Ghislaine Maxwell

Maxwell, 60, lured young girls to massage rooms to be molested by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein between 1994 and 2004. She faces potentially decades ...

Her conviction for transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity carries a maximum sentence of ten years, while conspiracy to transport a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity carries a maximum of five years in prison. The trial, though, revolved around allegations from only a handful of those women. She told jurors Epstein had “caressed” her hand at the cinema and got into bed with her at his ranch because he “wanted a cuddle”. Carolyn told the jury Maxwell groped her at the age of 14 after she told the defendant about being molested and raped at the age of four. The British accuser also said she was invited to Epstein’s house in Palm Beach, Florida, when she was 18 and that Maxwell had laid a schoolgirl outfit out for her to wear because she “thought it would be fun.” Jane said she was left “frozen with fear” after her encounters with the couple, and under cross-examination, she told the jury she did “not believe I have come up with a memory” of being sexually abused.

British socialite was found guilty on 29 December by a federal jury on five charges, including sex trafficking - follow for live updates.

Weigh the systematic effects of her acts. I do not have the vocabulary,” she said. I hope this date bring a terrible chapter to the end.” One such statement came from Virginia Giuffre, who accused Maxwell of “opening the door to hell” by introducing her and others to Epstein. Stop Ghislaine. I could not have done this alone.” “I realise I have been convicted of assisting Jeffrey Epstein to commit these crimes. “I experience flashbacks. I will sometimes start crying for reasons I cannot always comprehend. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. It is the biggest regret of my life than I ever met him. In 2009. In 2005.

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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She was also found guilty of transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors.

Throughout the trial, the court heard how she imposed a “culture of silence… The only accuser to testify under her full name, Annie Farmer, told jurors she was left “frozen” when the socialite asked her to undress for a massage and rubbed her breasts. The jury was told Maxwell asked Kate if she knew of anyone who could come to her house and give Epstein oral sex because it was “a lot for her to do”. Kate said the defendant then told her to take Epstein his tea in the outfit, and when asked by the accuser why the outfit was on her bed, Maxwell said she “thought it would be fun”. 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. Victims of Maxwell are set to tell the court of her “relentless and insatiable drive to meet the sexual needs of Epstein” and their “retraumatisation” over having to give evidence during the trial.

The guidelines imposed by US District Judge Alison Nathan are about half the term sought by federal prosecutors. Meanwhile, attorneys for Maxwell asked leniency ...

‘I don’t even have the vocabulary to describe them,’ she said. The hearing was so long that Nathan called for a half-hour lunch break. She also wore a mask, which she repeatedly lowered to take sips of water as the hearing got underway.

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.

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

She was also found guilty of transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors.

Throughout the trial, the court heard how she imposed a “culture of silence… The only accuser to testify under her full name, Annie Farmer, told jurors she was left “frozen” when the socialite asked her to undress for a massage and rubbed her breasts. The jury was told Maxwell asked Kate if she knew of anyone who could come to her house and give Epstein oral sex because it was “a lot for her to do”. Kate said the defendant then told her to take Epstein his tea in the outfit, and when asked by the accuser why the outfit was on her bed, Maxwell said she “thought it would be fun”. 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. Victims of Maxwell are set to tell the court of her “relentless and insatiable drive to meet the sexual needs of Epstein” and their “retraumatisation” over having to give evidence during the trial.

The 60-year-old former British socialite was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in sex trafficking underage girls.

Each of her charges faced her with a maximum prison term of five to 40 years. Once at his properties, the women said they were instructed to perform sexual massages and were sexually abused. They described being abused as teenagers with the help of Maxwell, who they said recruited them to Epstein’s homes after showering them with attention and offers of mentorship.

Victims of Ghislaine Maxwell confronted the British socialite at her sentencing hearing on Tuesday about her role in helping sex offender and globetrotting ...

read more "These kids had hopes and dreams for their future, and the defendant used those dreams as her tool to abuse them," Moe said. U.S. Circuit Judge Alison Nathan said sentencing guidelines call for Maxwell, 60, to spend between 15 and 20 years in prison for recruiting and grooming girls to have sexual encounters with Epstein, then her boyfriend, between 1994 and 2004.

Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for luring young girls to massage rooms for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse ...

by design” at Epstein’s properties, where staff were told to “see nothing, hear nothing and say nothing.” To help you put those experiences in a place that helps you move forward.” help you travel from darkness into the light.” “It is the greatest regret of my life that I ever met Jeffrey Epstein.” I am sorry for the pain you have experienced. Maxwell said meeting Epstein was the “greatest regret of my life” and that she wanted to “acknowledge the suffering” of her victims.

