Jumat, 31 Juli 2020

Trump impeachment: US President faces calls to be removed from office over Tweet - Daily Express

Steven Calabresi, Co-founder of Federalist Society, opposed Donald Trump’s impeachment last year. However, he now thinks the President’s tweet on Thursday criticising mail-in voting and bringing up the idea of postponing the election day has crossed the line. Mr Calabresi wrote an op-ed in The New York Times saying: “Until recently, I had taken as political hyperbole the Democrats’ assertion that President Trump is a fascist.”

“But this latest tweet is fascistic and is itself grounds for the president’s immediate impeachment again by the House of Representatives and his removal from office by the Senate.”

It was on Thursday morning when Donald Trump tweeted that universal mail-in voting, “2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history”.

“A great embarrassment to the USA.

“Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???”

Trump’s allegations that mail-in voting leads to increased fraud are unsubstantiated.

Mail-in voting has increased due to voters’ concerns about contracting coronavirus by going to the polls.

Mr Calabresi, who voted for Donald Trump in 2016 has voted for Republican in every Presidential election since 1980.

READ MORE: Trump condemns Hong Kong for delaying elections 

He added that elected officials need to keep President Trump in check.

The long-time Republican supporter said: “President Trump needs to be told by every Republican in Congress that he cannot postpone the federal election.”

He added: “Anyone who says otherwise should never be elected to Congress again.”

However, Steven Calabresi is not the only Conservative who disagrees with Donald Trump.

Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, said the November 3rd election date is not yet set in stone.

He made this remark during a television interview.

Whilst, Kevin McCarthy, House Republican Leader made it clear that “never in the history of the federal elections have we ever not held an election and we should go forward with our election.”

The Federalist Society pushes for an originalist and textualist interpretation of the Constitution.

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Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre describes Ghislaine Maxwell’s breasts and pubic hair in court d - The Sun

PRINCE ANDREW accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre has described Ghislaine Maxwell's breasts and pubic hair in court documents.

In newly released legal papers Ms Roberts Giuffre claims the British socialite had "very large natural breasts".

Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre has described Ghislaine Maxwell's breasts in explosive court documents

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Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre has described Ghislaine Maxwell's breasts in explosive court documentsCredit: Getty Images - Getty
She has accused billionaire paedophile Epstein and Maxwell of abusing her

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She has accused billionaire paedophile Epstein and Maxwell of abusing herCredit: Getty - Contributor

Ms Roberts Giuffre, 36, has accused billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and Maxwell, 58, of abusing her.

In explosive court documents released this week, Ms Roberts Giuffre said: "I can tell you that she had very large natural breasts.

“I can tell you that her pubic hair was dark brown, nearly black.

"I don’t remember any specific birthmarks or moles that I could point out that would be relevant.”

MAXWELL TRIAL

She said she couldn’t remember if Maxwell had any scars and didn’t see any tattoos, the New York Post reports.

Maxwell is awaiting trial after being charged with a series of child grooming charges.

Hundreds of pages of documents have been released after a New York judge unsealed them as the case continues against  Maxwell over her role as Epstein's alleged "madam".

In other documents released this week Ms Roberts Giuffre claimed Maxwell had sex with underage girls during orgies with Jeffrey Epstein on his ‘Paedo Island’.

Ms Roberts Giuffre graphically described participating in trysts with the heiress – along with other young girls – in New YorkNew MexicoFlorida and France.

The infamous photo of Prince Andrew with Virginia Roberts and Ghislaine Maxwell

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The infamous photo of Prince Andrew with Virginia Roberts and Ghislaine MaxwellCredit: Rex Features
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein allegedly worked together to abuse girls

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Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein allegedly worked together to abuse girlsCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Ms Menninger later reiterates the allegation of Virginia having sex with "another prince" as she asks if there is anyone else.

In unsealed testimony from a 2015 lawsuit Ms Roberts Giuffre described "girl on girl" orgies with Maxwell by a swimming pool and in cabanas at Epstein’s private Caribbean island.

She claimed Maxwell had sex with underage girls "virtually every day" she was around her, describing the socialite as having "very large natural breasts."

