American socialite Gilaine Maxwell was found guilty of persuading underage girls to have sex with the famous financier Jeffrey Epstein, who committed suicide in a prison cell in August 2019.
A federal jury in New York found Gilaine Maxwell guilty on five of six counts, including the most serious one – trafficking in minors for the purpose of sexual exploitation. On this point alone, Epstein’s former partner faces up to 40 years in prison. The date of the sentencing has not yet been determined, according to The Wall Street Journal.
In addition to being charged with sex trafficking, Gilaine Maxwell was also found guilty of conspiring to induce a minor to travel to commit illegal sexual activity, conspiring to transport a minor with the intent to engage in illegal sexual activity, or transporting a minor with the intent to engage in illegal sexual activity. and conspiring to engage in the sex trade of minors.
In July 2020, the FBI arrested Gilaine Maxwell, accusing her of aiding Jeffrey Epstein in organizing a sex trade involving minors. Gilaine Maxwell denies all accusations against him.
For more details on the case, see The Secret Life of Lady Gilaine.
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