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Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday for carrying out a years-long scheme with her longtime confidante Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse underage girls.

Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of five counts, including sex trafficking of a minor, transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and three related counts of conspiracy.

Ghislaine Maxwell "knew exactly what she was doing" when she lured teenager girls into a trap to have sexual contact with late financier Jeffrey Epstein, a prosecutor said in her closing argument at the British socialite's criminal trial on Monday.

"Maxwell was conspiring with Epstein to abuse underage girls," Assistant U.S. Attorney Alison Moe said. "Maxwell sent a teenage girl into a

Several Hollywood celebrities, including actor Ben Stiller and director Judd Apatow, flocked to Twitter following President Trump wishing Ghislaine Maxwell “well,” expressing shock and disgust and asserting that “anyone who stands by him [Trump] is equally as evil.”

“I haven’t really been following it too much. I just wish her well, frankly,” Trump said following a question on the

A fourth victim took the stand Friday at Ghislaine Maxwell's Manhattan federal sex-trafficking trial and testified that the British socialite gave her an unsolicited massage and touched her breasts.

Annie Farmer, who has been outspoken about the alleged abuse, used her true identity on the stand. The three prior victims who testified used pseudonyms or first names to protect their