Her legal team repeatedly claimed the files from her seven-hour, 418-page deposition, as well as correspondence between her and ex Epstein, should remain sealed.

I can tell you that she had very large natural breasts

Virginia Roberts Giuffre speaking about Ghislaine Maxwell

But Judge Preska ruled that any concerns of “minor embarrassment or annoyance” to Maxwell were far outweighed by the need for public access.

One page of the document detailed alleged correspondence between Maxwell and Prince Andrew.

Ms Roberts Giuffre claims she was trafficked to the royal by Maxwell.

The Duke of York has been accused of sleeping with sex slave Ms Roberts Giuffre three times when she was a teenager.

Ms Roberts claims she met Andrew on a trip to London with Maxwell and Epstein in 2001 at Maxwell’s house. Andrew denies the allegations. 

The papers read: "Maxwell’s communications with Prince Andrew, for the entire relevant period, are relevant to this litigation.

"Maxwell is alleged to have trafficked Ms. Giuffre to Prince Andrew when Ms. Giuffre was a minor.

"Indeed, there is photographic evidence of Prince Andrew with his arm around Virginia’s waist, standing next to Maxwell, in Maxwell’s London
residence, when Virginia was a minor child."

Maxwell, is currently in a Brooklyn, New York, jail after her arrest on July 2 and her trial is scheduled for next July.

Ghislaine Maxwell is alleged to have recruited Virginia Roberts

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Ghislaine Maxwell is alleged to have recruited Virginia RobertsCredit: Getty Images - Getty
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Virginia Giuffre describes Ghislaine Maxwell's private parts in unsealed court docs - Daily Mail

Virginia Giuffre describes Ghislaine Maxwell’s private parts in unsealed court docs in which she claims she performed a sex act on Jeffrey Epstein's 'madam' by a pool on pedophile's private island

  •  Virginia Giuffre detailed the encounters in a deposition she gave investigators in 2016 as part of a defamation lawsuit she had filed against Ghislaine Maxwell
  • Giuffre described Ghislaine Maxwell's private parts in newly unsealed court documents from 2016
  • Also mentioned in the documents former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and late MIT scientist Marvin Minsky
  • Giuffre told investigators that girls were routinely flown in via private jet to participate in sex sessions that happened all over the island    
  • Asked to describe women she personally saw Maxwell have sexual contact with, she responded: 'There's so many, I don't know where you want me to start' 
  • She alleged she saw Maxwell participating in sex sessions with them by a pool, near the beachfront, in small huts and in Epstein's cabana
  • Giuffre described one ordeal where she alleged she performed a sex act on Maxwell in front of Epstein by the pool at his island
  • She claims Maxwell had 'continuous' orgies with young girls on the island 

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre described Ghislaine Maxwell's breasts and private parts in newly unsealed court documents. 

The court documents also revealed Giuffre was reportedly forced to perform inappropriate sex act on the alleged 'madam' in front of Epstein poolside on his private island. 

And mentioned other alleged parties involved, including former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson' and the owner of a large hotel chain.  

When asked if she recalled 'any distinguishing physical features' about Maxwell, Giuffre told investigators, 'I can tell you that she had very large  natural breasts.' 

'I can tell you that her pubic hair was dark brown, nearly black. I don’t remember any specific birthmarks or moles that I could point out that would be relevant.'

She added that she neither remembered any significant scars, nor was aware of any tattoos on the now-jailed socialite.

According to newly unsealed court documents, Jeffrey Epstein accuser  Virginia Giuffre described Ghislaine Maxwell's private parts to investigators in 2016

According to newly unsealed court documents, Jeffrey Epstein accuser  Virginia Giuffre described Ghislaine Maxwell's private parts to investigators in 2016

Giuffre detailed the sexual encounters in graphic detail in a deposition she gave investigators in 2016 as part of a defamation lawsuit she had filed against Maxwell, which has been under a court order deal until now. 

In other statements featured in Exhibit 11, Giuffre told investigators that Maxwell allegedly told her to give a massage to former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. 

