Ms. Maxwell, who will be sentenced next week, showed an “utter lack of remorse” for helping Jeffrey Epstein recruit and abuse girls, federal prosecutors told a judge. Source: New York Times
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Juror’s Error Did Not Affect Ghislaine Maxwell Verdict, Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2022
The juror’s statements to the media had clouded the sex-trafficking conviction of Ms. Maxwell, a longtime companion of Jeffrey Epstein. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Juror Says He ‘Didn’t Lie’ to Get on Jury
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2022
The man’s statements to the news media after Ms. Maxwell’s conviction have clouded the guilty verdict in the case. Source: New York Times
Juror to Be Questioned as Ghislaine Maxwell Seeks New Trial
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2022
A federal judge is trying to see whether a juror lied during the selection process, casting doubt on the guilty verdict. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Verdict Is Clouded by Juror Disclosure
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2022
The revelation, which the juror said figured in the deliberations at Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial, led prosecutors to seek an inquiry and the defense to call for a new trial. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Is Found Guilty of Aiding in Epstein’s Sex Abuse
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
On the fifth full day of deliberations, jurors convicted Ms. Maxwell of five of the six counts against her. She faces the possibility of decades in prison. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Jury’s Hours Extended Over Risks of Virus and Mistrial
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2021
Judge Alison J. Nathan said she was worried that the pandemic could cause a mistrial in the Ghislaine Maxwell case if jurors or participants had to quarantine. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Fate in Hands of Jury as Deliberations Begin
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2021
Prosecutors painted Maxwell as deeply complicit in Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse in closing arguments, while Ms. Maxwell’s defense challenged the credibility of her accusers. Source: New York Times
Prosecution Rests at Ghislaine Maxwell Trial After 4th Accuser Testifies
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2021
Annie Farmer was 16 when, she said, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell engaged in behavior that upset her. Source: New York Times
A Meeting With Maxwell Led to Years of Sex With Epstein, Accuser Says
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2021
A woman identified only as “Kate” told jurors at Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial that Ms. Maxwell leveraged their friendship to encourage her to have sex with Jeffrey Epstein. Source: New York Times
As Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial Begins, Epstein’s Shadow Looms Large
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2021
Ms. Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial in Manhattan, which starts on Monday, is widely seen as a proxy for the courtroom reckoning that her longtime partner never received. Source: New York Times
New Wrinkle in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial as Judge May Be Promoted
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2021
Senator Chuck Schumer will recommend Judge Alison J. Nathan for a seat on a federal appeals court, but the fraught case could put her in an unusual predicament. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Trial: New Wrinkle as Judge May Be Promoted
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2021
Senator Chuck Schumer will recommend Judge Alison J. Nathan for a seat on a federal appeals court, but the fraught case could put her in an unusual predicament. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s Companion, Goes on Trial
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2021
Jury selection is set to begin on Tuesday in the federal sex trafficking trial, following a flurry of motions that began to bring the scope of the proceedings into focus. Source: New York Times
U.S. Prosecutors’ Bid to ‘Bury’ Evidence Draws Judge’s Wrath
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2020
In an unusual opinion, a federal judge criticized the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan for its handling of a high-stakes Iranian sanctions case. Source: New York Times