Ghislaine Maxwell

Ms. Maxwell, who was convicted of conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to recruit, groom and abuse underage girls, could spend much of the rest of her life in ...

She had been given back clothing and her legal papers, could meet with her lawyer and would be able to “continue to prepare for sentencing unencumbered,” the prosecutors wrote. “You deserve to spend the rest of your life in a jail cell,” the statement said. Prosecutors told the judge that the jail had acted after the warden learned on Friday that the federal Bureau of Prisons inspector general’s office had received an email from Ms. Maxwell, who claimed to be in fear for her safety. The prosecutors also said Ms. Maxwell had refused to answer questions from the jail’s psychology staff and would not elaborate on her concerns. Afterward, Ms. Farmer said, Ms. Maxwell gave her a massage in which she touched the top of her breasts. “It is my sincerest wish to all those in this courtroom and to all those outside this courtroom that this day brings a terrible chapter to the end, to an end. “Your honor, it is hard for me to address the court after listening to the pain and anguish expressed inn the statements made here today," she said. And to those of you who spoke here today and those of you who did not, may this day help you travel from darkness into the light.” One said Ms. Maxwell was sometimes present in the encounters, and the other said Ms. Maxwell directly molested her by touching her breasts. The lawyers claimed the government turned its attention to Ms. Maxwell only after the public uproar following Mr. Epstein’s death while in the Justice Department and the Bureau of Prisons’ custody. Several of her accusers, including some who testified at her trial, have asked to address the judge, and Ms. Maxwell also will be given the opportunity to speak. Her lawyers have said she is planning to appeal, and it is possible that Ms. Maxwell, who did not testify at her trial, will choose to remain silent in court on Tuesday as well.

Ghislaine Maxwell faces the likelihood of years in prison when she is sentenced for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage ...

He pleaded guilty to sex charges in Florida and served 13 months in jail, much of it in a work-release program as part of a deal criticized as lenient. “She made the choice to sexually exploit numerous underage girls. In the years that followed, many women sued Epstein over alleged abuse. Eleven months after his death, Maxwell was arrested at a New Hampshire estate. Prosecutors said Epstein, who killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial, sexually abused children hundreds of times over more than a decade, and couldn’t have done so without the help of Maxwell, his longtime companion and onetime girlfriend. He was arrested in 2019, but killed himself a month later. Most of the others in the crowded courtroom were members of the media. Afterward, he was required to register as a sex offender. Maxwell, wearing a blue prison uniform and a white mask to conform with coronavirus rules, sat quietly through the first hour of the sentencing hearing as lawyers debated the law. The fourth was Annie Farmer, who identified herself in court by her real name after speaking out publicly. At some point, Maxwell will have a chance to speak, as will five women who say they were sexually abused by Epstein with Maxwell's help. Several women who testified against Maxwell or released statements prior to sentencing also were in court.

Maxwell, 60, could be sentenced to up to 55 years in prison — the most concrete punishment yet for the sex-trafficking conspiracy she operated with ...

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NEW YORK — A sentencing hearing is underway for Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted last year of trafficking young sexual abuse victims to financier ...

Maxwell also had a troubled childhood, the lawyers have said, describing years of absentee parenting and trauma over the death of one of her older brothers. Epstein’s federal indictment in New York was viewed as a second chance for his victims to see him face substantial criminal consequences. She sought out troubled young women, often from unstable homes, who were enticed by a promise of easy money, prosecutors say. “In her wake, Maxwell left her victims permanently scarred with emotional and psychological injuries,” prosecutors wrote in a June 22 court filing. His plea deal came under scrutiny years later, following a Miami Herald investigation that documented the extent of his abusive practices. Maxwell was indicted a year later.

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.

Throughout the trial, the court heard how she imposed a "culture of silence... The death was ruled a suicide. Judge Nathan said she agreed Maxwell had told staff at Epstein's Palm Beach residence in Florida to be "blind, deaf and dumb." The sentencing judge earlier permitted four women to speak at her sentencing hearing, as well as allowing the statement of Virginia Giuffre to be read by her lawyer in her absence. Wearing a prison-issued uniform, she spoke only to confirm she had read the pre-sentence report and discussed it with her legal team, saying: "I did have the opportunity to read it." Maxwell was convicted in December last year of sex trafficking minors, conspiracy to entice a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, and conspiracy to transport a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.

Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with five years of supervised release following her conviction on five counts of sex trafficking.

To help you put those experiences in a place that helps you move forward." During the trial a woman referred to as 'Jane' to protect her 22-year acting career said she was first abused by Epstein at the age of 14. Addressing her victims directly, she said: "To you, all the victims that came to today inside the court and outside...I am sorry for the pain you have experienced. She said she was "sorry" for the pain that his victims experienced. "Today, I can look at Ghislaine and tell her that I became what I am today in spite of her and her efforts to make me feel Annie Farmer, a woman known as "Kate", said in court her experience of being exploited by Maxwell "resulted in significant shame" that sometimes left her feeling like she wanted to "disappear."

Maxwell's attorneys had pushed for leniency after 60-year-old was convicted in US in December of five of the six charges she faced.