 'When Ghislaine Maxwell used the words, "Go give a massage to Bill Richardson", where were you?' the investigator questioned.

Although Giuffre could not name the specific place where she allegedly met Richardson, she did verify that she was sent to New Mexico.

Richardson has previously denied any involvement with Giuffre and claimed to never have met her.

The unsealed court documents come from a deposition given by Virginia Giuffre (left), pictured with Lawyer David Boies, in 2016 as part of a lawsuit again Maxwell

The unsealed court documents come from a deposition given by Virginia Giuffre (left), pictured with Lawyer David Boies, in 2016 as part of a lawsuit again Maxwell 

The unsealed court documents also mentioned former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who previously denied Giuffre's allegations

The unsealed court documents also mentioned former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who previously denied Giuffre's allegations 

In another excerpt, Giuffre described an incident when Maxwell allegedly sent her to have sex with the owner of a large hotel chain.

'I believe that was one time in France...I believe it was around the same time that  Naomi Campbell had a birthday party,' said Giuffre.

Where asked where the inappropriate interaction happened, Giuffre said it happened in 'his own cabana townhouse thing.'

'Jeffrey was staying there. Ghislaine was staying there. Emmy was staying there,' said Giuffre.

'I was 17 staying there. This other guy was staying there. I don't know his name. I was instructed by Ghislaine to go and give him an erotic massage.'

Giuffre then explained that 'massage' was a code word allegedly used by Epstein and Maxwell.

She also said Maxwell instructed her to have sex with the late Marvin Minsky, a famed MIT scientist in artificial intelligence, 

In one section, Giuffre provided details about Maxwell's alleged instructions to have sex with the owner of large hotel chain

In one section, Giuffre provided details about Maxwell's alleged instructions to have sex with the owner of large hotel chain

Also mentioned in the court documents was Marvin Minsky, the late MIT scientist that specialized in artificial intelligence

Also mentioned in the court documents was Marvin Minsky, the late MIT scientist that specialized in artificial intelligence 

Pictured: Jeffrey Epstein (left) and Ghislaine Maxwell (right) attend de Grisogono Sponsors The 2005 Wall Street Concert Series Benefitting Wall Street Rising

Pictured: Jeffrey Epstein (left) and Ghislaine Maxwell (right) attend de Grisogono Sponsors The 2005 Wall Street Concert Series Benefitting Wall Street Rising

Giuffre: ''I believe it was the U.S. Virgin Islands, 16 Jeff's -- sorry, Jeffrey Epstein's island in the U.S. Virgin Islands'

Giuffre: ''I believe it was the U.S. Virgin Islands, 16 Jeff's -- sorry, Jeffrey Epstein's island in the U.S. Virgin Islands'

'I believe it was the U.S. Virgin Islands, 16 Jeff's -- sorry, Jeffrey Epstein's island in the U.S. Virgin Islands,' Giuffre said,

Giuffre claims she performed a sex act on Ghislaine Maxwell in front of the billionaire pedophile on his private island and that his alleged madam had 'continuous' orgies with young girls, newly unsealed court documents reveal.  

Giuffre told investigators that girls were routinely flown in via private jet to participate in sex sessions that happened all over the island. 

Asked to describe women she personally saw Maxwell have sexual contact with, she responded: 'There's so many, I don't know where you want me to start.' 

'There were blondes, there were brunettes, there were redheads. They were all beautiful girls. I would say the ages ranged between 15 and 21.'

She alleged she saw Maxwell participating in sex sessions with them by a pool, near the beachfront, in small huts and in Epstein's cabana.    

Ghislaine Maxwell had 'continuous' orgies on Jeffrey Epstein's private Caribbean island with girls as young as 15, accuser Virginia Giuffre claims in newly-unsealed court documents

Ghislaine Maxwell had 'continuous' orgies on Jeffrey Epstein's private Caribbean island with girls as young as 15, accuser Virginia Giuffre claims in newly-unsealed court documents

Roberts - now Giuffre - claims girls were flown by private jet to the island so they could be abused, adding that it is 'impossible to know' how many were taken there

Roberts - now Giuffre - claims girls were flown by private jet to the island so they could be abused, adding that it is 'impossible to know' how many were taken there

At one point, Giuffre was asked to describe a specific time she saw Maxwell engage in sex acts, or orgies, with girls by the pool. 

