Mentioned in 3 documents. Roles: Subject of an addendum opinion from the U.K., extradition law expert, extradition law expert and consultant to the Commonwealth Secretariat
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Mr. Perry is mentioned in documents or reporting related to the Epstein case. Being mentioned does not imply any wrongdoing, criminal conduct, or inappropriate behavior.
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Background
Mr. Perry is a United Kingdom-based extradition law expert described in court filings as one of the 'most highly regarded extradition practitioners.' According to Ghislaine Maxwell's bail memoranda filed in the Southern District of New York, Mr. Perry has acted on behalf of many overseas governments in extradition proceedings and serves as a consultant to the Commonwealth Secretariat. His professional background centers on international extradition law, particularly as it applies under UK legal frameworks.
Mr. Perry's involvement in the Epstein-related case files is limited to his role as a retained expert witness for Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team. He authored an expert report (referenced as 'Perry Rep. Annex B') and an addendum opinion assessing the likelihood and mechanics of extradition from the United Kingdom to the United States. His work was submitted as part of Maxwell's renewed motion for bail in United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN).
Epstein Connection
Mr. Perry has no documented personal or social connection to Jeffrey Epstein. His involvement in the case is strictly professional: he was retained as an extradition law expert by Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team (attorneys Mark S. Cohen, Christian R. Everdell, Jeffrey S. Pagliuca, Laura A. Menninger, and Bobbi C. Sternheim) to provide expert opinion on the feasibility of extraditing Maxwell from the UK to the US. His report and addendum opinion were submitted as exhibits in Maxwell's bail proceedings to argue that extradition mechanisms made flight risk less concerning.
Key Allegations(4)
Mr. Perry provided an expert report concluding that Ghislaine Maxwell's extradition from the UK to the US was likely and permissible under UK law.
documentedMr. Perry's expert opinion was used by Maxwell's defense to argue that her waiver of extradition rights could expedite the extradition process, thereby reducing flight risk concerns.
documentedMr. Perry's and Mr. Julié's expert opinions contradicted certain representations made by the government at an initial hearing regarding extradition.
documentedMr. Perry has acted on behalf of many overseas governments in extradition proceedings and is described as one of the most highly regarded extradition practitioners.
documentedLegal Status
Mr. Perry appears in case documents solely as a retained expert witness for the defense in United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN). He is not a party, suspect, or target in any proceeding related to the Epstein case.
Notable Statements(1)
“Mr. Perry has acted on behalf of many overseas governments in extradition proceedings”
Contradictions(1)
The government represented at an initial hearing that extradition from the UK and France would be difficult or unlikely.
Both Mr. Perry's and Mr. Julié's expert opinions concluded that Ghislaine Maxwell's extradition to the US was likely and permissible under UK and French law, contradicting the government's representations.
Key Relationships(4)
Mr. Perry was retained as an extradition law expert by Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team and submitted expert reports in support of her renewed bail motion in 20 Cr. 330 (AJN).
Mr. Perry and William Julié both served as extradition law experts for Maxwell's defense; Perry assessed UK extradition law while Julié assessed French extradition law. Their opinions are cited together in multiple court filings.
Christian R. Everdell of Cohen & Gresser LLP was one of Maxwell's attorneys who submitted Mr. Perry's expert report as an exhibit in the bail memorandum.
Jeffrey S. Pagliuca of Haddon, Morgan & Foreman P.C. was one of Maxwell's attorneys involved in the bail proceedings where Mr. Perry's expert opinion was submitted.
Timeline(3 events)
Mr. Perry authored an expert report (Perry Rep. Annex B) assessing the UK extradition process as it applied to Ghislaine Maxwell, submitted as Exhibit U in her renewed bail motion in United States v. Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN).
Mr. Perry authored an addendum opinion from the UK, listed as an exhibit in case-related filings.
Mr. Perry's expert opinion, along with Mr. Julié's, was cited in DOJ-related filings concluding that Maxwell's extradition to the US was likely and that her waiver of extradition rights could expedite the process.
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