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United States District Court Southern District of New York Virginia L. Giuffre, Plaintiff, Case No.: 15-cv-07433-RWS v. Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. ________________________________/ PLAINTIFF MS. GIUFFRE’S MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF HER MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRESENT ALL EVIDENCE OF DEFENDANT’S INVOLVEMENT IN EPSTEIN SEXUAL ABUSE AND SEX TRAFFICKING Sigrid McCawley BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1200 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 (954) 356-0011  TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TABLE OF AUTHORITIES .......................................................................................................... ii PRELIMINARY STATEMENT .................................................................................................... 1 FACTUAL BACKGROUND......................................................................................................... 1 ARGUMENT.................................................................................................................................. 4 I. TO SUPPORT MS. GIUFFRE’S ALLEGATIONS OF DEFENDANT’S INVOLVEMENT IN EPSTEIN’S SEXUAL ABUSE AND TRAFFICKING, SHE SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO PRESENT ALL EVIDENCE OF DEFENDANT’S INVOLVEMENT WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN’S ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING IN THE ABUSE AND TRAFFICKING. ............................................................................4 A. Evidence of Defendant’s Involvement in the Sex Trafficking Organization and Scheme Is Directly Relevant to Prove the Truth of Ms. Giuffre’s Allegations Against Defendant. ..................................................................................................4 B. Evidence of Defendant’s Involvement in Epstein’s Sex Trafficking Organization Is Also Admissible Under Rule 404(b) to Show Motive and Plan. .........................................................................................................................7 C. Evidence of Defendant’s Involvement in Epstein’s Sex Trafficking Organization Is Also Admissible Under Rule 404(b) to Show Opportunity, Knowledge, and Ability. ..........................................................................................8 D. Evidence of Defendant’s Involvement in Epstein’s Sex Trafficking Organization Is Also Admissible Under Rule 415 as Related Sex Crimes Evidence.................................................................................................................10 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................. 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ..................................................................................................... 14 i  TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Page Cases Blind-Doan v. Sanders, 291 F.3d 1079 (9th Cir. 2002) .................................................................................................. 12 Dosier v. Miami Valley Broadcasting Corp., 656 F.2d 12954 (9th Cir. 1981)..............................................................................................................9 Jane Does v. United States, No. 9:08-cv-80736-KAM (S.D. Fla. Dec. 30, 2014) .................................................................. 3 Martinez v. Cui, 608 F. 3d 54 (1st Cir. 2010)..................................................................................................... 11 McMahon v. Valenzuela, 2015 WL 7573620, Case No. 2:14 CV-02085 CAS (C.D. Ca. Nov. 25, 2015)........................... 11 Morris v. Eversley, 2004 WL 856301, No. 00 Civ. 8166 DC (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2004) ........................................... 11 Roshan v. Fard, 705 F.2d 102 (4th Cir. 1983) ...................................................................................................... 7 United States v. Barnason, 852 F. Supp. 2d 367 (S.D.N.Y. 2012)........................................................................... 10, 11, 12 United States v. Larson, 112 F.3d 600 (2d Cir. 1997)...................................................................................................... 11 United States v. Levy, 731 F.2d 997 (2d Cir. 1984)........................................................................................................ 9 Rules Fed. R. Evid. 401 ............................................................................................................................ 6 Fed. R. Evid. 402 ............................................................................................................................ 6 Fed. R. Evid. 403 .................................................................................................................... 10, 11 Fed. R. Evid. 413-415 ................................................................................................................... 11 Fed. R. Evid. 415 ................................................................................................................... passim ii  Plaintiff, Ms. Virginia Giuffre, respectfully submits this memorandum of law in support of her motion in limine to admit at trial all evidence concerning Defendant’s involvement in Epstein’s sexual abuse and trafficking organization. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT FACTUAL BACKGROUND 1 2 3  ARGUMENT I. TO SUPPORT MS. GIUFFRE’S ALLEGATIONS OF DEFENDANT’S INVOLVEMENT IN EPSTEIN’S SEXUAL ABUSE AND TRAFFICKING, SHE SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO PRESENT ALL EVIDENCE OF DEFENDANT’S INVOLVEMENT WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN’S ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING IN THE ABUSE AND TRAFFICKING. A. Evidence of Defendant’s Involvement in the Sex Trafficking Organization and Scheme Is Directly Relevant to Prove the Truth of Ms. Giuffre’s Allegations Against Defendant. 4 5 6 B. Evidence of Defendant’s Involvement in Epstein’s Sex Trafficking Organization Is Also Admissible Under Rule 404(b) to Show Motive and Plan. 7 C. Evidence of Defendant’s Involvement in Epstein’s Sex Trafficking Organization Is Also Admissible Under Rule 404(b) to Show Opportunity, Knowledge, and Ability. 8 9 D. Evidence of Defendant’s Involvement in Epstein’s Sex Trafficking Organization Is Also Admissible Under Rule 415 as Related Sex Crimes Evidence 10 11 12  CONCLUSION For all of the foregoing reasons, Ms. Giuffre respectfully requests that the Court permit her to introduce all evidence concerning Defendant’s participation in her and Epstein’s sexual abuse of females, and all evidence concerning Defendant’s participation and role in her and Epstein’s sex trafficking organization. Dated: March 3, 2017 Respectfully Submitted, BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP By: /s/ Sigrid McCawley Sigrid McCawley (Pro Hac Vice) Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1200 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 (954) 356-0011 David Boies Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP 333 Main Street Armonk, NY 10504 Bradley J. Edwards (Pro Hac Vice) FARMER, JAFFE, WEISSING, EDWARDS, FISTOS & LEHRMAN, P.L. 425 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 (954) 524-2820 Paul G. Cassell (Pro Hac Vice) S.J. Quinney College of Law University of Utah 383 University St. Salt Lake City, UT 84112 (801) 585-52023 3 This daytime business address is provided for identification and correspondence purposes only and is not intended to imply institutional endorsement by the University of Utah for this private representation. 13  CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 3rd day of March, 2017, I electronically filed the foregoing document with the Clerk of Court by using the CM/ECF system. I also certify that the foregoing document is being served this day on the individuals identified below via transmission of Notices of Electronic Filing generated by CM/ECF. Laura A. Menninger, Esq. Jeffrey Pagliuca, Esq. HADDON, MORGAN & FOREMAN, P.C. 150 East 10th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel: (303) 831-7364 Fax: (303) 832-2628 Email: [email protected] [email protected] /s/ Sigrid S. McCawley Sigrid S. McCawley 14