'There was quite a few girls and it was, excuse me if I'm saying this in an in explicit way, but I don't know how else to say it... girl on girl action. So there was a lot of - what's the word for it? Licking, licking vaginas, breasts. Fingers being used. She was involved with that. 

'I remember specifically... I had to go down on Ghislaine. Jeffrey was there as well. We're still by the pool with lots of girls.' 

She said the girls, who she described as 'beautiful, tall, some were blonde, some were sandy brown', did not speak English and spoke in a European language that Giuffre guessed was Russian or Czech. 

Giuffrealso described one occasion that she said 'stands out' in which 'models were - I think they were models - were flown in. There were orgies held outside by the pool.' 

It is not clear if this is a separate time to when she claimed to have performed a sex act on Maxwell.    

Describing who was involved in one sex session, Giuffresaid: 'Ghislaine, myself, Jeffrey, another girl in this blue, outdoor - I don't know what you want to call it. Cabana, that… just a bed could fit in.'

Giuffre named two women in the deposition - British actress Emmy Tayler and Epstein's personal assistant Sarah Kellen - that she allegedly saw Maxwell have sex with in front of her. Tayler had worked as Maxwell's personal assistant in the early 2000s. 

When asked if she knew the names of any other girl that she personally saw Maxwell having sex with, Giuffre said: 'There's just a blur of so many girls... A lot of these girls would come and go and you'd never see them again.' 

Giuffre detailed the sexual encounters in graphic detail in a deposition she gave investigators in 2016 as part of a defamation lawsuit she had filed against Maxwell, which has been under a court order deal until now
Asked to describe women she personally saw Maxwell have sexual contact with, she responded: 'There's so many, I don't know where you want me to start.'

Giuffre detailed the sexual encounters in graphic detail in a deposition she gave investigators in 2016 as part of a defamation lawsuit she had filed against Maxwell, which has been under a court order deal until now

Giuffre named two women in the deposition - British actress Emmy Tayler and Epstein's personal assistant Sarah Kellen - that she allegedly saw Maxwell have sex with in front of her
Giuffre named two women in the deposition - British actress Emmy Tayler and Epstein's personal assistant Sarah Kellen - that she allegedly saw Maxwell have sex with in front of her

Giuffre named two women in the deposition - British actress Emmy Tayler and Epstein's personal assistant Sarah Kellen - that she allegedly saw Maxwell have sex with in front of her

Epstein's personal assistant Sarah Kellen
British actress Emmy Tayler who worked as Maxwell's personal assistant in the early 2000s

Giuffre named two women in the deposition - British actress Emmy Tayler (right) and Epstein's personal assistant Sarah Kellen (left) - that she allegedly saw Maxwell have sex with in front of her. Tayler had worked as Maxwell's personal assistant in the early 2000s

Little St James Island, in the Caribbean (pictured), was owned by Epstein and was where Giuffre alleges the orgies took place

Little St James Island, in the Caribbean (pictured), was owned by Epstein and was where Giuffre alleges the orgies took place 

CLINTON, GORE, CAMPBELL, KLUM: EPSTEIN'S 'GUESTS' REVEALED

Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Naomi Campbell and Heidi Klum were among high-profile guests that Jeffrey Epstein entertained, Virginia Roberts claims.

Clinton visited Little St James after his presidency ended because he 'owed Epstein a favor', Roberts told investigators in newly-unsealed testimony.

'He never told me what favors they were. I never knew. I didn't know if he was serious,' she said.

The former president stayed in Epstein's private villa where 'orgies were a constant thing,' she claims.

Vice President Gore was also a guest on Epstein's plane, the Lolita Express, as were models Naomi Campbell and Heidi Klum, Roberts claimed.

Orgies also took place on the jet, she alleges.

'There would be sexual conduct, there would be foreplay, there was a bed in there, so we could basically reenact exactly what was happening in the house,' she said.

