EFTA00011192.pdf

"United States of America v Ghislaine Maxwell Transcript of hearing, 14 July 2020"

"Ms Maxwell should she face extradition to the US in relation to the charges on the superseding indictment dated 7 August 2020"

"at Ms Maxwell's bail hearing on 14 July 2020"

"at Ms Maxwell's bail hearing on 14 July 2020, one of the victims made a statement in person"

"another provided a written statement that was read to the court by the prosecutor"

"if the United States were to request Ms Maxwell's extradition"

"Annex A - Ouestions set out in the Peters and Peters instructions dated 12 August 2020 Counsel is instructed to prepare an expert opinion"

"David Perry QC is a barrister and former head of chambers at 6KBW College Hill."

"I am the named defendant in the above-captioned case... Docket No. 20-CR-330 (MN)"

"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, - against - GHISLAINE MAXWELL"

"I have reviewed with my counsel, Mark S. Cohen... of Cohen & Gresser, LLP"

"I have reviewed with my counsel... Christian R. Everdell of Cohen & Gresser, LLP"

"Mark S. Cohen... of Cohen & Gresser, LLP"

"Christian R. Everdell of Cohen & Gresser, LLP"

"I am currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York."

"The Honorable Alison J. Nathan United States District Judge Southern District of New York"

"I am a citizen of the United States, the United Kingdom, and France."

"I am a citizen of the United States, the United Kingdom, and France."

"I am a citizen of the United States, the United Kingdom, and France."

"the charges on the superseding indictment dated 7 August 2020"

"This Opinion is provided pursuant to instructions from Peters and Peters Solicitors LLP I dated 12 August 2020 in the context of bail proceedings rela"

"bail proceedings relating to Ms Ghislaine Maxwell before the United States District Court, Southern District of New York"

"it is highly unlikely that Ghislaine Maxwell would be able successfully to resist extradition to the United States in relation to the charges in the s"

"The bars to extradition that may conceivably be open to Ms Maxwell should she face extradition to the US"

"The date range for the offences in the superseding indictment is 1994-1997. ... two cases involving historic allegations of sexual offending"

"It is highly unlikely that Ms. Maxwell would be able to establish that the US prosecutor had acted in bad faith"

"identify those which might, based on current instructions, be conceivably open to Ms Maxwell were she to be arrested in the UK and subject to UK extra"

"I hereby voluntarily and irrevocably waive any rights to contest any extradition request by the United States... Specifically, I consent to extraditio"

"future extradition request made by the United States and relied upon in any extradition proceedings"

"the decision of the Secretary of State to order extradition, or both, except in consent cases where the person is deemed to have waived their rights o"

"Extradition appeals are heard by the High Court. An appeal may be brought on a question of law or fact"

"A requested person may appeal... the decision of the Secretary of State to order extradition... Extradition appeals are heard by the High Court."

"some of the conduct alleged in the superseding indictment is said to have occurred in London"

"Ms Maxwell's connections to the UK do not appear to be of a type likely to be considered substantial"

"In a case where a person, subject to prosecution in US criminal proceedings, flees to the UK in breach of bail conditions imposed by a US court... con"

"Mr Perry was appointed by the UK Government to conduct the Home Office's Independent Review of the UK's extradition arrangements."

"These timescales are significantly reduced in cases such as this one where the requested person consents to his or her extradition at an early stage i"

"Ms Maxwell will execute a waiver of her right to extradition that could be exhibited to a future extradition request made by the United States"

"The timescales applicable to extradition proceedings are defined by statute... in cases such as this one"

"As to the question in Peters and Peters' instructions"

"Extradition Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom... signed 31 March 2003 and ratifie"

"only one US extradition case has been considered by the Supreme Court. Norris v Government of the United States of America [2010] 2 AC 487."

"Adeagbo v Government of the United States of America 5 August 2020 (unreported) (wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft)"

"Singh v Government of the United States of America [2019] EWHC 1800 (Admin) (drug trafficking)"

"Appeared for the Government of the United States in relation to an extradition request for an individual [Brian Dempsey]"

"in practice, the judge sends the case to the Secretary of State straight away"

"Extradition may not be ordered during the first four weeks of this period ('the permitted period') to allow the requested person to make representatio"

"Notice of application for leave to appeal must be lodged within 14 days of the day on which the requested person was informed of the Secretary of Stat"

"the day on which the requesting government is informed of the order for discharge by the Secretary of State"