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Document 693

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Summary: The court orders the Government to provide the Defense with information regarding potentially identifying details of the current testifying witness, and for the Defense to alert the Government of any issues, both by 7:00 a.m. on December 1, 2021.
Significance: This document is significant as it reveals the court's efforts to protect the identities of witnesses testifying under pseudonyms in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial.
Key Topics: Protection of witness identities Cross-examination procedures Pre-trial preparations
Key People:
  • Alison J. Nathan - United States District Judge
  • Ghislaine Maxwell - Defendant
Document Type
Court Filing
Date
11/30/21
Pages
2
Folder
IMAGES004
Has Stamps
Yes

Full Text

Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 693 Filed 11/30/21 Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, -v- Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge: The Court is in receipt of the parties' letters regarding the issue of potential cross-examination that might elicit identifying information in violation of this Court's order. See Dkt. No. 519. The Government is hereby ORDERED to provide to the Defense the information it believes falls within the categories of specifically identifying information for the current testifying witness no later than 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, December 1, 2021. The Defense is ORDERED to alert the Government of any issues concerning the current testifying witness by the same time—7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, December 1, 2021. The Defense shall remain cognizant not only of its duty to avoid revealing the names of witnesses testifying under pseudonyms, but also any specifically identifying information of the protected witnesses. See Transcript, at 10-11 (Nov. 1, 2021). The parties shall then meet and confer on any disagreements. If the parties cannot reach a resolution, they may raise any issues with the Court when the parties are scheduled to appear at 8:45 a.m. SO ORDERED. DOJ-OGR-00011156 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 693 Filed 11/30/21 Page 2 of 2 Dated: November 30, 2021 New York, New York Alison J. Nathan United States District Judge DOJ-OGR-00011157

Individual Pages

Page 1 - DOJ-OGR-00011156
Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 693 Filed 11/30/21 Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, -v- Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge: The Court is in receipt of the parties' letters regarding the issue of potential cross-examination that might elicit identifying information in violation of this Court's order. See Dkt. No. 519. The Government is hereby ORDERED to provide to the Defense the information it believes falls within the categories of specifically identifying information for the current testifying witness no later than 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, December 1, 2021. The Defense is ORDERED to alert the Government of any issues concerning the current testifying witness by the same time—7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, December 1, 2021. The Defense shall remain cognizant not only of its duty to avoid revealing the names of witnesses testifying under pseudonyms, but also any specifically identifying information of the protected witnesses. See Transcript, at 10-11 (Nov. 1, 2021). The parties shall then meet and confer on any disagreements. If the parties cannot reach a resolution, they may raise any issues with the Court when the parties are scheduled to appear at 8:45 a.m. SO ORDERED. DOJ-OGR-00011156
Page 2 - DOJ-OGR-00011157
Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 693 Filed 11/30/21 Page 2 of 2 Dated: November 30, 2021 New York, New York Alison J. Nathan United States District Judge DOJ-OGR-00011157