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EFTA00015977.pdf

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
v. 
GHISLAINE MAXWELL, 
Defendant. 
20 Cr. 330 (MN) 
REPLY N1EMOR kNDUM OF GHISLAINE MAXWELL 
IN SUPPORT OF HER RENEWED MOTION FOR BAIL 
Mark S. Cohen 
Christian R. Everdell 
COHEN & GRESSER LLP 
800 Third Avenue 
New York, NY 10022 
Phone: 212-957-7600 
Jeffrey S. Pagliuca 
Laura A. Menninger 
HADDON, MORGAN & FOREMAN P.C. 
150 East 10th Avenue 
Denver, CO 80203 
Phone: 303-831-7364 
Bobbi C. Stemheim 
Law Offices of Bobbi C. Stemheim 
33 West 19th Street - 4th Floor 
New York, NY 10011 
Phone: 212-243-1100 
Attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Page 
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT 
1 
ARGUMENT 
2 
I. 
The Government Concedes that Its Case Relies Almost Exclusively on the 
Testimony of Three Witnesses 
2 
II. 
The Government Has Not Carried Its Burden 
4 
A. 
The Government Asks the Court to Ignore Ms. Maxwell's Substantial 
Ties to the United States, Including Her Spouse-4 
B. 
Ms. Maxwell Has Thoroughly Disclosed Her Finances and Pledged All 
of Her and Her Spouse's Assets in Support of Her Bond 
5 
C. 
The Government's Assertion that Ms. Maxwell Is "Adept" at Hiding and 
Therefore a Flight Risk Is Specious 
7 
D. 
Refusal of Extradition from France or the United Kingdom Is Highly 
Unlikely 
8 
E. 
The Recent COVID Surge at MDC Further Justifies Bail 
 10 
CONCLUSION 
10 
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES 
Pagets) 
Cases 
United States v. Chen, 
820 F. Supp. 1205 (N.D. Cal. 1992) 
 10 
United States v. Orta, 
760 F.2d 887 (8th Cir. 1985) 
 1 
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TABLE OF EXHIBITS 
Exhibit A. 
Julie Addendum Opinion (France) 
Exhibit B. 
Perry Addendum Opinion (U.K.) 
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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT 
The only issue before the Court is whether conditions exist that can reasonably assure 
Ms. Maxwell's appearance during this case. On this renewed application, Ms. Maxwell has put 
before the Court a significant bail package, supported by detailed submissio…

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