Opening statements are set to begin in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell
Prosecutors have sought to portray the once prominent socialite as the chief coordinator of a trafficking ring that victimized teenage girls to the benefit of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
by Jason Breslow
Nov 29, 2021
2 minutes
Opening arguments are expected to begin Monday in the federal sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the once prominent socialite who stands accused of helping disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein exploit and abuse multiple girls, including one as young as 14, over nearly a decade.
In the aftermath of Epstein's apparent death by suicide , the highly anticipated trial is seen as the government's best, and perhaps last, opportunity
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