His death in 2019 in custody at a Manhattan correctional facility was ruled a suicide, but there have been been many questions about the circumstances. Epstein died before he could be prosecutedĮarly attempts at prosecuting Epstein were riddled with accusations of the financier playing the system, judicial corruption and cover-ups. Some have also said the couple forced them to perform sex acts on famous men such as Prince Andrew and former New Mexico Gov. Over the past few years, a steady stream of women have accused Maxwell and Epstein of abusing them when they were underage. And there's plenty of fodder: Maxwell and Epstein, who were a couple in the 1990s and early 2000s, surrounded themselves with wealthy and powerful men, including Bill Gates and Bill Clinton. It's a case that has captured international attention and sparked countless conspiracy theories.
Crimes that she committed with her long-time partner and co-conspirator, Jeffrey Epstein." He added: "A unanimous jury has found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of one of the worst crimes imaginable - facilitating and participating in the sexual abuse of children. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement, moments after the verdict. "The road to justice has been far too long. Prosecutors said Maxwell's conviction was a long time coming. She was also convicted of conspiracy to entice a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, conspiracy to transport a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors. Maxwell, who vehemently denied playing a role in any of the abuse, faces up to 65 years behind bars, including a maximum of 40 years in prison for sex trafficking of minors - the most serious count on which she was convicted. One woman testified that Maxwell was present and even participated in some of the encounters. Two of the women testified they were 14 years old when Maxwell coaxed them into engaging in sexual acts with Epstein.
Over three weeks, the women described how Maxwell, who dated Epstein in the 1990s, presented herself as a friendly older sister, earning their trust with gifts and shopping sprees. Throughout the trial, jurors heard from four women who accused Maxwell of luring them into Epstein's lavish homes to have sex with him and other powerful men. Epstein, a convicted sex offender, died in 2019 while in a Manhattan correctional facility. The 60-year-old was acquitted of enticing a minor to travel with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity.
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Do sit up straight and listen sharp for new ways to look at unifying people and information wherever they may be.In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell is seated at the defense table while watching testimony of witnesses during her trial in New York.īritish socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty on Wednesday of facilitating the abuse of underage girls at the hands of wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.Ī federal jury deliberated for five full days before finding Maxwell guilty on five of the six counts she faced, including the sex trafficking of a minor. In this New Voice of IT podcast we’re making IT fun again by examining Cisco’s take on seamless collaboration – as read by a Prim British Socialite.
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