'It would start off with massaging or we would start off with foreplay, sometimes it would lead to, you know, orgies.'

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In separate testimony she gave to investigators in 2011 about their first meeting, Giuffre said Maxwell undressed her and told her to lick Epstein's nipples when she was just 15.

Giuffresaid Maxwell also stripped naked, instructed her to perform oral sex on Epstein while he fondled her and then told her to 'straddle him sexually'. 

Giuffre also alleges that during the deposition that she was trafficked to Europe to have sex with powerful men, including Britain's Prince Andrew and attorney Alan Dershowitz.

She said Maxwell and Epstein constantly reminded her of how powerful their friends were, so that she wouldn't betray them.

'Jeffrey did a lot more of that than she did. But she definitely made it aware that we shouldn't cross boundaries with them,' she said. 

Describing her first meeting with Epstein, she said: 'For the first hour, it was actually a real massage, maybe not an hour, maybe like 40 minutes or something.

'That's when he turned over on the other side to expose himself fully.

'So then Ghislaine told me that she wanted me to undress and began to take off my shirt and skirt, my white uniform from Mar-A-Lago, she also took off her shirt and got undressed, and so I was there with just my undies on, and she was completely bare...

'During all of this I'm like: "What's going on, how do I act, what do I say." I was so afraid of, not afraid or fearful for my life, but unsure of how all this started and wanting to obtain a profession, I was so afraid thinking about upsetting and disappointing them...

'I was expected to lick [Epstein's] nipples, instructed on how to do so by [Epstein] and give him oral sex while he wanted to fondle me, and then at the end, I was told by Ghislaine to get on top and straddle Jeffrey sexually...

'When we were done, we went and had a shower in the room and Jeffrey told me to wash him up and down...'

Also included in the tranche of unsealed documents are allegations that Prince Andrew lobbied the US government on behalf of Epstein to try an get him a sweetheart plea-deal after he was initially charged with sex crimes.

The controversial plea deal saw Epstein jailed for just 18 months on two counts of prostitution, despite facing a 53-page federal indictment.

Lawyers for an anonymous pair of Epstein's accusers wrote: '(They are) seeking documents regarding Epstein’s lobbying efforts to persuade the government to give him a favorable plea arrangement, including efforts on his behalf by Prince Andrew and former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz.

'They have alleged these materials are needed to prove their allegations that, after Epstein signed the non-prosecution agreement his performance was delayed while he used his significant social and political connections to lobby the justice department to obtain a more favorable plea deal.'

Court papers pertaining to a 2015 deposition civil defamation case against Maxwell included a January 2015 email Epstein sent to Maxwell insisting she had 'done nothing wrong'

Court papers pertaining to a 2015 deposition civil defamation case against Maxwell included a January 2015 email Epstein sent to Maxwell insisting she had 'done nothing wrong'

A separate email exchange from days earlier showed Epstein emailed Maxwell what appeared to be a court statement proclaiming her innocence, but was written from her point of view

A separate email exchange from days earlier showed Epstein emailed Maxwell what appeared to be a court statement proclaiming her innocence, but was written from her point of view

'YOU'RE INNOCENT, ACT LIKE IT', EPSTEIN TOLD MAXWELL 

Newly unsealed court documents reveal Jeffrey Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell she had 'done nothing wrong' and to 'start acting like it' after she was sued by Virginia Roberts in 2015.

Dozens of documents relating to the civil defamation lawsuit against Maxwell were publicly released on Thursday, hours after a district judge denied her last ditch attempt to keep them sealed.

Among the trove of court papers was an email exchange between the pair in January 2015, in which Epstein advised her to carry on normally and insisted she had nothing to worry about.

'You have done nothing wrong and i woudl [sic] urge you to start acting like it,' the billionaire pedophile wrote.

'go outside, head high, not as an esacping [sic] convict. go to parties. deal with it', he added.

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Giuffre also speaks about the prince's involvement in Epstein's activities.

Asked by lawyers in 2011 and 2016 whether Andrew would have 'relevant information' in the case, she answered: 'Yes, he would know a lot of the truth.

