Grand Jury Proceeding: Ghislaine Maxwell Superseding Indictment Presentation

UNITED STATES v. GHISLAINE MAXWELL - GRAND JURY PROCEEDING

Time: 10:05 a.m. - 10:14 a.m. Location: Southern District of New York

GRAND JURY COMPOSITION:

- 17 grand jurors present - Foreperson present

PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS TO GRAND JURY: The Assistant United States Attorney conducted standard voir dire inquiries:

1. Personal knowledge of defendant Ghislaine Maxwell: No hands raised

2. Prior knowledge of Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, or case-related information: Nearly all jurors raised hands

3. Ability to base decision solely on evidence presented: All jurors confirmed ability

4. Personal knowledge of prosecutor: No hands raised

PURPOSE OF PROCEEDING: To present a proposed superseding indictment identical to the previously voted indictment from the prior week, with corrections to two clerical/typographical errors in Counts Five and Six (perjury charges).

EXHIBITS PRESENTED:

- Grand Jury Exhibit 1: Original six-count indictment (returned previous week) - Grand Jury Exhibit 2: PowerPoint presentation with photographs and document excerpts shown during prior testimony - Grand Jury Exhibit 3: Transcript of FBI Special Agent testimony from previous week - Grand Jury Exhibit 4: Proposed superseding indictment with corrected docket numbers

CLERICAL ERRORS CORRECTED:

Count Five (Perjury - April 22, 2016 Deposition):

- Original indictment reference: 15 Civ. 7344 (incorrect) - Actual civil case docket number: 15 Civ. 7433 - Correction location: Page 15, Paragraph 21 of superseding indictment

Count Six (Perjury - July 22, 2016 Deposition):

- Original indictment reference: 15 Civ. 7344 (incorrect) - Actual civil case docket number: 15 Civ. 7433 - Correction location: Page 16, Paragraph 23 of superseding indictment

KEY TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE: Slide 22 (Grand Jury Exhibit 2): First page of April 22, 2016 deposition transcript showing correct docket number 15 Civ. 7433 Slide 25 (Grand Jury Exhibit 2): First page of July 22, 2016 deposition transcript showing correct docket number 15 Civ. 7433

LEGAL INSTRUCTIONS: - Grand jury must find probable cause independently for each count in the superseding indictment - Evidence supporting charges in superseding indictment is identical to evidence considered for original indictment - Previous legal instructions from prior week remain applicable - Grand jury informed that prosecutor's statements are not evidence; only witness testimony and exhibits constitute evidence

GRAND JURY QUESTIONS:

- Prosecutor asked if anyone desired full indictment read aloud: No hands - Prosecutor asked if anyone had questions about evidence: No hands - Prosecutor asked if anyone desired legal instructions repeated: No hands - Prosecutor asked if anyone had questions about legal instructions: No hands

CONCLUSION:

Prosecutor instructed grand jury to deliberate using exhibits and informed them to raise questions or concerns before voting. Proceeding concluded at 10:14 a.m.

CERTIFICATION: Transcript certified as accurate by Acting Grand Jury Reporter on July 22, 2020.

Names mentioned: - Ghislaine Maxwell — Defendant; charged with six counts including two counts of perjury related to depositions given April 22, 2016 and July 22, 2016 - Jeffrey Epstein — Referenced in relation to the case; grand jurors asked if they had knowledge of him - FBI Special Agent — Testified during previous week's grand jury proceeding; name redacted in transcript - Assistant United States Attorney — Prosecutor presenting superseding indictment to grand jury; name redacted in transcript; from Southern District of New York - Acting Grand Jury Reporter — Free State Reporting, Inc. employee who certified the transcript; name redacted