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"Justice has been done," said US Attorney Damian Williams after the verdict was read Lawyers for Maxwell say they already have plans to appeal the verdict and expect her to be exonerated She poured herself a glass of water and took two sips before a lawyer gave her a brief embrace and she was led out of the court The trafficking charge carries a sentence of 40 yearsĬoupled with the other grooming charges, it appears likely that Maxwell - who turned 60 on Christmas day - will spend the rest of her life behind barsĪs her sentence was read, Maxwell showed no emotion in court. The British socialite and associate of paedophile Jeffrey Epstein was found guilty of five out of six federal child sex charges - including sex trafficking of a minor

#British socialite death trial

Sarnoff fell out with the pair and went on to write a book, TrafficKing, about the investigation that led to Epstein's 18-month sentence in Florida, which followed a controversial plea deal.Thank you for joining our live coverage of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial verdict in New York City. "She was just very nonchalant, and she said it's ridiculous and she told me about how the victims were just after money and she made light of this serious issue." "And I said, 'Ghislaine, I don't know if you have seen the documents, but you need to hire the very best lawyer because the accusations are serious,'" said Sarnoff. Sarnoff says she immediately called Maxwell - who was mentioned in them. She started looking into the case and got a copy of the arrest documents. In 2010, she learned about Epstein's 18-month sentence for soliciting a minor for prostitution, which he received in 2008 after pleading guilty in Florida to two state felony charges. Sarnoff is an advocate against human trafficking. "The last time I saw her, we were together and laughing and with the former president of Colombia at the Clinton Global Initiative," she said of an event in New York in 2007. She says she even visited Epstein's Florida home. (Reuters)Īctivist and journalist Conchita Sarnoff travelled in the same social circles as Maxwell and Epstein - dating back to the '90s.

Maxwell appears via video link during her bail hearing, in New York on Tuesday, in this courtroom sketch. One of Epstein's accusers, Virginia Giuffre, says she was forced, by Maxwell, to have sex with the prince when she was 17 years old.

President Donald Trump, former president Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew.Ĭawthorne says Maxwell was good friends with the prince. "He really supported her during the time after her father died, which is why they are so close," he said.Īndrew has been embroiled in accusations linked to the pair. Through the years, the couple socialized with the likes of U.S. "She got friendly with Epstein and seemed to have lived an extraordinary luxurious lifestyle - presumably on his money," Cawthorne said. "It certainly was a pivotal moment in her life," says Nigel Cawthorne, author of Prince Andrew: Epstein and the Palace, a book that looks at connections between Epstein and the prince, including Maxwell's relationship with them.Ĭawthorne says after her father's death, Maxwell left London with a modest trust fund and moved to New York where she met Epstein. Maxwell watching a soccer match with her father Robert, in 1984. The circumstances around his death remain unclear.Īt the time his media empire was on the brink of financial collapse, and it was discovered that he had stolen hundreds of millions of dollars from employee pension funds to try to save it.

His body was found floating in the Atlantic after, it's believed, he fell off his yacht, which was named for his daughter, the Lady Ghislaine. "That opened many doors for her because newspaper owners are still people of considerable influence in this country, just think of Rupert Murdoch," said Pierce, "She would be a regular at receptions at Buckingham Palace for instance."

Pierce says she was often by his side and is said to have been his favourite child. Maxwell was born into privilege - the daughter of British newspaper magnate Robert Maxwell. She was arrested earlier this month in New Hampshire. Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime friend of Jeffrey Epstein, is shown at the United Nations in 2013 speaking about sustainable development.