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II. DISCUSSION
1. The NPA Between Epstein and USAO-SDFL
Did Not Bar Maxwell’s Prosecution by
USAO-SDNY
Maxwell sought dismissal of the charges in the
Indictment on the grounds that the NPA made between
Epstein and USAO-SDFL immunized her from prose-
cution on all counts as a third-party beneficiary of the
NPA. The District Court denied the motion, rejecting
Maxwell’s arguments. We agree. We review de novo the
denial of a motion to dismiss an indictment.°®
In arguing that the NPA barred her prosecution by
USAO-SDNY, Maxwell cites the portion of the NPA in
which “the United States [] agree[d] that it w[ould] not
institute any criminal charges against any potential co-
conspirators of Epstein.” We hold that the NPA with
USAO-SDFL does not bind USAO-SDNY.
It is well established in our Circuit that “[a] plea
agreement binds only the office of the United States
Attorney for the district in which the plea is entered
unless it affirmatively appears that the agreement
contemplates a broader restriction.”!! And while Maxwell
contends that we cannot apply Annabi to an agreement
negotiated and executed outside of this Circuit, we
have previously done just that.!? Applying Annabi, we
° See, e.g., United States v. Walters, 910 F.3d 11, 22 (2d Cir.
2018).
10 A-178.
United States v. Annabi, 771 F.2d 670, 672 (2d Cir. 1985). We
recognize that circuits have been split on this issue for decades.
See United States v. Harvey, 791 F.2d 294, 303 (4th Cir. 1986);
United States v. Gebbie, 294 F.3d 540, 550 (3d Cir. 2002).
See, e.g., United States v. Prisco, 391 F. App’x 920, 921 (2d Cir.
2010) (summary order) (applying Annabi to plea agreement
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