702.pdf
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 702 Filed 07/12/22 Page1of4 Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C Laura A. Menninger My 150 East 10th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 PH 303.831.7364 FX 303.832.2628 www.hmflaw.com [email protected] HADDON MORGAN FOREMAN December 17, 2021 VIA Email The Honorable Alison J. Nathan United States District Court Southern District of New York 40 Foley Square New York, NY 10007 Re: — United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) Dear Judge Nathan, I write to request that this Court issue an arrest warrant for Kelly Bovino and direct the U.S. Marshals to detain her until she is willing to give the testimony she has been ordered to provide. Ms. Bovino was served with a subpoena on November 30, 2021. Exhibits 1 & 2. The subpoena was issued by the Clerk of this Court. Ms. Bovino has failed to comply with this Court’s subpoena and order and is unwilling to testify as the subpoena commands. Testimony by deposition is not possible. DOJ-OGR-00011197
Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 702 Filed 07/12/22 Page2of4 The Honorable Alison J. Nathan December 17, 2021 Page 2 This Court has inherent authority,’ authority under its contempt power, Fed. R. Crim. P. 42(a)(1),” and authority under statute, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1826, 3144, to order Ms. Bovino’s arrest and detention until she is willing to testify. Under the Recalcitrant Witness Statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1826. this Court has authority to issue an arrest warrant and have Ms. Bovino arrested until she is willing to testify. In its entirety, the statute provides: (a) Whenever a witness in any proceeding before or ancillary to any court or grand jury of the United States refuses without just cause shown to comply with an order of the court to testify or provide other information, including any book, paper, document, record, recording or other material, the court, upon such refusal, or when such refusal is duly brought to its attention, may summarily order his confinement at a suitable place until such time as the …
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