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Document 11209cr00339

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Summary: The court orders that courtroom sketch artists are prohibited from drawing exact likenesses of protected witnesses in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. This order aims to maintain the anonymity of these witnesses. The order was issued by Judge Alison J. Nathan on November 18, 2021.
Significance: This document is significant because it reveals the court's efforts to protect the identities of certain witnesses in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial by restricting courtroom sketch artists from drawing their exact likenesses.
Key Topics: Protected Witnesses Courtroom Sketch Artists Ghislaine Maxwell Trial
Key People:
  • Ghislaine Maxwell - Defendant
  • Alison J. Nathan - United States District Judge
Document Type
Court Filing
Date
11/18/21
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES003
Has Stamps
Yes

Full Text

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - v. - GHISLAINE MAXWELL, Defendant. ALISON J. NATHAN, United States District Judge: WHEREAS the Court has ordered that certain witnesses will be permitted to testify either using pseudonyms or only using first names (the "Protected Witnesses"). See 11/01/21 Tr. at 11:13-17); WHEREAS to effectuate that order, it is necessary to prohibit courtroom sketch artists from drawing exact likenesses of the Protected Witnesses; IT HEREBY IS ORDERED: 1. That courtroom sketch artists - whether in the courtroom or overflow rooms - may not draw exact likenesses of the Protected Witnesses; and USDOC SDNY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC#: DATE FILED: 11/18/21