mirror-epstein-docs/results/IMAGES008/DOJ-OGR-00020849.json

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  "full_text": "Case 22-1426, Document 58, 02/28/2023, 3475901, Page23 of 221\nA-223\nCase 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 566 Filed 12/28/21 Page 1 of 7\nCOHEN & GRESSER LLP\n800 Third Avenue\nNew York, NY 10022\n+1 212 957 7600 phone\nwww.cohengresser.com\nChristian R. Everdell\n+1 (212) 957-7600\neverdell@cohengresser.com\nDecember 27, 2021\nBY ECF\nThe Honorable Alison J. Nathan\nUnited States District Court\nSouthern District of New York\nUnited States Courthouse\n40 Foley Square\nNew York, NY 10007\nRe: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, S2 20 Cr. 330 (AJN)\nDear Judge Nathan:\nWe respectfully submit this letter to request that the Court give the jury additional instructions to correct apparent errors in the jury's understanding of Counts Two and Four, and the law applicable to those counts, that were highlighted by the jury's note this afternoon (Court Exhibit #15).\nCourt Exhibit #15 reads, in relevant part, as follows:\nUnder Count Four (4), [i]f the defendant aided in the transportation of Jane's return flight, but not the flight to New Mexico where/if the intent was for Jane to engage in sexual activity, can she be found guilty under the second element?\nCount Four alleges that Ms. Maxwell \"arranged for [Jane] to be transported from Florida to New York, New York on multiple occasions with the intention that [Jane] would engage in one or more sex acts with Jeffrey Epstein, in violation of New York Penal Law, Section 130.55.\" S2 Ind. ¶ 21 (emphasis added).\nIn response to the note, the Court referred the jury to Instruction No. 21 of the jury charge.\nThe defense believes that the Court's response was erroneous for two reasons.\n2068538.1\nDOJ-OGR-00020849",
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      "content": "BY ECF\nThe Honorable Alison J. Nathan\nUnited States District Court\nSouthern District of New York\nUnited States Courthouse\n40 Foley Square\nNew York, NY 10007",
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      "content": "Re: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, S2 20 Cr. 330 (AJN)",
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      "content": "Dear Judge Nathan:",
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      "content": "We respectfully submit this letter to request that the Court give the jury additional instructions to correct apparent errors in the jury's understanding of Counts Two and Four, and the law applicable to those counts, that were highlighted by the jury's note this afternoon (Court Exhibit #15).",
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      "content": "Count Four alleges that Ms. Maxwell \"arranged for [Jane] to be transported from Florida to New York, New York on multiple occasions with the intention that [Jane] would engage in one or more sex acts with Jeffrey Epstein, in violation of New York Penal Law, Section 130.55.\" S2 Ind. ¶ 21 (emphasis added).",
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    "people": [
      "Alison J. Nathan",
      "Ghislaine Maxwell",
      "Jeffrey Epstein",
      "Christian R. Everdell"
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    "organizations": [
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