NEW YORK—Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has filed an appeal of both her conviction and sentence. Maxwell was found guilty in federal court for her role in trafficking young women for the sexual pleasure of her employer and one-time romantic partner Jeffrey Epstein. Last December, Maxwell was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking, including…
Victims Confront Maxwell Before Judge Sends Her to Prison for 20 Years
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”…
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…
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…
Juror No. 50 Pleads the Fifth, Is Granted Immunity in Maxwell Trial
NEW YORK—Juror No. 50, who’s at the center of a possible mistrial in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking case, appeared in federal court on March 8 where he plead the Fifth Amendment—the Constitutional right to refuse to answer questions in order to avoid incriminating himself. The Honorable Alison J. Nathan, the judge who presided over the…
Maxwell Defense Files Motion for New Trial Over Sex Trafficking Charges
NEW YORK—Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense team filed a motion in federal court on Dec. 19 requesting a new trial for the British socialite. On Dec. 29 Maxwell was found guilty of five out of six sex-trafficking charges on behalf of the late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Accompanying exhibits for the new trial request are under seal….
Maxwell Judge Sets Schedule for Defense to Move for New Trial
NEW YORK—On Jan. 5, the Honorable Alison J. Nathan, the judge who presided over the Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking case in federal court last month, received two requests regarding a juror who served on the trial. The juror had recently stated publicly he was a victim of childhood sexual abuse and made this known to his…
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