UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK United States of America, —v— Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. USDC SDNY DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC 0: DATE FILED: 1113/21 20-CR-330 (AJN) ORDER ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge: The Court is in receipt of the Government's letter dated November 2, 2021. Dkt. No. 403. The Government is hereby ORDERED to confer further with MDC legal counsel and file a letter regarding Defendant's transportation to the courthouse for proceedings in this matter on or before November 8, 2021. The Court hereby authorizes the letter to be filed under seal because such information may implicate security concerns. The Court will also confer with the United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York and with the District Executive regarding transportation of the Defendant for upcoming in court proceedings and trial. With respect to legal mail, the Court requires MDC Legal Counsel to consider what additional steps can be taken (including what steps by counsel for the Government or the Defendant) to ensure that within the weeks leading up to trial, Ms. Maxwell promptly receives her legal mail. The Government shall docket a letter with MDC Legal Counsel's proposal on or before November 8, 2021. The Court will also transmit this Order to Chief Judge Brodie, who is overseeing the litigation and mediation in Case No. 19-cv-660 (E.D.N.Y.) regarding access to counsel for pre- trial detainees being held at the MDC so that the issue can be discussed as to all MDC pre-trial detainees who require prompt access to legal mail in the weeks leading up to their trials. EFTA00095708 SO ORDERED. Dated: November 3, 2021 New York, New York ALISON J. NATHAN United States District Judge EFTA00095709