'I don’t know how much he’d be able to help you with, but seeing as he’s in a lot of trouble himself these days I think he might, so I think he might be valuable.' 

Flight logs from Epstein's private jets, police logs Palm Beach, Florida, where Epstein had a home, and email exchanges between Maxwell and Epstein himself have also been unearthed amid the pile of papers.

In one such exchange, in January 2015, Maxwell asks Epstein if 'Shelley' - believed to be one of Epstein's accusers - could publicly state she was his girlfriend.

In response, Epstein writes: 'You have done nothing wrong and i woudl [sic] urge you to start acting like it.

'Go outside, head high, not as an esacping [sic] convict. go to parties. deal with it', he added.

The email exchange appears to confirm that Maxwell lied during a bail hearing, in which she claimed she hadn't spoken to Epstein in over a decade. 

Days earlier, Epstein had emailed Maxwell what appeared to be a court statement proclaiming her innocence, which read as if it was written by her.

'Since JE was charged in 2007 for solicitation of a prostitute I have been the target of outright lies, innuendo, slander, defamation and salacious gossip and harrassment; headlines made up of quotes I have never given, statement I have never made,' it reads.

'I have never been a party in any criminal action pertaining to JE.'

The statement also claimed Maxwell had been in a 'very long-term committed relationship to another man' at the time of Epstein's conviction.

The trove of documents were publicly released hours after a district judge denied her last ditch attempt to keep them sealed

The trove of documents were publicly released hours after a district judge denied her last ditch attempt to keep them sealed

PRINCE ANDREW 'PRESSURED U.S. OVER EPSTEIN PLEA DEAL' 

Prince Andrew lobbied the US government to help get a sweetheart plea-deal for pedophile friend Jeffrey Epstein that saw him jailed for just 18 months in 2008, newly unsealed court documents claim.

The allegation is contained within a motion by lawyers for two anonymous Epstein accusers who were trying to get hold of documents which they claim showed Andrew's lobbying efforts.

The motion forms part of a 2015 libel case against Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's alleged madam, which have been kept under lock and key until today - when they were released following her arrest on sex trafficking charges.

Lawyers for the pair, Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, wrote: '(They are) seeking documents regarding Epstein’s lobbying efforts to persuade the government to give him a favorable plea arrangement, including efforts on his behalf by Prince Andrew and former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz.

'They have alleged these materials are needed to prove their allegations that, after Epstein signed the non-prosecution agreement his performance was delayed while he used his significant social and political connections to lobby the justice department to obtain a more favorable plea deal.'

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'Whilst I remained on friendly terms with him up until his plea, I have had limited contact since,' it continues.

Giuffre gave the testimony to investigators after filing a lawsuit against Maxwell in 2015, accusing the British socialite of libel after she branded her a 'liar'.

Maxwell eventually settled the suit out of court for an undisclosed sum, though to be millions, and the documents were put under seal so they could not be made public.

But Judge Loretta Preska ordered swathes of the papers to be unsealed following Maxwell's arrest earlier this month on sex crimes charges.

She is also charged with perjury for allegedly lying under oath during a seven-hour deposition she made during the lawsuit. 

On Thursday, Maxwell filed an emergency motion with the federal appeals court in Manhattan to block the release of that deposition, along with one other document.

Lawyers for Maxwell said making her deposition public could make it 'difficult if not impossible' to find an impartial jury for her criminal trial.

The two depositions, and materials that quote from or disclose information contained in them, were expected to remain sealed at least until Monday, depending on how the appeals court rules.

Materials covered by Preska's July 23 order included flight logs from Epstein's private jets; and police reports from Palm Beach, Florida, where Epstein had a home, among other documents.

Maxwell, 58, has pleaded not guilty to helping Epstein recruit and eventually abuse three girls from 1994 to 1997, and committing perjury by denying her involvement under oath.

She was arrested on July 2, and has been housed in a Brooklyn jail after a judge called her a flight risk. Maxwell's trial is scheduled for next July.

Epstein was found hanged at age 66 last August in a Manhattan jail, while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges for abusing women and girls in Manhattan and Florida from 2002 to 2005. He had also pleaded not guilty.

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