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No. 24-1073
In the Supreme Court of the United States
GHISLAINE MAXWELL, PETITIONER
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI
TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT
BRIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES IN OPPOSITION
D. JOHN SAUER
Solicitor General
Counsel of Record
MATTHEW R. GALEOTTI
Acting Assistant Attorney
General
ETHAN A. SACHS
Attorney
Department of Justice
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@usdoj.gov
(202) 514-2217
QUESTION PRESENTED
Whether petitioner’s prosecution for sex trafficking
of a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1591(a) and (b)(2),
by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New
York was prohibited by a nonprosecution agreement be-
tween the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of
Florida and petitioner’s coconspirator.
(I)
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Opinions below .............................................................................. 1
Jurisdiction .................................................................................... 1
Statement ...................................................................................... 2
Argument....................................................................................... 7
Conclusion ................................................................................... 16
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
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