Ghislaine Maxwell

"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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NEW YORK: Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday (Jun 28) for helping late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls, ...

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Ghislaine Maxwell was ordered to spend 20 years in prison for sex-trafficking underage girls with former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein.

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.

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 ...

The British socialite maintained her innocence as women came forward to accuse her of sexual abuse and trafficking.

“I called her office for delivery instructions and was told to bring them to a hotel close by to the store,” Stein said. Elizabeth Stein, who came to New York City in 1991 to study at Fashion Institute of Technology, said she was lured into Maxwell and Epstein’s orbit as a college senior. “Just hours later, you and [Epstein] abused me together for the first time.” “For a long time I wanted to erase from my mind the crimes that Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell committed against me … but I’ve had to acknowledge the long-lasting effects. Virginia Giuffre has alleged Maxwell and Epstein forced her into a sexual encounter with Britain’s Prince Andrew when she was just 17; he denies all wrongdoing. Kate said that Maxwell “ruined the lives of countless women and children” but was unrepentant.

NEW YORK: Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday (Jun 28) for helping late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls, ...

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

Eight women sent the court victim impact statements — unredacted, over Maxwell's objections — describing the long-lasting effects of Maxwell's crimes. Nathan ruled that six of the victims were also free to speak at the hearing if they chose to. Prosecutors ...

Another survivor, Sarah Ransome, said Epstein and Maxwell threatened that her family would be killed if she ever tried to escape what she calls a "dungeon of sexual hell." As in other statements, Bryant also said she was grateful to see the crimes exposed, with the hope of justice finally found. Maria Farmer said her future as an artist was ruined by Maxwell and Epstein when she met them in 1996. Eight women who say Maxwell manipulated and abused them for years sent victim impact statements for the court to consider in weighing Maxwell's punishment. "This toxic combination of being sexually exposed and exploited, feeling confused and naïve, blaming myself all resulted in significant shame," Annie Farmer wrote in her statement. Prosecutors also asked Nathan to impose a $750,000 fine on Maxwell — the maximum allowed for her crimes. She is a very dangerous and devious individual." They say the pair often traveled between Epstein's mansion on Manhattan's Upper East Side, a villa in Palm Beach, a ranch in New Mexico, a private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and an apartment in Paris. But prosecutors sought a sentence between 30 and 55 years, citing the number of victims and Maxwell's refusal to take responsibility. But prosecutors dismissed those claims and cited Maxwell's "utter lack of remorse" for her actions. Nathan ruled that six of the victims were also free to speak at the hearing if they chose to. Several of those girls, now adults, testified during the trial, bravely pulling the curtain back on years of abuse they suffered after Maxwell and Epstein tugged them into their orbit.

Maxwell in court told victims that she was 'sorry' but prosecution argued Maxwell had shown an 'utter lack of remorse'.

Speaking at her sentencing hearing in Manhattan federal court before learning the sentence, Maxwell called Epstein a “manipulative, cunning and controlling man” who fooled everyone in his orbit. Prosecutors had suggested Maxwell be sentenced to between 30 and 55 years behind bars. But the prosecution contended in its own court filing last week that Maxwell “was an adult who made her own choices”.

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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Epstein, who killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial, sexually abused children hundreds of times over more than a decade, exploiting vulnerable girls as ...

The fourth was Farmer, the sole accuser to identify herself in court by her real name, after speaking out publicly. Maxwell’s lawyers fought to have her conviction tossed out on the grounds of juror misconduct. Outside the courthouse, Kevin Maxwell said that his sister won’t give up on her legal battle, “and we as a family will be solidly behind her.” But she did not admit culpability and laid blame for the abuse on Epstein, saying meeting him was the “greatest regret of my life.” In the years that followed, many women sued Epstein over alleged abuse. Judge Alison J. Nathan noted as she imposed the prison term and a $750,000 fine that Maxwell never expressed remorse for her crimes. Eleven months after his death, Maxwell was arrested at a New Hampshire estate. Afterward, he was required to register as a sex offender. The allegations against Epstein first surfaced in 2005. “It’s been an incredibly long road to justice for myself and for many other survivors,” said Sarah Ransome, one of Epstein’s accusers. She wore leg shackles that could be heard rattling when she walked into the courtroom. Prosecutors said he couldn’t have done so without the help of Maxwell, his longtime companion.