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Document 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 183

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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 183 Filed 07/10/21 Page 12 of 20 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ....................................................... 1 ARGUMENT ....................................................................... 5 I. The Conditions Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic Mandate the Release of Ms. Maxwell ................................................................... 5 II. The Government Has Not Carried Its Burden Under 18 U.S.C. § 3142 ............. 9 A. Applicable Law ............................................................... 9 B. Ms. Maxwell Has Rebutted the Presumption That She Poses a Flight Risk, and the Government Has Not Carried Its Burden That No Combination of Conditions Can Be Imposed To Reasonably Assure Her Presence In Court ............................................................ 11 1. Ms. Maxwell's Personal History and Characteristics Demonstrate That She Is Not a Flight Risk ............................ 12 2. The Nature and Circumstances of the Charges and the Weight of the Evidence Militate in Favor of Bail ................................... 17 3. The Proposed Bail Package Is More Than Adequate to Secure Ms. Maxwell's Presence ..................................................... 20 CONCLUSION ....................................................................... 22 i DOJ-OGR-00019876