Illegal Activity
suspicious
Blackmail
possible
Date
2020-01-24
Document Type
legal filing
Model
gemini-2.0-flash-001
Processed
2026-02-07T18:44
Summary
This document is a grand jury subpoena issued to Expedia Group by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, requesting records of flights purchased, booked, and/or taken by Ghislaine Maxwell in connection with an official criminal investigation of a suspected felony, specifically related to sex trafficking. The document also requests that Expedia refrain from disclosing the existence of the subpoena to any third party.
Metadata
- Subject
- Grand Jury Subpoena
- Sender
- GEOFFREY S. BERMAN, United States Attorney
- Recipients
- Expedia Group, Attn: Legal Department
- Document ID
- EFTA00079981
- Date
- 2020-01-24
Illegal Activity
- Severity
- suspicious
- Description
- The subpoena relates to a potential violation of sex trafficking laws, making it suspicious.
- Categories
- Sex trafficking
- Content Type
- first_hand
Evidence:
- The subpoena is related to alleged violations of 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a), which concerns sex trafficking of children.
Blackmail Indicators
- Likelihood
- possible
- Description
- The request for non-disclosure could be interpreted as an attempt to prevent the target of the investigation from becoming aware of the subpoena.
Relationships 2
| Entity 1 | Relationship | Entity 2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Justice | legal | Expedia Group | Issuance of a grand jury subpoena |
| Ghislaine Maxwell | investigation | Expedia Group | Expedia is requested to provide records of flights purchased, booked, and/or taken by Ghislaine Maxwell |
Notable Quotes 1
Please provide any and all records reflecting any information regarding any flight purchased, booked, and/or taken by the individual listed below: Ghislaine Maxwell
Red Flags 1
- The request for non-disclosure to any third party regarding the subpoena.
Public Knowledge
- Context
- Ghislaine Maxwell was a central figure in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, and any legal documents related to her are likely to be of interest to the media.
- Media Worthy
- Yes
Legal Compliance
- Potential violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a)
Raw Analysis JSON
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Themes
Legal matters/litigationCommunications/correspondenceIllegal activities
People 2
Organizations 5
U.S. Department of JusticeUnited States AttorneySouthern District of New YorkExpedia GroupFederal Bureau of Investigation
Locations 6
New YorkNew YorkBellevue, WASouthern District of New YorkUnited States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, Room 220, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, New York26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278
Text Analysis
- Tone
- Formal, legal
- Purpose
- To issue a grand jury subpoena to Expedia Group for records related to Ghislaine Maxwell's flights.
- Significance
- This document is significant because it shows the U.S. government's investigation into Ghislaine Maxwell and her travel history.
File Info
- File Name
- EFTA00079981.txt
- Dataset
- dataset_9
- Type
- Text
- Model
- gemini-2.0-flash-001
- Processed
- 2026-02-07T18:44:23.753515
- DOJ Source
- View on DOJ