Illegal Activity
concerning
Blackmail
possible
Date
2020-06-30
Document Type
legal filing
Model
gemini-2.0-flash-001
Processed
2026-02-07T18:44
Summary
This document is an amended application for a second warrant and order to obtain location and pen register information for a cellphone believed to be used by GHISLAINE MAXWELL, who is under investigation for sex trafficking and related crimes. The application seeks to correct errors in a previous affidavit and to continue gathering evidence to locate and arrest MAXWELL.
Metadata
- Subject
- Amended Application for Second Warrant and Order for Cellphone Location and Pen Register Information
- Sender
- Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
- Recipients
- —
- Document ID
- 20 mag. 6828, USAO Reference No. 2018R01618
- Date
- 2020-06-30
Illegal Activity
- Severity
- concerning
- Description
- The document details an investigation into GHISLAINE MAXWELL for alleged involvement in sex trafficking and related crimes.
- 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 document mentions the potential for GHISLAINE MAXWELL to intimidate witnesses if she is alerted to the investigation, which could be interpreted as a form of coercion or leverage.
Evidence:
- As evidenced by the charges alleged in the Indictment, MAXWELL is known to have participated in acts of sexual abuse of minors. Alerting her to the existence and scope of the investigation may lead her to intimidate witnesses. See 18 U.S.C. § 2705(b)(1),(4).
Relationships 4
| Entity 1 | Relationship | Entity 2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHISLAINE MAXWELL | legal representation | Haddon, Morgan, & Foreman | Law firm representing GHISLAINE MAXWELL in civil litigation. |
| GHISLAINE MAXWELL | legal representation | Laura Menninger | Attorney representing GHISLAINE MAXWELL in civil litigation. |
| GHISLAINE MAXWELL | family | Isabel Maxwell | Isabel Maxwell is GHISLAINE MAXWELL's sister. |
| GHISLAINE MAXWELL | financial | Scott Borgerson | GHISLAINE MAXWELL shares a joint bank account with Scott Borgerson. |
Notable Quotes 2
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").
As evidenced by the charges alleged in the Indictment, MAXWELL is known to have participated in acts of sexual abuse of minors. Alerting her to the existence and scope of the investigation may lead her to intimidate witnesses. See 18 U.S.C. § 2705(b)(1),(4).
Red Flags 2
- Request for non-disclosure to subscriber for one year, indicating concerns about jeopardizing the investigation.
- The need for an amended application due to errors in the original affidavit.
Public Knowledge
- Context
- The document relates to the investigation and potential arrest of GHISLAINE MAXWELL, which is a matter of significant public interest.
- Media Worthy
- Yes
Raw Analysis JSON
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Themes
Legal matters/litigationCommunications/correspondenceIllegal activities
People 7
Organizations 7
United States District CourtSouthern District of New YorkU.S. Attorney's OfficeFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)AT&THaddon, Morgan, & ForemanAmazon
Locations 2
New York, New YorkSouthern District of New York
Text Analysis
- Tone
- Legal, formal
- Purpose
- To request a second warrant and order for prospective and historical location information and pen register information for a cellphone, and to correct errors in a previous application.
- Significance
- This document is significant because it pertains to the investigation and potential arrest of GHISLAINE MAXWELL on charges related to the sexual exploitation of children.
File Info
- File Name
- EFTA00020372.txt
- Dataset
- dataset_8
- Type
- Text
- Model
- gemini-2.0-flash-001
- Processed
- 2026-02-07T18:44:47.501776
- DOJ Source
- View on DOJ