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Document 121582

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Summary: The Government submits a letter to Judge Nathan updating the court on Ghislaine Maxwell's conditions of confinement, stating she has extensive access to discovery materials and regular video-teleconference calls with her attorneys. Maxwell is allowed to review discovery 13 hours a day, 7 days a week, and has private VTC calls with her counsel. The letter was filed in response to the Court's Order dated December 8, 2020.
Significance: This document provides an update on Ghislaine Maxwell's conditions of confinement at the Metropolitan Detention Center, addressing concerns about her access to discovery materials and communication with her attorneys during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key Topics: Ghislaine Maxwell's conditions of confinement Access to discovery materials Communication with attorneys during COVID-19 pandemic
Key People:
  • Ghislaine Maxwell - Defendant
  • Alison J. Nathan - United States District Judge
Document Type
Letter
Date
February 4, 2021
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES007

Full Text

Case 1:20-cv-06300-AJN Document 121582 Filed 02/05/21 Page 2 of 2 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of New York The Silvio J. Mollo Building One Saint Andrew's Plaza New York, New York 10007 February 4, 2021 BY ECF The Honorable Alison J. Nathan United States District Court Southern District of New York United States Courthouse 40 Foley Square New York, New York 10007 Re: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) Dear Judge Nathan: The Government respectfully submits this letter to provide an update regarding the defendant's conditions of confinement at the Metropolitan Detention Center ("MDC") pursuant to the Court's Order dated December 8, 2020. (Dkt. No. 92). Over the past two months, the Government has had multiple communications with MDC legal counsel regarding the defendant's conditions of confinement. This update is based on information provided to the Government by MDC legal counsel through those communications. The defendant continues to receive more time to review discovery than any other inmate at the MDC. Specifically, the defendant is permitted to review her discovery thirteen hours per day, seven days per week. During the entirety of that time, the defendant has access to a desktop computer provided by the MDC on which to review discovery. Additionally, pursuant to the Court's January 15, 2021 Order, the defendant also has access to a laptop computer provided by the Government on which to review discovery for the full thirteen hours per day, seven days per week. Also during those thirteen hours per day, the defendant may use the MDC desktop computer to send and receive emails with her attorneys. The defendant also has as much, if not more, time as any other MDC inmate to communicate with her attorneys. Due to the elevated number of COVID-19 cases within the MDC, in-person visits have been suspended since in or about December 2020. While in-person visits are suspended, the defendant has had regular video-teleconference ("VTC") calls with her counsel. In particular, the defendant has VTC calls with her counsel every weekday for three hours per call. If defense counsel requires additional time to speak with the defendant, counsel may request to schedule an additional phone call on Saturdays as needed. All of these VTCs and telephone calls take place in a room where the defendant is alone and where no MDC staff can hear her communications with counsel. The defendant's legal mail is processed in the same manner as mail for all other inmates at the MDC. All inmate mail is sent to the MDC's mail room, where every piece of mail is processed DOJ-OGR-00020274