Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty of Sex Trafficking For Epstein, Now What? | True Crime Podcast
Episode 255, Dec 30, 2021, 07:46 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell has been found guilty on all but one of the counts.
The New York Post reports "Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday evening of recruiting and grooming underage girls for years as Jeffrey Epstein’s madam — capping a stunning fall from grace for the British socialite, who could now spend the rest of her life behind bars.
The New York Post reports "Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday evening of recruiting and grooming underage girls for years as Jeffrey Epstein’s madam — capping a stunning fall from grace for the British socialite, who could now spend the rest of her life behind bars.
Maxwell, who turned 60 on Christmas Day, sat still as the unanimous verdict on five of six counts was read aloud. When it was done, she poured herself a cup of water from a Fiji bottle and took a swig, then conferred with her lawyer."
The other counts Maxwell was found guilty of were:
The other counts Maxwell was found guilty of were:
- Count 1: conspiracy to entice a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
- Count 3: conspiracy to transport a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
- Count 4: transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
- Count 5: conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors, which carries a statutory maximum of five years in prison.