Ghislaine Maxwell could face 65 years in prison and she will almost certainly spend the rest of her life in prison after she was convicted of several sex trafficking charges.
Maxwell audaciously had pleaded not guilty to all six of the charges against her. On Wednesday, a jury in New York City declared her guilty of five of them, and each charge carries a lengthy maximum sentence.
Ghislaine Maxwell faces new charges, including sex trafficking of a minor
Maxwell could face 65 years in prison
The case against Maxwell had hinged on the testimony of four women, who said they were sexually exploited by Maxwell and her former boyfriend, Jeffrey Epstein, when they were teenagers in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Each of those conspiracy charges carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. The judge in the case, Judge Alison Nathan, does have some leeway as to how many years Maxwell will spend behind bars.
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If she gives her the maximum sentence for each charge and has her serve them consecutively, Ghislaine Maxwell could face 65 years in prison, more time than she has.
Specifically, the British socialite was found guilty of conspiracy to entice a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, conspiracy to transport a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors, and sex trafficking of minors.
Maxwell – who just turned 60 – could face up to 65 years in prison. A date has not yet been set for Maxwell’s sentencing.
Epstein died by suicide in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking offences.
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