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Summary: Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team files a motion to strike surplusage from the superseding indictment, arguing that allegations regarding Accuser-3 are irrelevant, prejudicial, and should be stricken or subject to the admissibility requirements of Fed. R. Evid. 404(b). The memorandum contests the government's inclusion of Accuser-3's allegations, claiming they do not support the charges against Maxwell.
Significance: This document is significant because it reveals the defense's strategy to exclude potentially prejudicial evidence from the indictment and highlights the legal arguments surrounding the admissibility of 'other acts' evidence under Fed. R. Evid. 404(b).
Key Topics:
Motion to strike surplusage from superseding indictment
Allegations regarding Accuser-3 and their relevance to the charges
Application of Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) to 'other acts' evidence
Key People:
- Ghislaine Maxwell - Defendant
- Jeffrey Epstein - Co-conspirator/alleged accomplice
- Mark S. Cohen - Defense Attorney
- Christian R. Everdell - Defense Attorney
- Jeffrey S. Pagliuca - Defense Attorney
- Laura A. Menninger - Defense Attorney
- Bobbi C. Sternheim - Defense Attorney