Ghislaine Maxwell was ordered to spend 20 years in prison after a hearing at which victims described how their lives had been devastated by the sexual abuse they suffered at her and Jeffrey Epstein’s hands. The prison term handed down Tuesday could be an effective life sentence for Maxwell, 60, but is less than the … Read more
The judge who will determine Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison term for sex trafficking and other crimes is letting more accusers speak at her sentencing. US Circuit Judge Alison Nathan on Monday ruled that three women who say they were victimized by Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein but didn’t testify at her trial can speak at the hearing … Read more
Ghislaine Maxwell was a “genuine and kind” person who volunteered to teach English and yoga in jail, a fellow inmate wrote in a letter to the judge who’s about to sentence the British socialite for engaging in a sex-trafficking scheme with former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein. The brief, hand-written letter by Tatiana Venegas was submitted to … Read more
This Monday, Americans should recognize their newest federal holiday, Juneteenth, as more than just another three-day weekend. Also known as Emancipation Day, the name blends “June” and “nineteenth” — the date in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced General Order No. 3, declaring freedom for those in bondage in the last … Read more