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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 382 Filed 10/29/21 Page 3 of 69 Ill. EVIDENCE AND ARGUMENT ABOUT PRIOR CHARGING DECISIONS AND THE COURSE OF PRIOR INVESTIGATIONS IS ADMISSIBLE ...............ccccccecececececesececeeeees 28 A. The NPA Is Admissible to Show the Bias and Interest of PO UY coon ecceeessecccsesssecccssnseecccnnsnsseccnsnvssccesnsnssecsnsnsseecasnnnseesansnsseesssnnneseessnnseeesennnneeeeen 29 B. Evidence and Argument About the NPA, Prior Charging Decisions, and the Death of Jeffrey Epstein Is Admissible to Challenge the Thoroughness and Good Faith of the New York Investigation ..........ceccccscecsseceeeeseeeesseeceeceaeeeneeseeecseecaeeeseeesneesaeeceaeeeeeesneeseecnaeeneneeees 52 1. Applicable Law 200.0... ceeceeceececseceeeeeeneeseeecsaeceaeeenesseeesaeecnaeceeessneesaeesnaeeneeeseneesaeessaeen 32 2. DiSCUSSION ........cceeeseessesneeseeeseeesecssecseessesseeeseenaecnaecseesaesseesseesaecnaecaeesaesseseaeenaeenaessaesaeeseeey 32 C. Evidence and Argument About the Fact that Ms. Maxwell Was Not Charged by the USAO-SDFL Is Relevant t0 [I ccc ccceecceeteceenteeeeneeeennees 36 1. Applicable Law 0.0... .ecceeceecceesceceeeceneeeeneeeneecaeecaeeeeneesaeesaeeseaeeeseeseneesaaeceaeeeneeseneesaeeenaeend 36 2. DISCUSSION .......cccccccccccccsesssseceeesecccuconsssseeeeescesensesseseessecceusssssaeeeesecesessesseeaeeseeseesensesrsanens 37 D. Evidence and Argument About the Scope, Timeline, and Investigative Steps of Prior Investigations Is Admissible .............cc:ceeccesscecseceneeeeneeeneecaeeneeesneeeaeesaeenseessneesanessaeeneeeees 40 E. A Proffer Regarding the Basis for the Case Agents’ Testimony is Unnecessary and a ic 4] IV. THE GOVERNMENT’S MOTION TO PRECLUDE EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT ABOUT ITS MOTIVES FOR PROSECUTING MS. MAXWELL IS MISGUIDED AND MERIT LESS 0.0. eee cen eecene ee cnaeeeesaeeessaeeesaueensaeesnseusenseesenseaeceseesenseeeesseeeenseeeenneeeenneeeesa 42 V. A PRE-TRIAL BAN ON CHALLENGES TO THE CREDIBILITY OF NON- TESTIFYING WITNESSES IS UNSUPPORTED LEGALLY OR FACTUALLY .......... 43 VI. CERTAIN EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT THAT MINOR VICTIMS CONSENTED TO SEXUAL ABUSE MAY BE ADMISSIBLE... eee ceececeseeeceneeeeeneeeenneeeenneeeenneeeeaes 46 VI. UNFOUNDED REQUEST TO PRECLUDE EVIDENCE OF MS. MAXWELL'S GOOD ACTS SHOULD BE SUMMARILY DENIED 00... ce eee ee nese enneeeeneeeenneeeenneees 49 A. The Government Cites No Authority for Requiring Pre-trial Notice of Such Evidence. .. 50 B. The Referenced Evidence Demonstrates that Jeffrey Epstein Committed Acts of Abuse -- Without Ms. Maxwell's Knowledge or Participation — May Be Relevant to Existence of Conspiracy or Knowledge of Its Illegal Objectives. ...... 2. cee eeeeeseceeeeeeeeeeneecnaeeeteeeeneeeaees 51 VUI. THE GOVERNMENT’S MOTION TO LIMIT THE INTRODUCTION OF MS. MAXWELL’S STATEMENTS IS PREMATURE AND SHOULD BE DENIED AT THIS IX. MS. MAXWELL'S COUNSEL UNDERSTANDS AND WILL FOLLOW THE RULES OF EVIDENCE AND PROHIBITION AGAINST ARGUMENT FOR JURY NULLIFICATION — RENDERING THIS MOTION MOOT ...00o oe ceeee tener enneees 55 X. REQUEST TO PREVIEW DEFENSE'S EVIDENCE SHOULD BE DENIED... 56 il DOJ-OGR-00005458