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ARGUMENT .......cccecceseseessesesseesesseeneeseeneesnensessesaesaessesnevereneeseenseseesaesaeaesaeveeenevseseeesesaesaesaeeaeatens 1
I. The Court Must Vacate Ms. Maxwell’s Convictions on the Mann Act Counts Due
to a Constructive Amendment/Variance from the Crimes Charged in the Indictment....... 1
A. Background Facts..........:cccscecsseseeeeeeeeesececeeeceeeeeneesaeesaeeceaeessnesseeesaeeseaeeeeeeseeesaeeesaeens 3
1. Legal Instructions to the JUry.........eccesceeececeeeceeeeeeeecseeceeeeeeeeeseeeeeessaeeneneeens 3
2. The Jury Noten... ceccceceeeeeeceesseeeeeeeeneesneecsaecaeeeeneesaeecaeeesesesneesaeessaeereeeees 6
B. ACPPLCAISLG LAG vec conmees masons ence RINNE MARRRNERN NT MLR SERRE Ha ROR AOI LE 7
Cc. The “Core of Criminality” of the Mann Act Counts Was a Scheme to Entice
or Cause Underaged Girls to Travel to New York with an Intent to Violate
Neg YY le Lia, cmarssmanes snamersnomen sacnsannarenines HRONERRCNEMERES RUAN SitRCARIRCRERES eaaERIED .)
D. There is a Substantial Likelihood that Ms. Maxwell Was Convicted on
Three of the Mann Act Counts Based on Conduct Not Charged in the
Indictment. 00... eeeeseeeecesecnseseeseeeseesseenaecnsesaeeseesseesaecnaessaesaaeseesaeesaeenaessaesaeeseees 11
E. The Variance Between the Proof at Trial and the Allegations in the
Indictment Substantially Preyudiced Ms. Maxwell...........:cccceseceeeeeeneeeneeeeeeeereeees 16
Il. The Court Should Enter Judgment on Only One of the Three Conspiracy Counts
Beaaies ‘They Ane VEGI pC TGS. crrescnccee ermeamemenen sronemememsaern tammmmamee aemmmemesesaeNs xen 18
A. Applicable Law ..........ccescesceeeneesneeceeeceeeesneeseeesseecnaecesnessneesaeecaeeeeeeeneesaeessaeeneenses 19
B. The Proof at Trial Established, at Most, a Single Conspiracy. ..........:.seeeeeeeeeeeeee 21
1. Overlap of Participants and Time ............ceceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeneeceeeeeereeeeeesneernatens 22
2. Similarity of Operation, Common Objectives, and Geographic Scope.... 23
3. Common Overt Acts 0... cece ccc ceeseeeesseecnseeecnseeecnseeeenseeeenseeeenneeeenneeeens 24
4. Degree of Interdependence Between the Conspiracies...........:cecceeeeeeees 24
Ill. The Court Should Vacate Ms. Maxwell’s Conviction and Dismiss the S2 Indictment
Due to Pre-Indictment Delay. ...........ceccceecceeeeesseeseeeeeeeeeeneesaeecsaeceaeeeeneesaeecnaeeeeeseneeeaneseaeens 25
A. Flight Records — Passenger Manifests and Shoppers Travel Records.................. 26
B. Financial Documents — Bank Records and Credit Card Records ............eeee 27
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C. Phone Records ...........ceeeeeceecccccccesvvcsceccceccucenssssseecescnscvsvvsseesceeceaceavssssesceseuaneasesneress 28
D. Property Records.........eccsececeseceeeeeseeecseeceeeeeneesaeecsaecaeeseneesaeecaeeneeeseneesaeecsaeeeneeees 28
E. Deceased Witnesses ...............cccsssssseccccceccccenvssssceceecnsceavssssesceeceaceavssssesseseuanaavesseress 29
IV. The Court Should Enter a Judgment of Acquittal as to All Counts Because the
Government Failed to Prove Each Element of the Charges Beyond a Reasonable
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Cases
Ball v. United States,
A470 U.S. 856 (1985)... .ecccecceecceseceseesceeseesneeseeseceaecaeesaeeseeeseeseceaecaaesaeesaeseeeusesaeceaesieesaeeeseeereeaees 21
Braverman v. United States,
317 U.S. 49 (1942)... cecescceceesceseeesecesecenecseesneeseesseesaecnaecneesaeeeneeseesaecaecaeesaeeeeeeeeeeaeenaesneeseeeneees 20
People v. Carvajal,
N.Y .3d 305 (2005) ....ececcecesscesseeeeceseeenecseeeaeeseeeseesaeceaecaeesaeeseesseeaesnaesaaesaeeseeeeeuaeeaeeneeeaeeeneess 11
United States v. Attanasio,
870 F.2d 809 (2d Cir, 1989)... cecescceeccesecesececesseesseeeeessecaecseesaeeseeeseeeaecaeseesaeseneeeenaeeeaeeats 8, 10
United States v. Broce,
ARS ibs D0 (1 Oy cess cae OR OO AN OREN CAEN ARNE ANE ANN eb 20
United States v. Chacko,
169 F.3d 140 (2d Cir. 1999)... ccceeccesccesececeseeeseeeseceaecaecaeeeaeeseeeseesesaeseeseeeeresrenaeenaeenes 19, 20
United States v. Colton,
231 F.3d 890 (4th Cir. 2000) 2... cececceecceeseeeeceseeneesseeseeeeeeeeecaecaesaeesseseeeesesaeseaesaeesaeennesereeaees 20
United States v. Cooper,
886 F.3d 146 (D.C. Cir. 2018)... .ecccceecceeceesecesecneesseessesseenseceaecacesaeeseeseenaeeaesaeesaeeeeeeereeaees 21, 22