Federal Court Filing: The Government'S Memorandum In Opposition (EFTA00103380)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK -x UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) GHISLAINE MAXWELL, Defendant. x THE GOVERNMENT'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO THE DEFENDANT'S RENEWED MOTION FOR RELEASE AUDREY STRAUSS Acting United States Attorney Southern District of New York Attorney for the United States of America Assistant nueStates Attorneys - Of Counsel - EFTA00103380 TABLE OF CONTENTS THE GOVERNMENT'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO THE DEFENDANT'S RENEWED MOTION FOR RELEASE 1 BACKGROUND 2 APPLICABLE LAW 6 DISCUSSION 8 A. The Nature and Circumstances of the Offense 8 B. The Strength of the Evidence 9 C. The Characteristics of the Defendant 12 D. Conditions of Confinement 29 CONCLUSION 33 EFTA00103381 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Jackson v. Goon!, 664 F. Supp. 2d 307 (S.D.N.Y. 2009) 27 United States v. Abdullahu, 488 F. Supp. 2d 433 (D.N.J. 2007) 19 United States v. Banki, 10 Cr. 008 (JFK), Dkt. 7 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 21, 2010),