Federal Court Filing: Affidavit Of Certification (EFTA00105646)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK x • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, • AFFIDAVIT OF CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 16.1 GHISLAINE MAXWELL, • 20 Cr. 330 (MN) Defendant. x • STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ) SS.: pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 1746, hereby affirms under penalty of perjury: I. I am an Assistant United States Attorney in the Office of Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. I am one of the Assistants who represents the Government in these proceedings. 2. I certify pursuant to Local Criminal Rule 16.1 that the Government has conferred in good faith with counsel to the defendant, Ghislaine Maxwell, regarding the Government's request to delay disclosure of certain materials to the defense, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16, and that the parties have been unable to reach agreement. 3. In particular