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JS 44C/S DNY CIVIL COVER SHEET

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PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS
Virginia L. Giuffre Ghislai ne Maxwell

ATTORNEYS (FIRM NAME, ADDRESS. AND TELEPHONE NUMBER ATTORNEYS (IF KNOWN)
David Boies
Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP
333' Main Street
Armonk. NY 10504 D'
CAUSE OF ACTION (CITE THE U.S. CIVIL STATUTE UNDER \/\/HIGH YOU ARE FILING AND WRITE A BRIEF STATEMENli OF CAUSq
(DO NOT CITE JURISDICTIONAL STATUTES. UNLESS DIVERSITY)

Th is action involves a defamation claim with diversity jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C.1332

Has th is action. case, or proceeding, or one essentially the same been previously filed in SONY at any time? Nfiles0iudge Previously Assigned

If yes, wa s this case Vol. D In vol. D Dismissed . No D Yes D If yes, give d a t e - - - - - -- - -- & Ca se No . .

Is THIS AN INTERNATIONAL ARBlT RATION CASE! No @ Yes D

(PLACE AN {x] IN ONE BOX ONLY> NATURE OF SUIT
TORTS ACTIONS UN DER ST ATU TES

CONTRACT PER SONALINJU RV PERSONALINJURY FORF£1TVRE/ PENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER ST A TUHS

I ) 367 HEALTHCARE/ 375 FALSE CLAIMS
[] 1 10
t I 120
INSURANCE
MARINE
[ ] 3 10 AIRPLAN E
I J 315 AIR PLANE PRODUCT
PHARMACEUTICAL PERSONAi.
INJURY/PR0DUC1 LIABILITY
[ j 625 DRUG RElATED
SEIZURE OF PR OPERTY
[ J 422 APP EAL
28 USC 158
11 400 STATE
REAPPORTIONMENT
I I 130 MILLE R ACT LIA BI LITY I I 365 PERSONAL INJURY 21 use 86t I ) 423 WITHDRAWAL I ] 410 ANTITRUST
f l 140 NEGOTIABLE [)<3 320 A$SAUL T LI BEL & PRODU CT LI ABI LITY 2a use 1s1 ( ] 430 BAN KS & BANKING
INS TRUMENT SLANDE:R ( J 368 ASBESTOS PERSONAL I J S9 0 OTHER I I 450 COMMERCE
I J 150 RE COVERY OF [ J 330 FEDERAL INJURY PRODUCT I ] 460 DEPORTATION
OVERPAYM ENT & EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY PROPERTY RIGHTS I ) 470 RACKETEER INFLU-
ENFORCEMENT LIA BILITY ENCE D & CORRUPT
O F JUDGM ENT (' ) 340 MAR INE PERSONAt PROPERTY ( ) 820 COPYRIGHTS O RGANIZATION ACT
{ 115 ! MWICARE ACT [ ] 345 MARINE PRODUCT [ \ 830 PATE~IT {RICO}
I 11~ 2 RECOVERY OF LI AB ILITY [ J 370 OTHER FRAUD [ ) 840 TRADEMAR K ( ] 480 CONSUMER CREDIT
DEFAULTED I I 350 MOTOR VEHICLE [ J 371 TRUTH IN LENDING ( 1490 CABLE/SATEL LITE TV
STUDE NT LOANS I ) 355 MOTOR VEKICLE
(EXCL VETERANS) PRODUCT LIABILITY SOCIAL SECURITY I J 850 SE CURITIES/
[ J 153 RE COVERY OF I I 350 OTHE R PERSONAL COMMODITIES/
OVcRPAYMENT INJURY I ] 380 OTHER PERSONAL LABOR I ) 661 HIA (1395ff) EXC HANGE
OF VETl!RAN'S I I 362 PER SONAL INJURY - PROPER TY DAMAGE ( ) 862 BLACK LU NG (923)
BENE FITS MEO MALPRACTICE ( ] 385 PR OPER TY DAMAGE [ ] 7 10 FAIR LABOR I ] 863 DI WC/D IWW (405{g ))
I J 160 STOCKHOLDERS PRODUCli LIAB ILI TY STANDARDS ACT I ] 664 SSID TI TLE XVI
SUITS \ J 720 LABOR/MGMT I ] 865 RS I (405!g)) [ l 890 OTHER STATUTORY
II t90 OTHER PRISONER PETITIONS RELAT IONS ACTIONS
CON TRAC T I ) 463 ALIEN D~TAINE IO I ) 740 RAILWAY LABOR ACT [ I 891 AGRICULTURAL ACTS
[ J 195 CONTRACT ( 1510 MOTIONS TO F EDERA~ TAX SUITS
[ JI 751 FAMILY MEDICAL
P RODU CT ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES VACATE SENTENCE LEAVE ACT (FMLA)
LIABl li TY 2e use 2255 [ l 870 T AXE s (U s
Plainliff or I ] 893 ENVIR ONMEN TAL
[ I 1% FRAN CHISE CIVIL RIGHTS [ ) 530 HABEAS CORPUS [ J 790 OTHER LABOR Defendanl) MATTERS
[ ] 535 DEA TH PENALTY LITIGATION (" J 871 IRS -THI RD PARTY I I 895 FREEDOM OF
( ) 540 MANDAMUS & OTHE R' [ ] 791 EMPL RET INC 26 USC 7609 INFORMATION ACT
I ] 440 OTHER CJVIL RIGHTS
SECUR ITY ACT (ER ISA) l ) 896 ARBITRAT ION
(Non-Pnsoner)
REAL PROPERTY [ ) 699 ADMINISTRATIVE
[ ] 441 VOTING IMMIGRATION
PROCEDURE AC T/REVI EW OR
I )210 LAND ( ] 442 EMPLOYMENT PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS
APPEAL OF AGENCY DECISION
CONDEMNATION ( \ 443 HOUSING/ I I 462 NATURALIZATION
I J 220 FORECLOSURE AC COM MOOATIONS ~ I 550 CIVIL RIGH TS APPLICATION I ] 950 CONSTITUTIONALITY OF
j ) 230 RENT LEASE & [ ] 44 5 AMERICANS WITH [ I 555 PRISON CONDITION [ I 465 OTHER IMMIGRATION STATE STATUTES
EJ ECTMENT DISABILITIES - [ ] 550 CIVI L DETAINEE AC TI ONS
[ 1240 TORTS TO LAND EMPL OYMENT CONDITIONS O F CON FINE:MEN f
[ I 245 TORT PR ODUCT I ] 446 AMERICANS WI TH
LIAB ILITY DISABILITIES -OTHER
I I 290 ALL OTHER [ I 448 EOUCA TI ON
REAL PROPERTY

