NEW YORK—Ghislaine Maxwell, once an international, jet-setting socialite and now a convicted sex trafficker, sat in federal court in Lower Manhattan one last time and was confronted by four of her victims before she was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act, victims are allowed to make “victim impact statements”…
Victims Confront Maxwell Before Judge Sends Her to Prison for 20 Years
Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
NEW YORK—Ghislaine Maxwell, who was once an international, jet-setting socialite, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on June 28 for trafficking young women to be used for the sexual exploits of her employer and one-time romantic partner, Jeffrey Epstein. The 60-year-old was convicted on Dec. 29 in federal court on five of six counts of…
Prosecutors Oppose Ghislaine Maxwell’s Last-Minute Bid to Delay Sentencing
NEW YORK—The prosecutors in the case against Jeffrey Eppstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell on June 26 dismissed claims raised by the defendant’s attorneys, who told the judge that Maxwell was unable to access her legal documents because she had been placed on suicide watch. In a June 25 letter to Judge Alison Nathan from Bobbi Sternheim,…
Attorneys Continue to Joust in Maxwell Case Days Before Sentencing
NEW YORK—Both sets of lawyers continue to file court papers regarding Ghislaine Maxwell’s June 28 sentencing, this time specifically concerning oral presentations by the alleged victims. On June 21, Judge Alison Nathan instructed the prosecution that, in accordance with the Crime Victims’ Rights Act, anyone who wants to speak at the sentencing must contact the…
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…
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…
Jan. 6 Hearings About Politics Not “Justice”; Rising Meat Prices and the Bug Eating Agenda
The Jan. 6 Committee is preparing its public hearings, where it plans to present evidence on the protests at the U.S. Capitol. Yet The New York Times offered a different take, suggesting the hearings are less about justice and more about politics, with a focus on trying to shift votes for the midterm elections. It…
Live Q&A 6/8 at 10:30AM ET: NYT Says the Quiet Part Out Loud on Jan. 6; Rising Meat Prices and the Bug Eating Agenda
The Jan. 6 Committee is preparing its public hearings, where it plans to present evidence on the protests at the U.S. Capitol. Yet The New York Times offered a different take, suggesting the hearings are less about justice and more about politics, with a focus on trying to shift votes for the midterm elections. It…
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….
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