EFTA02731168
Prosecution memorandum
The SDNY Maxwell prosecution memorandum dated April 10, 2020. 32 pages. Captioned United States v. Maxwell, 20 Cr. ___ ( ) — case number blank; pre-filing. Marked Privileged and Confidential — Attorney Work Product; "Do Not Disseminate Outside of the SDNY USAO." Seeks authorization to charge Ghislaine Maxwell with two counts: (i) 18 U.S.C. § 371 conspiracy to violate 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a) (transportation of a minor for illegal sexual activity); (ii) 18 U.S.C. § 371 conspiracy to violate 18 U.S.C. § 2422 (enticement of a minor to travel). Both conspiracy counts carry a statutory maximum of 5 years with no mandatory minimum. The charged period on both counts is 1994 to 1997. The memo focuses on a single named victim (identity redacted) recruited by Maxwell and Epstein at approximately age 14. Authors signed "/s [REDACTED] Assistant United States Attorneys."
EFTA02731168 — SDNY Maxwell Prosecution Memorandum (April 2020)
Document Summary
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| EFTA Number | EFTA02731168 |
| Type | Prosecution memorandum |
| Date | 2020-04-10 |
| Page Count | 32 |
| Caption | United States v. Maxwell, 20 Cr. ___ ( ) |
| Charges Sought | 2 counts, § 371 conspiracy (objects § 2423(a) and § 2422) |
| Charged Period | 1994 to 1997 |
| Relevance | high |
| Status | indexed |
Cited in
This memorandum seeks authorization to charge GHISLAINE MAXWELL with one count of conspiracy to violate 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a), which prohibits the transportation of a minor for illegal sexual activity, and one count of conspiracy to violate 18 U.S.C. § 2422, which prohibits the enticement of a minor to travel to engage in illegal sexual activity.
Count One, 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Conspiracy, with the object to commit 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a)) / Charged period: 1994 to 1997
Count Two, 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Conspiracy, with the object to commit 18 U.S.C. § 2422) / Charged period: 1994 to 1997