Ghislaine Maxwell will have remote proceedings in a federal court in New Hampshire, scheduled to begin in roughly 10 minutes, in advance of her transfer to the Southern District of New York.

I will be listening into the hearing to report for @CourthouseNews.
A voice chimes in stating technical difficulties need to be resolved.
We are beginning.

SDNY Assistant U.S. Attorney Alison Moe is on the line, designated to appear in New Hampshire.

Lawrence Vogelman designated as attorney for Maxwell.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrea Johnstone notes that she need to make eye contact with Ghislaine Maxwell for these proceedings.

(The parties are participating via video, and the public and press via audio.)
Judge Johnson notes that she is physically in the courthouse, but she's not in the courtroom.

Maxwell's attorney says her clients consents to participate in the proceedings remotely.

The judge reads Maxwell her rights.
Questioned by the judge, Maxwell agrees she knowingly and willingly consented to appear via video and waived her in-person presence in court.
Judge Johnstone recites the charges of Ghislaine Maxwell's indictment.

* enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts
* conspiracy to entice a minor
* transporting a minor
* conspiracy to transport a minor
* two counts of perjury
Maxwell's attorney Lawrence Vogelman confirms that he explained the charges to his client.

Judge Johnstone says that she will order that Maxwell will be transported to the Southern District of New York.
Maxwell is remanded to the custody of U.S. Marshals, after a short hearing devoted to preliminaries.
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