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Illegal Activity

concerning

Blackmail

possible

Date

2020-06-29

Document Type

legal filing

Model

gemini-2.0-flash-001

Processed

2026-02-07T18:44

Summary

This document is an application for warrants and orders to obtain location and communication information for cellphones believed to be used by Ghislaine Maxwell, who has been indicted on charges related to sex trafficking and the sexual exploitation of minors. The application seeks to locate Maxwell and prevent her from fleeing or intimidating witnesses, and requests a non-disclosure order to the service providers to avoid jeopardizing the investigation.

Metadata

Subject: Application for Warrants and Orders for Cellphone Location and Pen Register Information
Sender: Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
Recipients: —
Document ID: USAO Reference No. 2018R01618
Date: 2020-06-29

Illegal Activity

Severity: concerning
Description: The document directly relates to an investigation and indictment of Ghislaine Maxwell for serious crimes related to the sexual exploitation of children. The document is not sharing news articles or court documents about others' activities, but rather is a legal application to obtain information directly related to the investigation.
Categories: Sex traffickingEnticement of minorsTransportation of minors for illegal sex actsPerjury
Content Type: first_hand

Evidence:

The document references an indictment charging Ghislaine Maxwell with conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, enticement of a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and perjury.

Blackmail Indicators

Likelihood: possible
Description: The potential for witness intimidation suggests a possible attempt to obstruct justice, which could involve coercion or pressure tactics.

Evidence:

The agent affidavit mentions that Maxwell is known to have participated in acts of sexual abuse of minors and that alerting her to the existence and scope of the investigation may lead her to intimidate witnesses.

Relationships 6

Entity 1	Relationship	Entity 2	Description
GHISLAINE MAXWELL	associate/employee	Jeffrey Epstein	MAXWELL was a close associate and employee of Jeffrey Epstein's.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL	contact	Joshua Perry	Target Cellphone-1 has been in contact with a phone subscribed to in the name of 'Joshua Perry,' which I know from my review of a law enforcement database is the name of the husband of a former employee of Jeffrey Epstein
GHISLAINE MAXWELL	legal representation	Haddon, Morgan, & Foreman	Target Cellphone-1 has also been in contact with a phone subscribed to the business 'Haddon, Morgan, & Foreman,' which I know from my review of court records is the name of a law firm that currently represents GHISLAINE MAXWELL in civil litigation
GHISLAINE MAXWELL	family	Isabel Maxwell	Target Cellphone-1 has also been in contact with a phone subscribed to in the name of 'Isabel Maxwell,' which I know from my review of a law enforcement database is the name of GHISLAINE MAXWELL's sister
GHISLAINE MAXWELL	legal representation	Laura Menninger	Target Cellphone-1 has also been in contact with a phone subscribed to in the name of 'Laura Menninger,' which I know from my review of court records is the name of an attorney who currently represents GHISLAINE MAXWELL in civil litigation
GHISLAINE MAXWELL	financial/personal	Scott Borgerson	Target Cellphone-1 has also been in contact with a phone subscribed to in the name of 'Scott Borgerson,' which I know from my review of bank records and Amazon records is the name of an individual with whom GHISLAINE MAXWELL shares a joint bank account and to whom MAXWELL's Amazon account has sent multiple packages within approximately the last year

Notable Quotes 2

"GHISLAINE MAXWELL is believed to use the Target Cellphones and is a Target Subject of this investigation."

"I respectfully submit that probable cause exists to believe that the Requested Information will lead to the location of a person, GHISLAINE MAXWELL, to be arrested for the crimes of conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371; enticement of a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422; conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371; transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a); and perjury, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1623 (the 'Subject Offenses')."

Red Flags 1

The document requests a non-disclosure order to the service providers, indicating a concern that notification of the warrants could jeopardize the investigation.

Public Knowledge

Context: The indictment and arrest warrant for Ghislaine Maxwell would likely be of significant interest to the media.
Media Worthy: Yes

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Themes

Legal matters/litigationCommunications/correspondenceIllegal activities

People 9

Audrey Strauss GHISLAINE MAXWELL Jeffrey Epstein Lisa Margaret Smith Joshua Perry Isabel Maxwell Laura Menninger Scott Borgerson Katharine H. Parker

Organizations 10

United States District Court Southern District of New YorkU.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New YorkFederal Bureau of InvestigationFBI Task ForceTerramar Project, Inc.TerraMar ProjectT-MobileAT&THaddon, Morgan, & ForemanAmazon

Locations 2

New York, New YorkSouthern District of New York

Text Analysis

Tone: Legal, formal
Purpose: To obtain warrants and orders for prospective and historical location information and pen register information for two cellphones believed to be used by Ghislaine Maxwell, in order to locate her and arrest her on charges related to the sexual exploitation of children.
Significance: This document is significant because it outlines the legal basis and justification for obtaining warrants to track Ghislaine Maxwell's cellphones in connection with an investigation into sex trafficking and related offenses.

File Info

File Name: EFTA00016349.txt
Dataset: dataset_8
Type: Text
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Processed: 2026-02-07T18:44:37.210286
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