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Case 22-1426, Document “Tada | 3475900, Page47 of 208 | A-43_ 2/22/23, 1:25 PM SDNY CM/ECF NextGen Version 1.6 05/12/2021 LETTER by USA as to Ghislaine Maxwell addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from AUSAs Maurene Comey, Alison Moe, Lara Pomerantz, and Andrew Rohrbach dated May 12, 2021 re: Proposed Redactions to Defendant's Supplemental Pre-Trial Motions Document filed by USA. (Pomerantz, Lara) (Entered: 05/12/2021) ORDER as to Ghislaine Maxwell: On May 12, 2021, the Defendant submitted a response to the Government's May 4 and May 6 letters. See Dkt. Nos. 269, 271. She submitted it under temporary seal, though she noted that she is willing to file the response and its corresponding exhibits on the public docket. The Government is hereby ORDERED to notify the Court by May 14, 2021 whether it requests that any part of the Defendants submission be redacted or filed under seal; any such request must be justified by reference to the test articulated in Lugosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2006). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 5/13/20201) (nl) (Entered: 05/13/2021) JOINT LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from AUSAs Maurene Comey, Alison Moe, Lara Pomerantz, and Andrew Rohrbach dated May 14, 2021 re: 277 Order to Continue - Interest of Justice, Terminate Motions, Set Deadlines/Hearings,,,,,,555595599599999999999 Le: Extension of time . Document filed by USA as to Ghislaine Maxwell. (Rohrbach, Andrew) (Entered: 05/14/2021) i) —~I oo 05/13/2021 i) ~J NO 05/14/2021 i) (o,<) iS 05/14/2021 INO oO ae MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to Ghislaine Maxwell (1) on 280 JOINT LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from AUSAs Maurene Comey, Alison Moe, Lara Pomerantz, and Andrew Rohrbach dated May 14, 2021. ENDORSEMENT: The request for an extension of time until May 21, 2021 to respond to the Court's May 11, 2021 Order is GRANTED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 5/14/2021) (Inl) (Entered: 05/14/2021) 05/14/2021 282 | ORDER as to Ghislaine Maxwell: On April 29, 2021, counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell wrote to the Court requesting that the Court address her sleeping conditions, with particular emphasis on counsel's representation, unsupported by affidavit or other factual showing, that guards are shining a flashlight in Maxwell's eyes every 15 minutes at night. Dkt. No. 256. Defense counsel claims that the flashlight surveillance in Maxwell's eyes is disrupting her sleep, which in turn is impacting her ability to prepare for and withstand trial. The Court sought more information by ordering the Government to confer with legal counsel for the Bureau of Prisons and to respond to certain questions. Dkt. No. 257. In response, the Government states that MDC staff conduct flashlight checks of all inmates as a matter of course. Dkt. No. 270. As reported by the Government, inmates housed with cell mates in the Special Housing Unit are checked with flashlights every 30 minutes. Inmates housed with others in the general population are checked multiple times per night at regular intervals. The Government further reports that to conduct the checks, flashlights are pointed at the ceiling of the cell to confirm that the inmate is present, breathing, and not in distress. As the Government explains, there are a number of neutral reasons why BOP's flashlight checks of Maxwell are relatively more frequent than those of other inmates, including that Maxwell is housed alone, the nature of the charges, and the potential stress for inmates that can arise in high-profile cases. The MDC has determined that these factors necessitate more frequent safety and security checks. The Government also indicates that the prohibition on eye masks is a generally applicable policy, but that Maxwell, like other inmates, may use other noncontraband items to cover her eyes. To the extent that Maxwell's April 29, 2021 letter asks the Court to override BOP's determination as to the frequency of appropriate safety and security check procedures, that request is denied as factually unsubstantiated and legally unsupported. Certainly nothing in the record plausibly establishes that current protocols interfere with Maxwell's ability to prepare for her trial and communicate with her lawyers. Defense counsel's May 7, 2021 letter, Dkt. No. 272, describes generalized grievances but makes https://ecf.nysd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?211087015221896-L_1_0-1 43/113 DOJ-OGR-00020665