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Document 264

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Summary: The court received a letter from counsel for a non-party requesting anonymity for their client, an alleged victim of a sexual crime. The court forwarded the letter to the parties, received a response from the Government, and decided to file the letter under seal to protect the non-party's privacy interests.
Significance: This document reveals the court's handling of a request for anonymity by a non-party alleged victim in the Ghislaine Maxwell case, demonstrating the court's consideration of privacy interests.
Key Topics: Privacy protections Anonymity for alleged victim Sealing of court documents
Key People:
  • Alison J. Nathan - United States District Judge
  • Ghislaine Maxwell - Defendant in the case
Document Type
Court Filing
Date
05/03/21
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES002
Has Handwriting
Yes
Has Stamps
Yes

Full Text

Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 264 Filed 05/03/21 Page 1 of 1 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: On April 21, 2021, the Court's Chambers received a letter from counsel for a non-party requesting assurances as to privacy protections for his client in any filings or proceedings in this case. The letter requests anonymity on behalf of the client as an alleged victim of a sexual crime. After receiving the letter, the Court forwarded it to the parties and required the Government to respond to counsel, which it has done. The Court will take no further action based on the April 21, 2021 letter but will file it under seal to protect the privacy interests of the non-party asserting that interest. The Government is requested to forward this order to counsel for the non-party. SO ORDERED. Dated: May 3, 2021 New York, New York ALISON J. NATHAN United States District Judge USDC SDNY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC #: DATE FILED: 5/3/21 DOJ-OGR-00004077