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Document 485

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Summary: The court orders the parties to file redacted versions of certain documents related to Witness-3's testimony, finding the proposed redactions consistent with the Lugosch test and necessary to protect witness privacy and Rule 412 materials. The court will file a redacted Memorandum Opinion & Order. The order is related to the case against Ghislainc Maxwell.
Significance: This document is significant because it reveals the court's decision regarding the proposed redactions to sensitive court documents and witness testimony in a high-profile case.
Key Topics: Redactions to court documents Admissibility of witness testimony Rule 412 motion and sealed materials
Key People:
  • Alison J. Nathan - United States District Judge
  • Ghislainc Maxwell - Defendant
Document Type
Court Filing
Date
11/22/21
Pages
1
Folder
IMAGES003
Has Stamps
Yes

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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 485 Filed 11/22/21 Page 1 of 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, -v- Ghislainc Maxwell, Defendant. ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge: The Court is in receipt of the Government's proposed redactions to the parties' supplemental briefing and the Court's Memorandum Opinion & Order regarding the admissibility of the anticipated testimony of Witness-3. Dkt. No. 481; see also Dkt. No. 477. The Court concludes that the proposed redactions are consistent with the three-part test articulated by the Second Circuit in Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2006) and narrowly tailored to protect the pre-trial privacy interests of an anticipated witness who is subject to this Court's pseudonym order. The redactions also properly protect materials related to the Rule 412 motion, which must remain sealed pursuant Rule 412. Fed. R. Evid. 412(c)(2); see also Advisory Committee Note—1994 Amendment. Accordingly, the parties are ORDERED to file the redacted papers on the public docket by November 22, 2021, including the Government's supplemental letter regarding Witness-3 dated November 7, 2021 in response to Dkt. No. 417. The Court will file the redacted Memorandum Opinion & Order. SO ORDERED. Dated: November 22, 2021 New York, New York ALISON J. NATHAN United States District Judge USDC SDNY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC #: DATE FILED: 11/22/21 20-CR-330 (AJN) ORDER DOJ-OGR-00007390