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DEMAND $ > $75,000 OTHER

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~ 1 Ori ginal D 2 Removed from Remanded D 4 Reinstated or D 5 Transferred from D6 Mullidistrict D 7 Appeal to District
Proceeding State Court from Reopened (Specify District) Lit1gation1 Judge from
Magistrate Judge
D a. au parties repritHhtad Appellate
Court Judgment

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party is pro $0.
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D 1 u.s PLAINTIFF Ol2 U.S . DEFENDANll D 3 FEDERAL QUESTION [RJ4 DIVERSITY CITIZENSHIP BELOW.
(U.S. NOT A PARTY)

CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (FOR DIVERSITY CASES ONLY)

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PTF DEF PTF DEF PTF DEF

CITIZEN OF THIS STATE [ )1 [)(]I 1 CITIZEN OR SUBJECT OF A f ]3I ]3 INCORPORATED and PRINCIPAL PLACE [ )5 IJ 5,
FOREIGN COUNTRY OF BUSINESS IN ANOTHER STATE

CITIZEN OF ANOTHER STATE [xJ 2 ! )2 INCORPORATED o• PRINCIPAL PLACE [ ]4 f J4 FOREIGN NATION ( J6 ~ ]6

OF BUSINESS IN THIS STATE

PLAINTfFF(S) ADDRESS( ES) AND COUNTY(IES)

Virgfnia L. Giuffre
11270 J Street
Penrose, CO 81240
County of Fremont

DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS(ES) AND COUNW(IES)

Ghislaine Maxwell!
116 East 65th Street
New York, NiY 10065
County of New York

DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS UNKNOWN

REPRESENTATION IS HEREBY MADE THAT, AT THIS TIME , I HAVE BEEN UNABLE. WITH REASONABLE DILIGENCE. TO ASCERTAIN
RESlEIENCE ADDRESSES OF THE FOLILOW1NGi DEFENDANTS .

Check one: THIS ACTION SHOlJLD BE ASSIGNED TO : 0 WHITE PLAINS [g] MANHATTAN
(DO NOT check either box if this a PRISONER PETITION/PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS
COMPLAINT.)
DATE SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD ADMITTED TO PRACTIC E IN THIS DISTRICT
[JI NO
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RECEIPli # Attorney Bar Code#

Magistrate Judge is to be designated by the Clerk of the Court.

Magistrate Judge------- - -- - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - is so Designated.

Ruby J. Krajick, Clerk of Court by ______ Deputy Clerk, DATED - - - - -- - - -·

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT (NEW YORK SOUTHERN )