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Case 22-1426, Document 79, 06/29/2023, 3536060, Page14 of 93 Gnited States Court of Appeals FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Docket No. 22-1426 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellee, —_—V.— GHISLAINE MAXWELL, also known as Sealed Defendant 1, Defendant-Appellant. BRIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Preliminary Statement Ghislaine Maxwell appeals from a judgment of con- viction entered on June 29, 2022 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, by the Honorable Alison J. Nathan, United States Cir- cuit Judge, sitting by designation, following a four- and-a-half-week jury trial. Superseding Indictment S2 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) (the “Indictment”) was filed on March 29, 2021, in eight counts. Count One charged Maxwell with conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. Count Two charged DOJ-OGR-00021661