Tag: Ghislaine Maxwell

Ghislaine Maxwell Placed on Suicide Watch

NEW YORK—In a June 25 letter to Judge Alison Nathan, one of Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense attorneys, Bobbi Sternheim, informed the court that Maxwell was placed on suicide watch yesterday by the Manhattan Detention Center (MDC), and that this “recent development” may “require postponement of Tuesday’s sentencing proceeding.” Sternheim went on to write, “[Maxwell] is not…


Attorneys Spar in Court as Ghislaine Maxwell Sentencing Date Nears

NEW YORK—For the past week-and-a-half, attorneys for both sides in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial have been giving their final legal efforts via court documents, each hoping for a victory of sorts when she’s sentenced on June 28. Maxwell was found guilty of five of six counts of sex trafficking on Dec. 29, after a month-long…


Prosecutors Say Ghislaine Maxwell Deserves 30 to 55 Year Sentence

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday said the court should consider a 30 to 55 year sentence for socialite Ghislaine Maxwell who was convicted of sex trafficking young girls to her long-time associate and one-time boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein. “Ghislaine Maxwell played an instrumental role in the horrific sexual abuse of multiple young teenage girls. As part of…


Ghislaine Maxwell’s Attorneys Plead for Leniency in Sentencing

Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell, the one time girlfriend of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, have asked a U.S. district court in New York for a sentence that is “well lower” than the 20 years recommended by the Probation Department. Maxwell was convicted in late 2021 for sex trafficking minors to the late Epstein, a wealthy financier with…


Elon Musk Says ‘No One in the Media Cares’ About Exposing Jeffrey Epstein’s Alleged Clients

The richest person in the world has taken a swipe at the media over allegedly being disinterested in investigating the suspected clients of the alleged sex trafficking ring run by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. In a series of tweets on June 4, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said it is “remarkable” how the U.S….


Judge Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bid for a New Trial

Onetime Jeffrey Epstein girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell saw her bid for a new trial turned down on April 1. Maxwell, 60, was convicted in late 2021 on sex trafficking charges, including sex trafficking of minors. Weeks later, she asked for a retrial, pointing to a juror who revealed after the trial that he was sexually abused…


Judge Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bid for New Trial

Onetime Jeffrey Epstein girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in late 2021 on sex trafficking charges, including sex trafficking of minors, saw her bid for a new trial turned down on April 1. Weeks after the trial, Maxwell, 60, asked for a retrial, pointing to a juror who revealed after the trial that he was sexually…


Ghislaine Maxwell Juror Explains Why He Failed to Reveal Past Sex Abuse: He Was ‘Thinking About My Ex’

By Molly Crane-Newman From New York Daily News NEW YORK—The juror in the Ghislaine Maxwell case who failed to disclose that he was sexually abused as a child during jury selection had a bizarre explanation Tuesday for withholding the crucial information: He was distracted by a breakup. “We just sat there for three hours. I…


Awake and Bold Seeks to Open Eyes to the Invisible Epidemic of Child Trafficking

Child trafficking prospers in the shadows of incognizance. This is why organizations such as Awake and Bold in North Carolina are striving to bring awareness to the invisible crime through education, training, and networking efforts. Awake and Bold have initiated a video and billboard campaign through its Open Your Eyes organization that teaches a series of…


Ghislaine Maxwell’s Family ‘Fears for Her Safety’ After Alleged Epstein Accomplice Found Dead

The family of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted on sex trafficking charges last year, said they are fearful for her safety following the death of model agent Jean-Luc Brunel in his French jail cell on Saturday. Maxwell allegedly introduced Brunel to Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced financier and sex trafficker who was found dead in a…