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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document275 Filed 05/10/21 Page1lof5 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of New York The Silvio J. Mollo Building One Saint Andrew's Plaza New York, New York 10007 May 10, 2021 VIA ECF The Honorable Alison J. Nathan United States District Court Southern District of New York United States Courthouse 40 Foley Square New York, New York 10007 Re: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) Dear Judge Nathan: The Government respectfully submits this letter in response to the Court’s Order dated May 3, 2021, which directed the parties to meet and confer and jointly propose a trial start date. (Dkt. No. 266). The parties have met and conferred in accordance with the Order. Although both parties seek a trial date in November, the parties have not reached agreement on the particular start date in that month. The Government respectfully requests that the trial start on November 29, 2021. The Government understands that the earliest defense counsel can begin the trial is November 8, 2021 and that is defense counsel’s preferred trial start date. Defense counsel has indicated that it would consider starting on November 15, 2021 as an accommodation to the Government, but no later. Defense counsel has informed the Government that they are available through the end of 2021.! ' Defense counsel has informed the Government that one of the defendant’s attorneys has a civil trial scheduled for December 13, 2021, but indicated that the attorney will request that the trial date be moved. DOJ-OGR-00004112