Ghislaine Maxwell Convicted of Federal Sex Crimes
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British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty of child sex crimes Wednesday by a federal jury in New York.
Maxwell, 60, was convicted of sex trafficking minors and four of the other five criminal counts against her. The verdict ends federal prosecutors’ efforts to convict Maxwell, who gained infamy in recent years as the chief facilitator of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of underage teenagers. The jury deliberated for five days after three weeks of witness testimonies and court proceedings. Prosecutors called over 20 witnesses to testify that Maxwell and Epstein targeted vulnerable teenage girls for systematic sexual abuse. Maxwell pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing; her lawyers argued in closing statements that she was a scapegoat for Epstein's crimes. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Maxwell faces up to 65 years in prison.
News outlets across the spectrum covered the verdict similarly, often focusing on the trial's more damning revelations and witness statements.
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From the Left
Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty of serving as Jeffrey Epstein’s chief recruiter of underage victims
Ghislaine Maxwell’s bound for a new social scene: federal prison.
A Manhattan jury found the wealthy one-time darling of New York and London’s high societies guilty Wednesday of enticing young sex abuse victims for Jeffrey Epstein.
The jurors in Manhattan Federal Court deliberated for 40 hours over five days before returning the verdict. The 60-year-old faces up to 65 years in prison when Judge Alison Nathan sentences her for aiding in a decade-long scheme to recruit and transport teenage girls worldwide for Epstein to sexually abuse.
“A unanimous jury has...
From the Center
Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty in Epstein Sex-Abuse Case
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty Wednesday on five of six criminal counts in her sex-trafficking case, capping federal prosecutors’ push to bring the longtime confidante of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to justice.
After five days of deliberations, a federal jury in New York convicted Ms. Maxwell on Wednesday for what prosecutors said was her role in helping Epstein sexually abuse underage teens.
On the most serious count, sex trafficking of minors, the jury found Ms. Maxwell guilty. That count carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. A...
From the Right
Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of sex trafficking victim for Jeffrey Epstein
Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday evening of recruiting and grooming underage girls for years as Jeffrey Epstein’s madam — capping a stunning fall from grace for the British socialite who could now spend the rest of her life behind bars.
Maxwell, who turned 60 Christmas day, sat still as the unanimous verdict on five of six counts was read aloud. When it was done, she poured herself a cup of water from a Fiji bottle and took a swig, then conferred with her lawyer.
She showed no emotion as she...
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