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Case 21-770, Document 40-1, 04/12/2021, 3075763, Page/ of 25 Although the defense argued that Maxwell did not leave the United States after Epstein’s arrest and was in contact with the Government through counsel, Judge Nathan emphasized that Maxwell “did not provide the government with her whereabouts,” and, in any event, “the reality that Ms. Maxwell may face such serious charges herself may not have set in until after she was actually indicted.” (/d. at 84- 85). 14. Accordingly, Judge Nathan found that the Government had carried its burden of demonstrating that Maxwell “poses a substantial actual risk of flight” and that “even the most restrictive conditions of release would be insufficient” to ensure Maxwell’s appearance. (/d. at 86). Though the proposed bail package represented only a fraction of Maxwell’s assets, Judge Nathan found that “even a substantially larger package would be insufficient.” (/d.). She noted that although Maxwell “apparently failed to submit a full accounting or even a close to full accounting of her financial situation,” “[e]ven if the picture of her financial resources were not opaque, as it is, detention would still be appropriate.” (/d. at 86- 87). That conclusion was informed by Maxwell’s “significant financial resources” and “demonstrated sophistication in hiding those resources and herself.” (/d. at 87). Judge Nathan emphasized that Maxwell’s “recent conduct underscores her extraordinary capacity to evade detection, even in the face of what the defense has DOJ-OGR- 00001324