USA v. Maxwell - Verdict and Jury Findings
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After a one-month trial, the jury found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of six counts: conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, transporting a minor to participate in illegal sex acts, sex trafficking conspiracy, and sex trafficking of a minor. She was acquitted on the enticement of a minor to travel count.
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USA v. Maxwell - Judgment and Sentence (240 Months)
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USA v. Maxwell - Second Circuit Appeal Opinion (22-1426)
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed Maxwell's conviction on all counts. The appellate court rejected Maxwell's arguments regarding jury selection issues, evidentiary rulings, and claims of vindictive prosecution. The decision upheld the 20-year sentence.
USA v. Maxwell - Grand Jury Transcript Ruling (Dec 2025)
Judge Paul Engelmayer denied motions to unseal the grand jury transcripts from the Maxwell case, ruling that the narrow exceptions to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) requiring secrecy of grand jury proceedings did not apply. The DOJ stated the transcripts contained nothing new beyond what was presented at trial.
Maxwell Petition for Certiorari to US Supreme Court (24-1073)
Ghislaine Maxwell's petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging her conviction and sentence. Maxwell argued that the NPA's co-conspirator immunity clause should have barred her prosecution, among other legal arguments. The petition was opposed by the government, which argued that the NPA did not bind the SDNY office.
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Maxwell's defense sentencing memorandum requesting a sentence of four to five years. The defense argued that Maxwell had been subjected to harsh pretrial conditions, that she was being used as a proxy for Epstein, and presented character letters from supporters. The defense emphasized Maxwell's age, the conditions of confinement, and argued the government's sentencing recommendation was excessive.
Giuffre v. Maxwell - Original Complaint
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