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Summary
This legal document, dated July 21, 2020, details arguments following Ghislaine Maxwell's detention hearing. It heavily features comments from David Boies, a lawyer for an accuser named Farmer, who criticizes Maxwell's potential 'blame the victim' defense strategy as counterproductive. Boies recounts his client's allegations, including a story about how Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein allegedly lured a 16-year-old girl named Annie to a ranch in New Mexico with fraudulent promises.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Alison J. Nathan | The Honorable |
Addressee of the document, likely a judge.
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| Jeffrey Epstein |
Mentioned as a co-conspirator with Ms. Maxwell.
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
The subject of the detention hearing and legal arguments discussed in the document.
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| Mr. Boies | Counsel for one of the accusers |
Quoted extensively, critiquing the defense strategy for Ms. Maxwell and representing Farmer.
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| David Boies | Counsel |
Full name for Mr. Boies, who represents Farmer and other women who allege sexual abuse by Epstein and Maxwell.
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| Farmer | Accuser |
An accuser represented by David Boies, who addressed the court by telephone and made allegations against Maxwell.
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| Annie | Victim |
Mentioned in an account by Boies as a 16-year-old who was allegedly lured by Maxwell and Epstein to a ranch in New Me...
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| Annie's mother |
Mentioned as being told by Maxwell and Epstein about a program for high school students.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg | company |
Cited as the source that reported on Mr. Boies' comments.
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Timeline (1 events)
2020-07-14
A detention hearing was held for Ms. Maxwell, after which Mr. Boies commented on the proceedings.
court
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Mentioned as the location of an isolated ranch where Annie was allegedly taken.
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Relationships (4)
The document mentions them together in the context of alleged crimes, stating the public deserves to know who was involved 'besides her and Jeffrey Epstein' and that they jointly told Annie and her mother about the ranch.
The document explicitly states that David Boies 'represents Farmer'.
Farmer is identified as an accuser who spoke against Maxwell at her hearing, calling her a 'sexual predator who groomed and abused me.'
Boies recounts a story where Maxwell and Epstein allegedly lured Annie to a ranch under false pretenses.
Key Quotes (8)
"a tone-deaf argument"Source
— David Boies
(Describing the defense's argument which he believes cost Maxwell her credibility.)
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"To mount a ‘blame the victim’ defense, particularly in today’s world and trying to blame these girls for what happened is so contrary to the evidence, is so contrary to people’s normal sense of morality,"Source
— David Boies
(Criticizing the potential defense strategy for Ms. Maxwell.)
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Quote #2
"I think that’s just going to enrage a jury if she goes to trial -- which I would not do if I were representing her."Source
— David Boies
(Continuing his critique of the 'blame the victim' defense strategy.)
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Quote #3
"sexual predator who groomed and abused me."Source
— Farmer
(Farmer's description of Ms. Maxwell while addressing the court.)
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Quote #4
"lied under oath and tormented her survivors,"Source
— Farmer
(Farmer's accusation against Ms. Maxwell.)
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Quote #5
"wanted to go to college"Source
— Farmer
(Describing her ambition at age 16 when she met Maxwell.)
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Quote #6
"we’re having a group of high school students to this ranch to help them get into college,"Source
— Maxwell and Epstein (as recounted by David Boies)
(The alleged fraudulent claim made to Annie and her mother to lure them.)
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Quote #7
"But when Annie gets there, there are no high school students, all these claims are fraudulent and she’s in this isolated place in New Mexico."Source
— David Boies
(Recounting the alleged fraudulent circumstances of Annie's arrival at the ranch.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 24 Filed 07/21/20 Page 5 of 7
The Honorable Alison J. Nathan
July 21, 2020
Page 5
July 21, 2020
Page 5
So to cooperate in the way that that kind of rumors out there would mean that she’s cooperating downwards. She’d be cooperating with people who are much less culpable than her. Will she name names to try to shave years off of what would be a lengthy prison sentence maybe, I think you should probably expect that if she’s going to share information that’s going to actually help her, it’s probably gonna be about unrelated crimes that she may be aware about because with respect to this particular operation, in terms of living people, she’s as high as it gets. … I think like most of my clients would really hope that she does cooperate, at least shares the information that she has. I mean I know that it would only be to help herself but the public deserves to know who was involved besides her and Jeffrey Epstein, and only she knows that.
The violations of Rule 23.1 did not stop after Ms. Maxwell’s arrest and detention. Following the detention hearing on July 14, 2020, Mr. Boies, counsel for one of the accusers who spoke at the hearing, commented on the content of the hearing. As reported by Bloomberg, Mr. Boies offered his gratuitous critique of defense counsel, commented on the credibility of Ms. Maxwell and his client, and commented on what Mr. Boies considers “evidence” in this case, all in violation of subsections (1), (4), (6), and (7) of the Rule:
That’s a dangerous tactic that might backfire at trial, said David Boies, who represents Farmer and several other women who say they were sexually abused by Epstein and Maxwell. … It’s “a tone-deaf argument” that cost Maxwell her credibility, said Boies, who listened to the hearing remotely.
‘To mount a ‘blame the victim’ defense, particularly in today’s world and trying to blame these girls for what happened is so contrary to the evidence, is so contrary to people’s normal sense of morality,’ Boies said. ‘I think that’s just going to enrage a jury if she goes to trial -- which I would not do if I were representing her.’
Boies said he was confident Farmer would stand up to cross-examination if there’s a trial. Farmer, who addressed the court by telephone, urged the judge not to grant Maxwell bail, calling her a ‘sexual predator who groomed and abused me.’ Maxwell ‘lied under oath and tormented her survivors,’ Farmer said. Boies said that Farmer was a 16-year-old who ‘wanted to go to college’ when she met Maxwell. ‘Maxwell and Epstein tell Annie and her mother ‘we’re having a group of high school students to this ranch to help them get into college,’ Boies said. ‘But when Annie gets there, there are no high school students, all these claims are fraudulent and she’s in this isolated place in New Mexico.’⁶
⁶ https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/ghislaine-maxwell-may-play-the-victim-card-in-trial-defense-1.1465631
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