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Document 534

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Summary: The US Attorney's Office requests redactions and sealing of certain court documents to protect the privacy of minor victims and witnesses in the Ghislaine Maxwell case, citing the Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga test. The proposed redactions are intended to be narrowly tailored to protect sensitive information.
Significance: This document is potentially important as it reveals the government's efforts to protect the privacy of minor victims and witnesses in the Ghislaine Maxwell case, while also navigating the complexities of public access to court documents.
Key Topics: Request for redactions and sealing of court documents Protection of minor victims and witnesses' privacy Admissibility of Government Exhibit 52
Key People:
  • Ghislaine Maxwell - Defendant in the case
  • Alison J. Nathan - United States District Judge
  • Damian Williams - United States Attorney
  • Maurene Comey - Assistant United States Attorney
  • Alison Moe - Assistant United States Attorney
  • Lara Pomerantz - Assistant United States Attorney
  • Andrew Rohrbach - Assistant United States Attorney

Full Text

Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 534 Filed 12/09/21 Page 1 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 December 9, 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 seeks redactions to its letter motion for admission of Government Exhibit 52 (Dkt. No. 533), sealing of Exhibit A to that letter, and redactions to Exhibit B to that letter. The Government's 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). Although the Government's letter and exhibits are judicial documents subject to the common law presumption of access, the limited proposed redactions and sealing are narrowly tailored to protect the privacy interests of the Minor Victims and witnesses, including individuals who are subjects of the Court's pseudonym order, as well as third parties. The Government also notes that the redactions to Exhibit B conform to redactions of that document in Giuffre v. Maxwell, 15 Civ. 7433 (LAP). DOJ-OGR-00008301 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 534 Filed 12/09/21 Page 2 of 2 Page 2 Respectfully submitted, DAMIAN WILLIAMS United States Attorney By: s/ Maurene Comey Alison Moe Lara Pomerantz Andrew Rohrbach Assistant United States Attorneys Southern District of New York Cc: Defense Counsel (By ECF) DOJ-OGR-00008302

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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 534 Filed 12/09/21 Page 1 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 December 9, 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 seeks redactions to its letter motion for admission of Government Exhibit 52 (Dkt. No. 533), sealing of Exhibit A to that letter, and redactions to Exhibit B to that letter. The Government's 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). Although the Government's letter and exhibits are judicial documents subject to the common law presumption of access, the limited proposed redactions and sealing are narrowly tailored to protect the privacy interests of the Minor Victims and witnesses, including individuals who are subjects of the Court's pseudonym order, as well as third parties. The Government also notes that the redactions to Exhibit B conform to redactions of that document in Giuffre v. Maxwell, 15 Civ. 7433 (LAP). DOJ-OGR-00008301
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 534 Filed 12/09/21 Page 2 of 2 Page 2 Respectfully submitted, DAMIAN WILLIAMS United States Attorney By: s/ Maurene Comey Alison Moe Lara Pomerantz Andrew Rohrbach Assistant United States Attorneys Southern District of New York Cc: Defense Counsel (By ECF) DOJ-OGR-00008302