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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 809 _ Filed 08/11/25 Page3of31 two perjury counts.’ It ended on December 29, 2021, with Maxwell’s conviction on five of the six counts and her acquittal on the substantive enticement count. The evidence adduced at trial is well-summarized in Judge Nathan’s post-trial decision denying Maxwell’s post-trial motions, including under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29 for a judgment of acquittal, Dkt. 657; in the Government’s brief in Maxwell’s appeal, see United States v. Maxwell, No. 22-1426 (2d Cir. June 29, 2023), Dkt. 79; and in the Second Circuit’s decision in that appeal, see United States v. Maxwell, 118 F.4th 256 (2d Cir. 2024). In brief, the Government’s evidence included the testimony of four women who described the sexual abuse they had suffered, as girls, at the hands of Epstein and Maxwell; the testimony of individuals who worked for Epstein and Maxwell; the testimony of law enforcement officials; corroborating physical evidence, including photographs of and evidence recovered from searches of Epstein’s residences, and Epstein’s and Maxwell’s black address book; and other corroborating records, such as flight logs of Epstein’s private planes and FedEx records. The trial evidence focused on six girls, including the four testifying victims, who suffered abusive sexual contact as a result of Maxwell’s criminal actions: Jane, Kate, Annie, Carolyn, Virginia, and Melissa. It established that Maxwell had been instrumental in an approximately decade-long scheme with Epstein to entice, groom, transport, and traffic numerous young women and underage girls to engage in sexual activity with Epstein. Maxwell helped identify vulnerable girls for abuse, targeting those who faced difficult family circumstances, including 3 On April 16, 2021, Judge Nathan granted Maxwell’s motion to sever the perjury charges. Dkt. 207. After Maxwell’s sentencing, the Government moved to dismiss these counts, in light of victims’ interests in closure and avoiding the trauma of testifying again. Judge Nathan granted that motion. See Dkt. 670 at 5 n.1; Dkt. 737 at 99. 3 DOJ-OGR-00015135