British socialite was found guilty on 29 December by a federal jury on five charges, including sex trafficking - follow for live updates.

She took into account the severity of what Maxwell and Epstein did to us, and I think that 20 years is reasonable considering all of that,” she said. “I feel like the judge took into account everything that she needed to take into account. It is the biggest regret of my life that I ever met him.” “We’re happy to finally have some closure and start a new chapter in our lives, because this has encompassed the majority of our adult lives. “I want to be clear about one thing: without question, Jeffrey Epstein was a terrible paedophile. “I realise I have been convicted of assisting Jeffrey Epstein to commit these crimes.

The victims have finally seen justice done against Maxwell and some have now had their say to her directly in court. | ITV National News.

I began treating myself as the garbage I was regarded as. “I began to view myself as unworthy of love. Ghislaine, you deserve to spend the rest of your life in a jail cell. “You made a choice to view me as an individual less than you. “A lack of remorse or responsibility from Ghislaine is exactly how we can tell that she doesn’t think what she did was wrong. You had groomed me so well, I unsuspectingly walked myself to the home of that monster. “You crafted your impact on me. You groomed me. Then, you sent me off to another monster. “Maxwell’s conduct was shockingly predatory. “I began writing this statement on Mother’s Day, because, it has been my experience, that it was only in becoming a mother, to a daughter, that gave me the courage and impetus to speak out about the abuse I had suffered and made me understand the gravity and horror of what had taken place,” she wrote. She added: “One of the most painful and ongoing impacts of Maxwell and Epstein’s abuse was a loss of trust in myself, my perceptions, and my instincts.”

Maxwell enticed vulnerable teenagers to Jeffrey Epstein's various properties for him to sexually abuse between 1994 and 2004.

Throughout the trial, the court heard how she imposed a “culture of silence… help you travel from darkness into the light”. To help you put those experiences in a place that helps you move forward.” Kate said the defendant then told her to take Epstein his tea in the outfit, and when asked by the accuser why the outfit was on her bed, Maxwell said she “thought it would be fun”. brings you closure… Maxwell said meeting Epstein was the “greatest regret of my life” and that she wanted to “acknowledge the suffering” of her victims.

Sentence comes almost six months to the day from Maxwell's conviction on sex trafficking charges.

It is difficult to overstate the magnitude of her crimes and the harm she caused. “A sentence below the guidelines is sufficient. Of the victims, she said: “Their pain is real and it matters. “I want to be clear about one thing: without question, Jeffrey Epstein was a terrible paedophile. Weigh the systematic effects of her acts. Another victim impact statement came from Virginia Giuffre, who became one of the most well-known accusers of Epstein after settling a sexual assault case against Prince Andrew earlier this year. Maxwell used their dreams as a tool to abuse them.” Maxwell will be 78 years old when she finishes the 20-year sentence after time served, followed by five years of supervised release. “No one is above the law,” Judge Nathan said. Judge Nathan opened the proceedings by overruling several defence objections to a pre-sentencing investigative report compiled by the US Probation Office and hearing arguments from both sides on sentencing guidelines. “I realise I have been convicted of assisting Jeffrey Epstein to commit these crimes. “I am sorry for the pain you have experienced.

Ghislaine Maxwell showed no emotion as she was handed 20 years in prison and only looked at one victim throughout the entirety of her three-hour sentencing ...

The courtroom appeared to be taken aback by her decision to speak, with a ripple of excitement from those spectating. The 60-year-old entered the courtroom in the Southern District of New York with shackles around her ankles which rattled as she made her way to her seat on Tuesday morning. Victims Sarah Ransome, Elizabeth Stein, Annie Farmer and the accuser known as “Kate” were all present in the courtroom, as well as controversial juror Scotty David, who prompted calls from Maxwell’s counsel for a retrial after he failed to disclose he was a victim of sexual abuse.

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."

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.

Maxwell enticed vulnerable teenagers to Jeffrey Epstein's various properties for him to sexually abuse between 1994 and 2004.

Throughout the trial, the court heard how she imposed a “culture of silence… help you travel from darkness into the light”. To help you put those experiences in a place that helps you move forward.” Kate said the defendant then told her to take Epstein his tea in the outfit, and when asked by the accuser why the outfit was on her bed, Maxwell said she “thought it would be fun”. brings you closure… Maxwell said meeting Epstein was the “greatest regret of my life” and that she wanted to “acknowledge the suffering” of her victims.

