at the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. The discussion concerns legal strategy in the Ghislaine Maxwell case, specifically referencing a 'Bill of Particulars,' 'BOP/Brady letters,' and an 'accountant privilege letter.' One attorney, identified as Rob, is coordinating with colleagues to divide work on motions and opposition drafts.
EFTA00023502.pdf
This document is a brief email dated August 12, 2020, containing an attachment titled '2020-08-12_GM_letter_to_defense_counsel_re_discovery.docx'. The sender and recipients are redacted, but the body consists of the short message 'minor suggestions – thank you!', indicating a review or feedback process regarding legal correspondence related to discovery for 'GM' (likely Ghislaine Maxwell).
EFTA00022051.pdf
An email dated October 19, 2020, from a Paralegal Specialist at the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) regarding the '5th Production' of discovery materials. The email outlines the procedure for sending hard drives and password-protected cover letters to Ghislaine Maxwell at the MDC (Metropolitan Detention Center) and defense counsel.
EFTA00021709.pdf
An email thread from January 2021 regarding the delivery of legal discovery materials to Ghislaine Maxwell at the MDC. An Assistant US Attorney requested permission for Maxwell's defense counsel to hand-deliver a hard drive containing evidence because the prosecution could not deliver it before the weekend and FedEx was too slow. The request was denied by the recipient (likely an MDC official), who stated the materials must come directly from the US Attorney's office.
EFTA00021334.pdf
Internal DOJ email chain from October 2019 discussing an upcoming 'proffer' (interview) with a significant Epstein victim/witness. The correspondence outlines the witness's expected testimony, including her recruitment via Brunel's agency at age 18, her 'girlfriend' status, sexual abuse involving other women, forced plastic surgery, and her financial dependence on Epstein which lasted until his arrest in July 2019. The emails also discuss scheduling conflicts between this interview and a mandatory office presentation.
EFTA00021023.pdf
This document is a chain of emails between the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) and forensic/technical teams from February and March 2020 regarding the logistical chaos of processing digital evidence seized from Jeffrey Epstein's New York mansion and Virgin Islands property. The correspondence highlights significant technical failures, including the inability to link emails to their attachments (using flight records as a specific example of this failure), the discovery of hard drives from a previous 2007 search, and the processing of over 1.3 million documents. The prosecutors express frustration over the disorganization ('dumped into one big pile') and the lack of proper labeling (CART numbers) needed to prepare for discovery and defense counsel review.
| Date | Type | From | To | Amount | Description | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 | Received | GHISLAINE MAXWELL | Defense counsel | $0.00 | Expenditures for professional services in her d... | View |
| 2020-08-13 | Received | Government officials | Defense counsel | $0.00 | Production of discovery totaling more than 150,... | View |
| 2020-07-01 | Received | GHISLAINE MAXWELL | Defense counsel | $7,000,000.00 | Retainer paid to attorneys mentioned in governm... | View |
No Subject
Publicly released communications between prosecutors and defense counsel regarding the NPA.
Legal Visits
Weekly in-person legal visits cancelled due to quarantine period.
Redactions and sealing
Government consents to sealing cosigner names and confidential discovery materials but opposes in camera conference.
Unknown
That is fine. I'm sorry I didn't get your e-mail sooner... Tomorrow I am available early in the morning...
NPA Negotiations
Mentioned former President Clinton.
Invoking the Fifth
Counsel for a witness indicated the witness intends to invoke the Fifth Amendment.
Jury Instructions
Requesting instruction on 'purpose of travel' and arguing lack of evidence for return flight arrangement.
Modifications for presentation of evidence
Agreement to meet and confer in advance of any hearings or trial to discuss and agree to any modifications necessary for the presentation of evidence.
Preservation Letter
Request to preserve video tapes (Ref Dkt. No. 248, Ex. C).
Video call schedule
Outlining the 4-hour Friday session schedule.
Maxwell Post-Hearing Br. / Maxwell Br.
Arguments regarding Juror 50's bias.
Plea negotiations
Defense challenged the prosecution and terms presented; Prosecution reaffirmed position of two years jail time.
Maxwell Post-Hearing Br.
Arguments that Juror 50's trauma affected his ability to serve.
Conferral regarding filing
Government sought to confer with defense counsel but received no response.
Rule 404(b) Letter
Repeated opinion that newly-disclosed materials qualify as direct evidence of conspiracy.
Conditions of confinement
Discussions regarding defendant's status
Legal Consultation
5 hours per weekday (25 hours/week) of attorney calls.
Non-concurrence in designation
Notification that Defense Counsel does not concur in the designation of documents as Highly Confidential.
Order de-designating documents
Motion to remove Highly Confidential status from materials.
Maxwell Reply at 23
Argues that Rule 606 violates Maxwell's constitutional rights.
Objection to Confidential Designation
Notification that Defense Counsel does not concur in the designation of documents or other materials as Confidential.
Legal Defense Preparation
Argument that confinement impairs ability to communicate effectively with counsel.
Rebuttal report (Ex. A)
Explains French extradition provisions and constitution.
Addendum opinion (Ex. B)
Reiterates that waiver is a relevant factor and bail in UK is unlikely.
Objection to Confidential Designation
Notification that Defense Counsel does not concur with the designation of specific materials as Confidential Information.
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