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  "full_text": "Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 340 Filed 10/12/21 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 October 12, 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 submits this letter pursuant to the Court's Order dated October 5, 2021 (Dkt. No. 337) directing the parties to confer and submit a joint letter estimating when the jury is likely to begin deliberations. The parties have conferred, in accordance with the Court's Order. Government Position: The Government estimates that it would rest within four weeks from the start of the trial. That estimate is conservative, and the Government anticipates that it could rest as early as the third week of trial, provided that the cross examinations of witnesses do not exceed the length of direct examinations. In an abundance of caution, however, the Government projects approximately four weeks for its case in chief. As the defense notes below, conversations between the parties about the length of trial are ongoing. The Government timely produced its exhibit list, witness list, and Jencks Act material to the defense yesterday.1 Although the anticipated length of trial may change, based on current estimates and the 1 Specifically, the Government produced those materials by FedEx and by making them available for pickup at the U.S. Attorney's Office, as is usual practice. DOJ-OGR-00005203",
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      "content": "Dear Judge Nathan: The Government submits this letter pursuant to the Court's Order dated October 5, 2021 (Dkt. No. 337) directing the parties to confer and submit a joint letter estimating when the jury is likely to begin deliberations. The parties have conferred, in accordance with the Court's Order.",
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      "content": "Government Position: The Government estimates that it would rest within four weeks from the start of the trial. That estimate is conservative, and the Government anticipates that it could rest as early as the third week of trial, provided that the cross examinations of witnesses do not exceed the length of direct examinations. In an abundance of caution, however, the Government projects approximately four weeks for its case in chief.",
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    "people": [
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      "Ghislaine Maxwell"
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