Ghislaine Maxwell Receives 20 Year Prison Sentence

On Tuesday, Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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The former socialite was accused of bringing underage girls to Jeffrey Epstein to be abused.

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In December 2021, she was convicted of sex trafficking and two conspiracy charges.

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She was also convicted of transporting a minor to participate in illegal sex acts.

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Prosecutors said that she allowed girls as young as 14-years-old to be abused by Epstein.

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Prosecutors alleged they “were partners in crime together and they molested these kids together.”

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Federal prosecutors had sought a 30 to 55 year prison sentence.

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Her defense team argued only a five year prison sentence and painted Epstein as the mastermind.

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Epstein is believed to have taken his own life in prison in 2019.

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