Re: Ghislaine Maxwell (02879-509)
afternoon-I Good
write to request immediate assistance for Ghislaine Maxwell. There are many conditions and restrictions placed upon her at the MDC that are of great complaint, but of immediate concern are conditions within Ms. Maxwell's isolation cell. The combination of cold, moisture, and sewage stench have made confinement in her cell unhealthy, unbearable, and utterly unreasonable. Her request for an extra blanket has been denied. Her request for use of her day mug for water has been denied. (She's been told to cup her hands to drink water from the faucet.) Her request to keep a snack in her cell has been denied. The moisture accumulating in her cell risks her health and the security of her legal work.
You have known me and my reputation among your colleagues and the court. Trust me when I way that in my 35 years of federal criminal practice, having represented individuals charged and convicted of terrorism and capital murder, housed in MCC's 10South and FCI Florence-ADMAX (facilities I have visited), I have never witnessed such inappropriate and outlandish treatment of a non-violent pretrial detainee held on risk of flight. The mistreatment of Ghislaine Maxwell reflects negatively on your Office, the Court, and the BOP. The Government as a whole can and needs to do better.
For today, we seek the bare minimum - a change of cell to a location that is safe from the cold, moisture, and stench, and an extra blanket to keep her warm. The rest will be left for another day.
Please assist.
Thank you-
Bobbi
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Bobbi,
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Thank you for reaching out regarding these concerns. I am forwarding your email to MDC legal counsel and will follow up to look into these issues. Please do not hesitate to reach out if any other concerns arise, and I will let you know when I have an update regarding the conditions in Ms. Maxwell's isolation cell.
Best
Assistant United States Attorney
Southern District ofNew York
I St. Andrew's Plaza
New York NY 10007
Thank you.
Please keep me informed.
Best-
Bobbi
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Bobbi,
This morning, I spoke with MDC legal counsel regarding the concerns you raised. MDC legal counsel conveyed the following:
• Within the last approximately 48 hours, MDC staff has conducted temperature checks in Ms. Maxwell's cell, all of which revealed that the temperature in Ms. Maxwell's cell was between 71and 74 degrees. MDC legal counsel noted that the target temperature for the MDC during this season is 68 degrees. MDC staff also gave Ms. Maxwell an extra blanket, so she now has three blankets in her isolation cell.
• MDC staff physically entered Ms. Maxwell's cell and did not observe any smell or moisture. The unit team leader physically felt the papers in Ms. Maxwell's cell and observed that they felt normal and in no way damaged by moisture.
• MDC staff will ensure that Ms. Maxwell is able to bring a cup and a snack with her into her isolation cell.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if any other issues or concerns arise.
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Best,
Assistant United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
I St. Andrew's Plaza
New York, NY 10007
Thank you.
BOBBI C. STERNHEIM, ESQ. Law Offices of Bobbi C. Stemheim 33 West 19th Street - 4th Floor New York, NY 10011
Main: 212-243-1100
Cell: 917-912-9698
Fax: 888-587-4737
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