Start with the original exhibit
The Justice Department’s February 27, 2025 release page links to an evidence list, flight-log files identified as released in United States v. Maxwell, and a redacted contact book. The release date describes when DOJ published that copy. The dates handwritten on an individual log page describe the entries. Track both if you are trying to reconstruct a trip.
Flight logs are useful because they record flights and sometimes include names or initials. To assess a particular entry, read the complete row and the headings above it. Note the date, route and aircraft information as recorded. Compare a scan with any searchable transcription. A text search can miss handwriting, and a familiar-looking set of initials may have several plausible meanings.
A log entry and an itinerary answer different questions
A recorded passenger entry can support a carefully worded statement about what a particular log says. To make a stronger claim about who traveled, compare the entry with other records that independently match the date, route and identity. Where the page is incomplete or ambiguous, preserve that uncertainty. If there are several legs, record each one separately before describing the overall trip.
A contact book serves a different purpose. An entry can establish that contact details appear in a particular copy. More evidence is needed to establish whether the contact information was used, when people communicated, or how well they knew each other. Protect private addresses and phone numbers even when a scan is accessible online.
What an evidence list tells you
An evidence list is a record of objects or files identified in an investigation. It can help a researcher locate a description, follow an item number, and look for a corresponding exhibit. A short inventory line seldom explains why the item mattered, whether its contents were authenticated, or whether it was introduced in court.
One clean citation is worth more than a grid of cropped screenshots. Include the official release link, the exhibit or filename, the PDF page, the date of the entry, and a short description of the specific thing the page supports. If another copy has different redactions, cite the version you actually used.
