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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ..........................................................................................................................1
ARGUMENT ................................................................................................................................................7
I. Reconsideration of the Court's Bail Decision is Appropriate Under 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f) ....................7
II. Ms. Maxwell Should Be Granted Bail Under the Proposed Strict Bail Conditions ...............................10
A. Ms. Maxwell Has Deep Family Ties to the United States and Numerous Sureties to Support Her Bond ......................................................................................................................................................10
1. Ms. Maxwell is Devoted to Her Spouse [REDACTED] and Would Never Destroy Her Family By Leaving the Country ...............................................................................................................................11
2. A Number of Ms. Maxwell's Family and Friends, and the Security Company Protecting Her, Are Prepared to Sign Significant Bonds ...............................................................................................................................13
B. Ms. Maxwell Has Provided a Thorough Review of Her Finances for the Past Five Years .......................15
C. Ms. Maxwell Was Not Hiding from the Government Before Her Arrest................................................18
1. Ms. Maxwell Was Trying to Protect Herself [REDACTED] from a Media Frenzy and from Physical Threats ......................................................................................................................................................18
2. Ms. Maxwell's Counsel Was in Regular Contact with the Government Prior to Her Arrest....................22
3. Ms. Maxwell Did Not Try to Avoid Arrest, Nor Was She “Good At” Hiding.............................................23
D. Ms. Maxwell Has Waived Her Extradition Rights and Could Not Seek Refuge in the United Kingdom or France ...............................................................................................................................25
E. The Discovery Contains No Meaningful Documentary Corroboration of the Government's Allegations Against Ms. Maxwell.......................................................................................................................30
F. The Proposed Bail Package Is Expansive and Far Exceeds What Is Necessary to Reasonably Assure Ms. Maxwell's Presence in Court ...............................................................................................................................34
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