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.

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

Ghislaine Maxwell showed no emotion as she was handed 20 years in prison and only looked at one victim throughout the entirety of her three-hour sentencing ...

The courtroom appeared to be taken aback by her decision to speak, with a ripple of excitement from those spectating. The 60-year-old entered the courtroom in the Southern District of New York with shackles around her ankles which rattled as she made her way to her seat on Tuesday morning. Victims Sarah Ransome, Elizabeth Stein, Annie Farmer and the accuser known as “Kate” were all present in the courtroom, as well as controversial juror Scotty David, who prompted calls from Maxwell’s counsel for a retrial after he failed to disclose he was a victim of sexual abuse.

Jailed for 20 years yesterday, she was a wicked, greedy and depraved criminal that no childhood troubles can excuse, says documentary film-maker Dorothy ...

Sadly, the oceans will not have the benefit of her altruism during her 20 years in jail. One of the interviewees in our documentary, The Making of a Monster, describes Maxwell’s attitude towards her victims. My favourite section of the mitigation statement makes the point that later in life, Ghislaine set up a charity to save the oceans. Why should we assume that the woman is not responsible for her own actions and the man is the person really to blame for her crimes? At the age of three, allegedly suffering from anorexia, Maxwell declared to her mother, “Mummy, I exist.” Her father was often away and when at home was an overbearing bully. Her father, the publisher Robert Maxwell, was one of the biggest fraudsters in British corporate history.

Under US law, Maxwell must spend the first three years of her sentence in an American prison, after which she can apply to return to the UK to be closer to ...

“If you facilitate these crimes, you will be punished. She added: “I just hope that this sentence can be another sign that voices are coming together and saying, ‘No more. I still hope that we find out more about how that was allowed to occur.”

Predatory British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell will be sentenced today following the reading of victim statements. The trial indictment identified only four ...

The socialite 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. She was also found guilty of transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors. Victims of Maxwell are set to tell the court in the Southern District of New York of her “relentless and insatiable drive to meet the sexual needs of Epstein” and their “retraumatisation” over having to give evidence during the trial.

The convicted sex trafficker, 60, is likely to serve her sentence at the low-security Danbury, Connecticut, federal prison that inspired Orange Is The New ...

'Ghislaine, you deserve to spend the rest of your life in a jail cell. What happened to me at that young age changed the course of my life drastically, forever. She had to have an abortion after getting pregnant by one of the 'countless' men who raped her while she was being trafficked to their friends. 'And then, Ghislaine, like a wolf in sheep's clothing, you used your femininity to betray us, and you led us all through it. Although she did not give evidence at Maxwell's trial, the jury found Miss Roberts was one of her sex trafficking victims. After meeting Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, it felt like someone shut off the lights to my soul.' Prince Andrew's teen sex accuser, Miss Roberts – now based in Australia – is the most famous Epstein victim of them all. 'That night in the hotel was the first of many times they sexually assaulted me,' she said. On one visit to [Epstein's private island], the sexual demands, degradation and humiliation became so horrific that I tried to escape by attempting to jump off a cliff into shark-infested waters. It is the biggest regret of my life that I ever met him.' Maxwell refused to elaborate about why she feared for her safety, prosecutors said. 'Her non-apology apology today leads me to believe she is not going to cooperate,' Rahmani said.

US District Judge Alison Nathan recommended Maxwell, 60, be jailed in the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, a cushy prison about 70 ...

Despite Danbury’s plush reputation, Maxwell’s attorneys have said that at least one inmate threatened to kill her. Speaking at her sentencing hearing, Maxwell referred to herself as a victim of Epstein, whom she referred to as a ‘manipulative, cunning and controlling man.’ Ghislaine Maxwell may spend her 20-year sentence on child sex trafficking charges at a low-security jail that served as the inspiration behind Netflix’s ‘Orange is the New Black.’

After spending 23 months in Brooklyn's “notorious” Metropolitan Detention Center, Ms Maxwell hopes to be transferred to Danbury Federal Correctional Institution ...

Ghislaine Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of recruiting and trafficking four teenage girls for sexual abuse by former financier Jeffrey Epstein, her then boyfriend. The Telegraph reported a source to say she’ll serve at least three years in a US prison - of which officials are likely to place her in a high-security jail away from media intrusion - before applying to transfer to a British jail for the remainder of her sentence. GHISLAINE MAXWELL has been sentenced to 20 years in a US prison in what could be a facility likened to "Disneyland" compared to the institution she was previously imprisoned in.