Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in a US prison for helping disgraced former financier Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls..Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of recruiting and trafficking four teenage girls for sexual abuse by Epstein during the time Epstein was her boyfriend..She has been in custody since her arrest in July 2020 and was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in jail for her part in the Epstein crimes..US Circuit Judge Alison Nathan read the sentence at a hearing in Manhattan federal court..Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting his own sex trafficking trial..Dressed in prison clothes, before her sentencing, Maxwell, apologized to the victims..Maxwell said she empathized with them and meeting Epstein was "the biggest regret" of her life. According to The Guardian, Maxwell’s attorneys had pushed for leniency in sentencing, saying that she should receive “well below” the 20 years recommended by federal probation officials..Prosecutors pushed for a sentence of 30 to 55 years in prison..The jury came to their decision in the trial after 40 hours of deliberations spanning six days..In addition to sex trafficking, Maxwell was also convicted of conspiracy to entice individuals under the age of 17 to travel in interstate commerce with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity, conspiracy to transport individuals under the age of 17 to travel in interstate commerce with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity, transportation of an individual under the age of 17 with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity, and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of individuals under the age of 18..Prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum filed last week in the US District Court for Southern New York that Maxwell enjoyed “a life of extraordinary luxury and privilege” while she engaged in a “disturbing agreement” with Epstein..“Instead of showing even a hint of acceptance of responsibility, the defendant makes a desperate attempt to cast blame wherever else she can,” the prosecutors added..Maxwell's lawyers were asking for just over five years arguing that she was being scapegoated for Epstein's crimes. Now, the 60-year-old woman will likely spend the rest of her life behind bars..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in a US prison for helping disgraced former financier Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls..Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of recruiting and trafficking four teenage girls for sexual abuse by Epstein during the time Epstein was her boyfriend..She has been in custody since her arrest in July 2020 and was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in jail for her part in the Epstein crimes..US Circuit Judge Alison Nathan read the sentence at a hearing in Manhattan federal court..Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting his own sex trafficking trial..Dressed in prison clothes, before her sentencing, Maxwell, apologized to the victims..Maxwell said she empathized with them and meeting Epstein was "the biggest regret" of her life. According to The Guardian, Maxwell’s attorneys had pushed for leniency in sentencing, saying that she should receive “well below” the 20 years recommended by federal probation officials..Prosecutors pushed for a sentence of 30 to 55 years in prison..The jury came to their decision in the trial after 40 hours of deliberations spanning six days..In addition to sex trafficking, Maxwell was also convicted of conspiracy to entice individuals under the age of 17 to travel in interstate commerce with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity, conspiracy to transport individuals under the age of 17 to travel in interstate commerce with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity, transportation of an individual under the age of 17 with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity, and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of individuals under the age of 18..Prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum filed last week in the US District Court for Southern New York that Maxwell enjoyed “a life of extraordinary luxury and privilege” while she engaged in a “disturbing agreement” with Epstein..“Instead of showing even a hint of acceptance of responsibility, the defendant makes a desperate attempt to cast blame wherever else she can,” the prosecutors added..Maxwell's lawyers were asking for just over five years arguing that she was being scapegoated for Epstein's crimes. Now, the 60-year-old woman will likely spend the rest of her life behind bars..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
