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Document 211

AI Analysis

Summary: Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team filed a reply memorandum arguing that the superseding indictment should be dismissed due to a Sixth Amendment violation, as the White Plains grand jury pool underrepresented Black and Hispanic jurors compared to the Manhattan Counties or the Southern District of New York. The government conceded that Black and Hispanic jurors are 'distinctive' groups and that their underrepresentation is significant.
Significance: This document is significant because it reveals the defense's argument that the superseding indictment should be dismissed due to a violation of Ghislaine Maxwell's Sixth Amendment right to a grand jury drawn from a fair cross-section of the community, specifically challenging the composition of the jury pool.
Key Topics: Sixth Amendment right to a grand jury drawn from a fair cross-section of the community Jury pool composition and representation Motion to dismiss the superseding indictment
Key People:
  • Ghislaine Maxwell - Defendant
  • Christian R. Everdell - Attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell
  • Jeffrey S. Pagliuca - Attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell
  • Laura A. Menninger - Attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell
  • Bobbi C. Sternheim - Attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell