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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 204 _ Filed 04/16/21 Page 2 of 239 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ............ccsssssssscssscsssscccsccsccsssssssccesscssscssssssssesecssessoessesssssssssseeees 1 BACKGROUND ccncssccnonssensennensensensacnennnsnnan es anennaspiencnannecneusminennaeneusonaone on conenouaveasmnnenvenomumenaoncentenen 2 ARGUMENT. .......cccsscssossssscsscsssesssscsssnessssnesssssescnscesensssesnesssssessssseseessossnsssessesssssesssssessesssssssssessesees 3 I. Jeffrey Epstein’s Non-Prosecution Agreement Is Irrelevant to This Case..............ss00s00 3 A. The NPA Does Not Bind the Southern District of New York.............:cccscceeseeeeeeeeeeeneeenneees 4 1. The Text of the Agreement Does Not Contain a Promise to Bind Other Districts ........... 5 2. The Defendant Has Offered No Evidence That the NPA Binds Other Districts............... 9 B. The NPA Does Not Immunize Maxwell from Prosecution ............::ceecceeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeneeeeeees 15 1. The NPA Is Limited to Particular Crimes Between 2001 and 2007 ...........ceceeeeeereeeeee 15 2. The NPA Does Not Confer Enforceable Rights on Maxwell...........ccccceseeseeeereesneeeeneeees 17 C. The Defendant Has Offered No Basis for Additional Discovery or a Hearing .................. 21 II. The Indictment Is Timely ..................scccsssscssssscsssscssscscsssscsssscsssscscsesssessesssssesssssesssssessssessoes 23 fr, SOE BEC STOUT El omomccee seman SRMEMERRIRREENN AaNRERREROIREE Ke samo soxemeemES 24 B. The 2003 Amendment to Section 3283 Applies Retroactively ...........ecccseceeeteeereeereeennees 26 1. The 2003 Amendment Satisfies Step One of LANA Qraf.......eccecccceseeteeeeeeeeeeeneetneeneneeenes 28 2. The 2003 Amendment Satisfies Step Two of Land graf .........ceccceccesseeeteeeteeeeeeeeneeenaeenes 32 C. The Defendant’s Crimes Involved the Sexual Abuse of Minors ...........:::cesceeeeeeereeeneeeeeeeees 36 Il. The Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss the Indictment Based on Alleged Improper Pre- ‘Lrial Delay Should Bé Déwiéd isis seccmescssonssacci anions avira ae meena cen 41 A. The Defendant Has Failed to Demonstrate Actual and Substantial Prejudice..........0.0..0.... 42 1. Applicable Law... ccecceeecesssecseeeeeeeeeeeceeceseeeeneesaeessuecsaeceseeseneesieeceaeenseeseeeesaeecsaeeneneenes 42 2. DISCUSSION... cceecceesessecsseseeseeeseesaecnaecnsesaeesaesseesaecnaecsaesaeesaesseesaeenaecnaesaeesseeseessenaeenaesaes 44 B. The Defendant Has Failed to Establish That the Government Delayed the Indictment for An Improper Purpose... ee eeeeeesseeecessseeeeeessnaeeesssnaeeecnssaneecessnaeeesssaaeessnssaeeeenssnaeeeenaaas 52 1. Applicable Law... ceccescecsseceeeeeeeeeseeceeceseeeeneesaeessaeeaecsenessaeesiaessaeeeeeseneesaeessaeeneneeenee 52 2. DISCUSSION LD... eceeceesceseessesseesseeseesaecnaecseesaeesaeeseesaecnaecsaesaeeseeeseesaeenaecnaessaesaesseeeaeenaeenaeaes 54 IV. The Court Should Deny the Defendant’s Motions to Suppress...............sscssssscssesseese 59 A. Factual Background ...........cecececceeeeeneesececeaeceseeeeneesaeecaeenaeeesneesacecaeeeaeeseneesaeessaeeseeeeeneeenees 61 1. The Civil Lawsuit against Maxwell... ceeceesceeceesseceeeceeneeeeeeceeceaeceeeeseeesaeessaeesteeenee 61 2. February 2016 Meeting ........ ee cceeceseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceecaeeeneesacecsaeeaeesneesaeesnaeesaeeeseeesaeessaeenes 62 3. The April and July 2016 Depositions of Maxwell ............eecceeccessceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeecnaeeneeeeenes 64 4. The USAO-SDNY Commences the Instant Investigation in 2018 ..........ceeceeeeeeseeeeeeeees 65 5. The USAO-SDNY’s Subpoenas and Ex Parte Applications for Materials.................+ 66 6. Proceedings before Chief Judge McMahon. .............cccscseseceeeeesneeeneeceaeeeseeeeneesaeesnaeenneeeenee 68 a. March 26, 2019 Hearing... ceeceecceseceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeseecaeceaeeseneesaeesaeeeseeseneesaeesnaeeseesenee 68 b. April 9, 2019 Hearing... eee cececeseceseeeeeeeseeceeeceeeeseeesaeecaeenseeeseeesaeecsaeenseeseneesneeenaeenes 70 i DOJ-OGR- 00002936