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Summary: Ghislaine Maxwell's legal team filed a motion to sever Counts Five and Six (perjury charges) from Counts One through Four of the Superseding Indictment, arguing improper joinder under Rule 8(a) and potential prejudice under Rule 14(a). The perjury charges relate to Maxwell's statements in a 2016 civil deposition in a defamation case brought by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, which Maxwell's team argues are unrelated to the other charges and could prejudice her at trial.
Significance: This document is significant because it reveals Ghislaine Maxwell's legal strategy to separate the perjury counts from the other charges, arguing that they are improperly joined and could cause substantial prejudice at trial.
Key Topics:
Motion for Severance of Counts Five and Six
Joinder of Offenses under Rule 8(a)
Severance under Rule 14(a) due to potential prejudice
Key People:
- Ghislaine Maxwell - Defendant
- Virginia Roberts Giuffre - Plaintiff in a defamation action against Ghislaine Maxwell