Farmer testified that Maxwell gave her a nude massage when she was aged just 16 at Epstein’s sprawling New Mexico estate. Kate told jurors that Maxwell led her upstairs, where Epstein was in a robe. Kate said that she first met Maxwell in Paris around 1994, at 17. “There were hands everywhere,” Jane said of an incident with Epstein and Maxwell. This abuse also took place when she was 15 and 16. But Maxwell did not offer much in the way of an apology for her actions. Maxwell was escorted into the courtroom in ankle shackles and throughout the three-hour proceeding, had an unsettled demeanor.

Maxwell was found guilty six months ago of luring teenage girls into Jeffrey Epstein's orbit for him to abuse.

Ms Farmer testified that Maxwell gave her a nude massage when she was aged just 16 at Epstein’s sprawling New Mexico estate. Kate told jurors that Maxwell led her upstairs, where Epstein was in a robe. Kate said that she first met Maxwell in Paris around 1994, at 17. Could I do her a favour and come over … because I had strong hands.” “There were hands everywhere,” Jane said of an incident with Epstein and Maxwell. He died by suicide in a New York City federal jail just over one month after his arrest.

Prison term caps dramatic downfall of British socialite who was a fixture of disgraced financier's inner circle for years.

As Maxwell faced financial and social ruin in New York after her father's death, in stepped Jeffrey Epstein, a relationship that would come to a sordid ...

Maxwell responded by calling her a liar, and Giuffre hit back with a defamation suit in 2015. The immense benefits Maxwell enjoyed from her association with Epstein imploded in 2007. Maxwell went on trial for sex trafficking and related crimes in November 2020. Their romance ended in the early 2000s, and Maxwell stopped working for him. Maxwell appeared to have assumed the role of Epstein’s procurer by 1994. By year’s end, however, Maxwell’s position among New York City’s power players was imperiled: Robert Maxwell died in a boating accident on his yacht, Lady Ghislaine, on 5 November 1991.

The sentence was the punctuation mark on a trial that explored the sordid rituals of a predator power couple who courted the rich and famous as they lured ...

Maxwell’s fellow inmate also submitted a letter describing how Maxwell has helped to educate other inmates over the last two years. He pleaded guilty to sex charges in Florida and served 13 months in jail, much of it in a work-release program as part of a deal criticized as lenient. In the years that followed, many women sued Epstein over alleged abuse. Eleven months after his death, Maxwell was arrested at a New Hampshire estate. Prosecutors say the claims about the jail are exaggerated and that Maxwell has been treated better than other prisoners. He was arrested in 2019, but killed himself a month later. Her lawyers also fought to have her conviction tossed on the grounds of juror misconduct. Afterward, he was required to register as a sex offender. The fourth was Farmer, the sole accuser to identify herself in court by her real name, after speaking out publicly. Inside the crowded courtroom, three of Maxwell’s siblings sat in a row behind her. Prosecutors had asked the judge to give her 30 to 55 years in prison, while Maxwell’s defense sought a lenient sentence of just five years. Prosecutors said Epstein, who killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial, sexually abused children hundreds of times over more than a decade, and couldn’t have done so without the help of Maxwell, his longtime companion and onetime girlfriend.

Former socialite 'participated in horrific scheme' to procuring teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein.

Ms Farmer testified that Maxwell gave her a nude massage when she was aged just 16 at Epstein’s sprawling New Mexico estate. Kate told jurors that Maxwell led her upstairs, where Epstein was in a robe. Kate said that she first met Maxwell in Paris around 1994, at 17. Could I do her a favour and come over … because I had strong hands.” “There were hands everywhere,” Jane said of an incident with Epstein and Maxwell. He died by suicide in a New York City federal jail just over one month after his arrest.

Former socialite jailed for luring girls, some as young as age 14, into financier's abusive world.

Maxwell responded by calling her a liar, and Giuffre hit back with a defamation suit in 2015. Maxwell went on trial for sex trafficking and related crimes in November 2020. The immense benefits Maxwell enjoyed from her association with Epstein imploded in 2007. Their romance ended in the early 2000s, and Maxwell stopped working for him. Maxwell appeared to have assumed the role of Epstein’s procurer by 1994. By year’s end, however, Maxwell’s position among New York City’s power players was imperilled: Robert Maxwell died in a boating accident on his yacht, Lady Ghislaine, on November 5th 1991.

"Today's sentence holds Ghislaine Maxwell accountable for perpetrating heinous crimes against children," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a tweeted ...

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The British socialite told her victims she hoped her sentence would bring them 'a measure of peace and finality'

“I want to acknowledge the suffering (caused) and empathise… She added: “Jeffrey Epstein should have been here before all of you today. I am sorry for the pain you have experienced. He should have stood before you all those years ago… “Her statement felt like a very hollow apology to me and she did not take responsibility for the crimes that she committed,” she said. The British socialite said meeting Jeffrey Epstein was the “greatest regret of my life” and that she wanted to “acknowledge the suffering” of her victims.

The legal team of Virginia Giuffre has released the full statement that will be read on her behalf in court today as Ghislaine Maxwell is sentenced for ...

You taught me that." Because of your choices and the world you brought me into, I don't sleep. "When you did that, Ghislaine, you changed the course of our lives forever. She also declared: "Ghislaine, the pain you have caused me is almost indescribable. I don't trust anyone to be near them without me or my husband close by. You chose to follow me and procure me for Jeffrey Epstein.

Ghislaine Maxwell was ordered to spend 20 years in prison after a hearing at which victims described how their lives had been devastated by the sexual abuse ...

British socialite sidesteps responsibility before receiving 20 years for aiding Jeffrey Epstein's abuse.