EXHIBIT A UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK X UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. GHISLAINE MAXWELL, Defendant. X No. 20 Cr. 330 (MN) Declaration of in support of Motion to Quash Rule 17(c) Subpoena pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, declares under penalty of perjury as follows: I. I am the independent, neutral third-party administrator of the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program ("EVCP" or "Program"), the litigation-alternative program established to confidentially resolve claims of sexual abuse against Jeffrey Epstein, his Estate, and other related individuals and entities. 2. I respectfully submit this declaration in support of the motion to quash a subpoena directed to me by the defendant Ghislaine Maxwell for certain documents submitted to, communications with, and payments issued by the EVCP. I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this declaration. 3. I am a professional in the field of independent claims administration. I previously served as the Deputy Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund ("9/11 Fund"), a litigation-alternative program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice to compensate victims who became sick or died as a result of their September Ilth-related 1 EFTA00078676