USA v. Maxwell - Original Indictment
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Federal grand jury indictment charging Ghislaine Maxwell with six counts including conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, enticement of a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and two counts of perjury related to her 2016 deposition testimony.
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USA v. Maxwell - Superseding Indictment
The superseding indictment added a sex trafficking conspiracy charge and a sex trafficking of a minor charge, alleging Maxwell groomed a fourth victim, aged 14, between 2001 and 2004 at Epstein's Palm Beach residence. The new charges expanded the time frame of the alleged conduct. The perjury counts were severed for a separate trial.
Maxwell Superseding Indictment - Perjury Counts (Severed)
The court severed the two perjury counts (Counts Eight and Nine) from the superseding indictment against Maxwell for a separate trial. The perjury charges related to false testimony Maxwell allegedly gave during her 2016 depositions in the Giuffre v. Maxwell civil case regarding her knowledge of Epstein's sexual abuse of minors.
USA v. Maxwell - Government's Motion for Pretrial Detention
The government argued Maxwell posed an extreme flight risk, citing her three passports, extensive international connections, and substantial financial resources including over $20 million in assets. The court agreed and ordered Maxwell detained pending trial at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
USA v. Maxwell - Sentencing Memorandum (Government)
The government's sentencing memorandum requested a sentence of 30 to 55 years imprisonment. Prosecutors detailed the severity and scope of Maxwell's role in recruiting, grooming, and abusing minor victims over a period of years. The memorandum included victim impact statements from multiple survivors.
Epstein/Maxwell Recruitment Pattern Analysis - Government Trial Brief
Government's pretrial memorandum in USA v. Maxwell outlining the pattern of recruitment, grooming, and abuse employed by Epstein and Maxwell. The brief described how Maxwell identified vulnerable young girls, built trust through mentorship and gifts, normalized sexual contact, and then directed them to provide 'massages' to Epstein. The document detailed the systematic nature of the operation across multiple properties.
United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell - Conviction and Sentencing
Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted on December 29, 2021 on five of six counts including sex trafficking of a minor, transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and conspiracy. She was sentenced on June 28, 2022 to 20 years in federal prison. The trial featured testimony from four victims and Epstein's pilot Larry Visoski, who confirmed flight log passengers including Clinton, Trump, and Prince Andrew.
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