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Document 216

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Summary: The court orders the government to inform it whether they intend to use documents subject to pending motions to suppress in the trial of non-perjury counts. If not, consideration of those motions will be deferred until the trial of perjury counts. The court's decision is related to Ghislaine Maxwell's motions to suppress evidence allegedly obtained through subpoenas in violation of her rights.
Significance: This document is significant because it reveals the court's decision to proceed with the trial of non-perjury counts while deferring consideration of motions to suppress evidence until later, contingent on the government's intention to use certain documents.
Key Topics: Motions to suppress evidence Trial scheduling for non-perjury counts Use of documents subject to pending motions
Key People:
  • Ghislaine Maxwell - Defendant
  • Alison J. Nathan - United States District Judge
Document Type
Court Filing
Date
04/19/21
Pages
2
Folder
IMAGES002
Has Stamps
Yes

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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 216 Filed 04/19/21 Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, -v- Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. 20-cr-330 (AJN) ORDER ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge: In its April 16, 2021 Opinion, the Court denied the Defendant's motions to dismiss the S1 superseding indictment in whole or in part and granted the Defendant's motion to sever the perjury counts for a separate trial. Dkt. No. 207. The Court will try the non-perjury counts first. As the Court noted in its Opinion, it has not yet resolved the Defendant's two motions to suppress evidence. See Dkt. Nos. 133, 139. The Defendant contends in those motions that the Government obtained by subpoena documents covered by a protective order in violation of her rights against unreasonable searches and seizures, against self-incrimination, and to due process of law. The motions seek, at minimum, an evidentiary hearing to determine whether the Government knowingly misrepresented facts to procure an order modifying the protective order. The Court requires information from the Government for scheduling purposes. The Government is ORDERED to inform the Court by letter docketed on ECF no later than April 20, 2021, whether it intends to use any of the documents subject to the pending motions to suppress in the trial of the non-perjury counts in this case. DOJ-OGR-00003845 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 216 Filed 04/19/21 Page 2 of 2 If the Government does not intend to use any of the documents subject to the pending motions to suppress in the trial of the non-perjury counts, the Court will defer consideration of those motions until it has scheduled the trial of the perjury counts. SO ORDERED. Dated: April 19, 2021 New York, New York Alison J. Nathan United States District Judge 2 DOJ-OGR-00003846

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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 216 Filed 04/19/21 Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, -v- Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. 20-cr-330 (AJN) ORDER ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge: In its April 16, 2021 Opinion, the Court denied the Defendant's motions to dismiss the S1 superseding indictment in whole or in part and granted the Defendant's motion to sever the perjury counts for a separate trial. Dkt. No. 207. The Court will try the non-perjury counts first. As the Court noted in its Opinion, it has not yet resolved the Defendant's two motions to suppress evidence. See Dkt. Nos. 133, 139. The Defendant contends in those motions that the Government obtained by subpoena documents covered by a protective order in violation of her rights against unreasonable searches and seizures, against self-incrimination, and to due process of law. The motions seek, at minimum, an evidentiary hearing to determine whether the Government knowingly misrepresented facts to procure an order modifying the protective order. The Court requires information from the Government for scheduling purposes. The Government is ORDERED to inform the Court by letter docketed on ECF no later than April 20, 2021, whether it intends to use any of the documents subject to the pending motions to suppress in the trial of the non-perjury counts in this case. DOJ-OGR-00003845
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 216 Filed 04/19/21 Page 2 of 2 If the Government does not intend to use any of the documents subject to the pending motions to suppress in the trial of the non-perjury counts, the Court will defer consideration of those motions until it has scheduled the trial of the perjury counts. SO ORDERED. Dated: April 19, 2021 New York, New York Alison J. Nathan United States District Judge 2 DOJ-OGR-00003846