Case summary notes on Ghislaine Maxwell's indictment, trial, and sentencing

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MAXWELL¶

• Maxwell was accused of assisting, facilitating, and contributing to Epstein’s abuse of minors by recruiting, grooming and abusing minors.

• Indictment - 6/29/2020

• Conspiracy to Entice Minors to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts

• Enticement of a Minor to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts

• Conspiracy to transport Minors with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity

• Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity

• Perjury (2 counts)

• Arrested on 7/2/2020 in New Hampshire

• 1 phone taken during arrest, other devices observed in home but not seized

• Superseding indictment – 3/2021

• Addition of sex trafficking of a minor and sex trafficking conspiracy

• charged victim

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MAXWELL TRIAL¶

Trial - 11/29/2021 - 12/29/2021¶

• Charges:

• Count 1- Conspiracy to Entice Minors to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts – Guilty ( December 29,2021)

• Count 2- Enticement of a Minor to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts – Not Guilty ( December 29,2021)

• Count 3- Conspiracy to transport Minors with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity- Guilty ( December 29,2021)

• Count 4 -Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity – Guilty ( December 29,2021)

• Count 5- Sex Trafficking Conspiracy – Guilty ( December 29,2021)

• Count 6- Sex Trafficking of a Minor – Guilty ( December 29,2021)

• 2 Perjury charges were intended to be litigated at a later time, SDNY chose not to pursue after initial trial.

• The defense presented focused on discrediting witnesses, questioning their ability to recall activities from decades prior, and aimed to portray Maxwell as a victim of circumstances and Epstein’s scapegoat. Claimed Maxwell was targeted by Epstein and was unaware of abuse due to secrets kept by Epstein.

• 6/28/2022 Sentencing – 20 years in prison with 5 years supervised release and $750,000 fine.

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MAXWELL TRIAL VICTIMS¶

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• testified

• testified under first name only

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