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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 798-1 Filed 08/01/25 Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK oo Se ee ee ee ee ee ee eee x UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 20 Cr. 330 (PAE) — against — ‘DECLARATION OF CHRISTIAN R. ’ EVERDELL IN SUPPORT OF MOTION . TO WITHDRAW AS CO-COUNSEL GHISLAINE MAXWELL, ; Defendant. ee ee ee ee ee ee ee x I, CHRISTIAN R. EVERDELL, declare as follows: l. I am a partner at the law firm Cohen & Gresser LLP (“C&G”), co-counsel for defendant Ghislaine Maxwell. I am fully familiar with the facts set forth herein and respectfully submit this declaration pursuant to Local Civil Rule 1.4, Local Criminal Rule 1.1(b) (making Local Civil Rule 1.4 applicable to criminal proceedings), and Local Criminal Rule 1.2, in support of C&G’s motion to withdraw as co-counsel for defendant Ghislaine Maxwell in the above- captioned matter. 2. Ms. Maxwell retained C&G to represent her in the above-captioned matter. Mark Cohen and I filed notices of appearance on July 8, 2020. C&G represented Ms. Maxwell at trial and through her sentencing on June 28, 2022. 3. Ms. Maxwell’s sentencing concluded her district court proceedings. Ms. Maxwell filed a notice of appeal on July 7, 2022. C&G did not represent Ms. Maxwell in her appellate proceedings. 4. On July 18, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared in this case on behalf of the government and filed a motion to unseal grand jury transcripts. DOJ-OGR-00015075