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Case 1:21-cr-00330 Document 18 Filed 04/01/2021 Page 17 of 200 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-00000958