Category: Ghislaine Maxwell Trial

Maxwell Defense Calls For New Trial, Prosecution Requests Juror Inquiry

NEW YORK-The Honorable Alison J. Nathan, the judge who presided over the Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking case in federal court last month, received two requests on Jan. 5 regarding the trial. One came from the prosecution and one came from the defense. At the center of both requests is an individual who’s recently given interviews to…


Sing, Ghislaine Maxwell, Sing

Commentary The conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell for her pimping role in the Jeffrey Epstein pedophile sex ring would seem to have brought this whole sordid business to a welcome end. Maxwell, convicted on five of the six charges brought against her, for recruiting and grooming teenage girls to be sexually abused, now faces up to…


Jury Reaches Verdict in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial: Guilty on 5 Counts

NEW YORK—After five days of deliberation, a jury has found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of the six sex-trafficking charges brought against her in federal court on Dec. 29. Maxwell was found guilty on the following charges: Count One, Conspiracy to Entice Minors to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts Count Three, Conspiracy to…


Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty on Sex Trafficking Charges

NEW YORK—After five days of deliberation, on Dec. 29, a jury found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of the six sex-trafficking charges brought against her in federal court. Maxwell was found guilty on the following charges: Count One, Conspiracy to Entice Minors to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts Count Three, Conspiracy to Transport…


Judge for Ghislaine Maxwell Trial ‘Trying Avoid a Mistrial’ Over Omicron

NEW YORK CITY—The judge presiding over the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial has asked jurors to continue attending court ahead of the New Years period, expressing concerned over the speed of spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. Noting the “astronomical spike” in COVID-19 cases, Judge Alison Nathan requested that jurors be available to deliberate on Dec. 30…


Judge for Ghislaine Maxwell Trial ‘Trying to Avoid a Mistrial’ Over Omicron

NEW YORK CITY—The judge presiding over the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial has asked jurors to continue attending court ahead of the New Years period, expressing concern over the speed of spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. Noting the “astronomical spike” in COVID-19 cases, Judge Alison Nathan requested that jurors be available to deliberate on Dec. 30…


Still No Verdict in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial

NEW YORK CITY—The jury in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking trial in federal court had its third full day of deliberations on Dec. 27 after a Christmas break, with no verdict reached. The jury’s day began at 9 a.m. EST and at about 10:30 a.m., a note was sent to Judge Alison Nathan requesting different colored…


Jury Continues to Deliberate in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial

NEW YORK—The jury in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking trial continued to deliberate for its second full day on Dec. 22. No verdict was reached. The original schedule for the trial gave jurors the days off on Dec. 23 and Dec. 24 for the Christmas holiday. At about 3:40 pm (EST), Judge Alison Nathan and both…


Attorneys Give Closing Arguments in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial

Both the prosecution and the defense gave their closing arguments to the jury in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial in federal court on Dec. 20. Speaking for the prosecution, attorney Alison Moe addressed the jury for more than two hours. Moe described Maxwell as “dangerous” and “a sophisticated predator who knew exactly what she was doing.”…


Attorneys Deliver Closing Arguments in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial

Both the prosecution and the defense gave their closing arguments to the jury in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial in federal court on Dec. 20. Speaking for the prosecution, attorney Alison Moe addressed the jury for more than two hours. Moe described Maxwell as “dangerous” and “a sophisticated predator who knew exactly what she was doing.”…