Everdell also worked on the cases of several of the bigger snitches at El Chapo's trial, such as
Jorge Milton Cifuentes-Villa and his brother Hildebrando. But Everdell filed motions to withdraw from all his cases in November, 2016 and entered private practice a few months later. I think there's a story there, but I have no idea what it is, other than maybe he wanted El Chapo tried in the SDNY and got mad that the EDNY got the case. Again, just supposition but his departure stuck out to me like a sore thumb.
Second, the letter asks the court to set a bail hearing (not a detention hearing) on Friday afternoon July 10, and says this is the date and time Everdale requested, which is fine with the Government.
Lastly, the Government's letter says the Government agrees that Everdale's proposal that he file his bond motion Thursday by noon and the Government will answer Friday by noon, in time to have the hearing Friday afternoon. If the bail issue were still contested, it sure doesn't give the Government much time to respond. And what court wants to read the first side's argument late Thursday and the second sides' argument an hour or two before the hearing the next day when such a big decision -- bail or pretrial detention until trial-- is on deck?
Answer: Notwithstanding the motion for detention the Government filed last week seeking pretrial detention and no bail for Maxwell before trial, it appears to me the parties now have an agreement for pre-trial release on bond. Perhaps they differ on a condition or two, which will be apparent from their motions, but the timing signals to me they are in basic agreement that she should be released.
I think the most critical clue is that the defense asked for a Friday afternoon hearing. Who does that when whether you win or lose, your client is likely to spend another weekend in jail? If the matter proceeded to a contested hearing, and the judge ruled Maxwell should be released on bail Friday afternoon, the Government could throw a wrench in the whole thing because just by telling the court they intend to appeal the release order. The Court would have to grant a stay of the release order and hold Ghislaine in custody until a reviewing court rules on the Government's appeal.
Conversely, if Maxwell proceeded to a contested hearing on Friday afternoon and lost, she'd also be facing a wasted weekend in jail because there'd be no way to schedule a review hearing before Monday. At least if the hearing was Thursday and she lost, the review/ appeals papers could be filed Friday morning and an expedited hearing date be set. I just can't think of a defense lawyer who would pick Friday afternoon for a bail hearing unless he had an agreement with the government as to release on bail.
The accusers will be so upset if Ghislaine gets bail. Virginia Roberts, aka Guiffre, says she cried "happy tears" after her arrest. The accusers seem to have Ghislaine all but drawn and quartered.
One more note: There are so many media references to Maxwell being "on the lam". Baloney. The indictment wasn't issued until June 29, an arrest warrant would not have issued before then. It was the media she was hiding from since Epstein's death, not the law.
2020 meet 2002, nothing has changed, Guilt Sells in America.
