United States v. Maxwell, No. 120-cr-00330 (S.D.N.Y. 2020)/039.pdf

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ---------------------------------------------------------- x UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. GHISLAINE MAXWELL, Defendant. : : : : : : : : : AFFIDAVIT OF CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 16.1 20 Cr. 330 (AJN) ---------------------------------------------------------- x I, Christian R. Everdell, an attorney duly admitted to practice in New York State and before this Court, declare the following is true and correct under penalty of perjury pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746: 1. I am a partner at Cohen & Gresser LLP, counsel for defendant Ghislaine Maxwell in the above-captioned case. 2. I certify pursuant to Local Criminal Rule 16.1 that defense counsel has conferred in good faith with Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alison Moe, Alex Rossmiller, and Maurene Comey regarding the defense’s request for the disclosure of the identities of Victims 1-3 referenced in the indictment, subject to the restrictions of the protective order entered by the Court. The government did not agree to the request , and instead indicated that it would disclose the identities of Victims 1-3 through its production of Rule 16 discovery, or as part of its production of Jencks Act material closer to trial. Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 39 Filed 08/10/20 Page 1 of 2 2 I hereby certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true. I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements are willfully false, I am subject to punishment. Dated: August 10, 2020 /s/ Christian R. Everdell New York, New York Christian R. Everdell COHEN & GRESSER LLP 800 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 Phone: 212-957-7600 Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 39 Filed 08/10/20 Page 2 of 2