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Céash: 2Q20rOCk RSP AON Ducunmentt248 AréelOeH25/221 Paétage afd 9 LAW OFFICES OF BOBBI C. STERNHEf=<s= DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED 212-243-1100 © Main 33 West 19th Strel] poc # 917-306-6666 © Cell New York, Nel nate FILED: 4/27/21 888-587-4737 © Fax bc@ste April 26, 2021 MDC legal counsel is hereby Honorable Alison J. Nathan ORDERED to show cause by April 28, . . 4/27/21 2021 why an order directing the MDC to United States District Judge ; provide the information requested in this United States Courthouse \ ie letter to the Defendant's counsel ought 40 Foley Square <connmnmn not issue. MDC legal counsel shall New York, NY 10007 ALISON J.NATHAN, USD. either docket it on ECF or email the letter to the Court so that the Court can Re: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell docket ean Campers wil ermal a copy of this Order directly to lega S2 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) counsel for the MDC. SO ORDERED. Dear Judge Nathan: I write to report an incident stemming from an attorney-client conference with Ghislaine Maxwell: Guards on Ms. Maxwell’s security detail wrongfully seized and reviewed her confidential legal documents and then intimidated Ms. Maxwell by standing over her as she used the bathroom after threatening her with a disciplinary infraction. This incident has further compromised Ms. Maxwell’s ability to prepare for trial, to confer with counsel, and to retain confidential legal documents. In addition, intimidation and humiliation by guards has further exacerbated Ms. Maxwell’s feelings of insecurity due to officious power exerted upon her by guards. On Saturday, April 24, 2021, Leah Saffian, Esq. and I attended a pre-scheduled in-person legal conference with Ms. Maxwell in the MDC. The entire 2.5-hour conference was conducted under the constant watch of four to five guards, including a lieutenant, with a camera on a tripod focused on Ms. Maxwell and counsel while recording audio and video, and captured on surveillance cameras affixed within the visiting room. After counsel left the facility, Ms. Maxwell called me to report that her legal papers were confiscated. Later that day, I received an email from Sophia Papapetru, MDC legal counsel, which stated: It has been brought to my attention by the staff of MDC Brooklyn that Ms. Maxwell received paperwork that was not in her possession upon entering the legal visiting area. As you are aware, the policies set forth for MDC Brooklyn legal visits do not allow for passing of any material during a legal visit. Due to our policy and procedures, the additional documents that were provided to Ms. Maxwell were confiscated. Those materials were put in an envelope and will be returned to you tomorrow upon your arrival to the institution. Please note, that you may put these documents in the legal mailbox in the lobby of the east building. See Exhibit A. DOJ-OGR-00004027