Illegal Activity
concerning
Blackmail
possible
Date
2020-06-29
Document Type
Application/Affidavit
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 data for cellphones believed to be used by Ghislaine Maxwell, who is under investigation for sex trafficking and related charges. The application seeks both prospective and historical data and requests a non-disclosure order to prevent Maxwell from being alerted to 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
- 20 Mag. 6770
- Date
- 2020-06-29
Illegal Activity
- Severity
- concerning
- Description
- The document details an active investigation into Ghislaine Maxwell for sex trafficking and related charges, based on an indictment and arrest warrant.
- 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 request for a non-disclosure order raises concerns that Maxwell might be attempting to intimidate witnesses or destroy evidence if she were aware of the investigation.
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, the husband of a former employee of Jeffrey Epstein. |
| Ghislaine Maxwell | Legal Representation | Haddon, Morgan, & Foreman | Target Cellphone-1 has been in contact with a phone subscribed to the business Haddon, Morgan, & Foreman, a law firm that currently represents Ghislaine Maxwell in civil litigation. |
| Ghislaine Maxwell | Family | Isabel Maxwell | Target Cellphone-1 has been in contact with a phone subscribed to in the name of Isabel Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell's sister. |
| Ghislaine Maxwell | Legal Representation | Laura Menninger | Target Cellphone-1 has been in contact with a phone subscribed to in the name of Laura Menninger, an attorney who currently represents Ghislaine Maxwell in civil litigation. |
| Ghislaine Maxwell | Financial/Personal | Scott Borgerson | Target Cellphone-1 has been in contact with a phone subscribed to in the name of Scott Borgerson, an individual with whom Ghislaine Maxwell shares a joint bank account and to whom Maxwell's Amazon account has sent multiple packages. |
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 prevent the Service Providers from notifying the subscribers or any other third-party of the warrant or order obtained, citing concerns about endangering the life or physical safety of an individual, flight from prosecution, destruction of or tampering with evidence, or intimidation of potential witnesses.
Public Knowledge
- Context
- The document pertains to the investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell, whose case has received significant media attention.
- Media Worthy
- Yes
Raw Analysis JSON
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Themes
Legal matters/litigationCommunications/correspondenceAllegations/complaintsIllegal activities
People 9
Organizations 9
United States District CourtSouthern District of New YorkU.S. Attorney's OfficeFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Terramar Project, Inc.T-MobileAT&THaddon, Morgan, & ForemanTerraMar Project
Locations 2
New York, New YorkSouthern District of New York
Text Analysis
- Tone
- Legal, formal
- Purpose
- To request warrants and orders for prospective and historical location information and pen register information for two cellphones believed to be used by Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Significance
- This document is significant because it outlines the legal basis and justification for obtaining location and communication data related to Ghislaine Maxwell, who was under investigation for sex trafficking and related charges.
File Info
- File Name
- EFTA00091750.txt
- Dataset
- dataset_9
- Type
- Text
- Model
- gemini-2.0-flash-001
- Processed
- 2026-02-07T18:44:22.268602
- DOJ Source
- View on DOJ