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Judge Nathan to impose sentence in Ghislaine Maxwell trial
‘Miss Maxwell directly and repeatedly and over the course of many years participated in a horrific scheme to entice, transport and traffic underage girls, some as young as 14.’
‘Miss Maxwell is not being punished in place of Epstein nor as a proxy for Epstein,’ Judge Nathan says.
‘Miss Maxwell is being punished for her role.’
The judge calls Maxwell’s behavior ‘heinous and predatory,’ Nathan says, noting that she worked with Epstein to select ‘young victims who were vulnerable.’
Judge Nathan cities victim, ‘Jane,’ who was befriended by Maxwell when she was 14.
‘She normalized the sexual abuse.’
The judge points to one victim, Carolyn, who confided in Maxwell that her mother was an alcoholic and she was raped by her grandfather.
‘The defendant was aware of this knowledge and used it to subject Carolyn to a continuing cycle of sexual abuse.’
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Judge Nathan: The conduct ‘demands a substantial sentence’
‘The damage done to these young girls was incalculable,’ Nathan says.
‘The conduct ‘demands a substantial sentence’
‘A substantial sentence will send an unmistakable message that those who engage in the sexual abuse and trafficking of underage victims will be held accountable by the law.’
‘The rule of law demands, and this court agrees, that whether you are rich or powerful or entirely unknown, nobody is above the law.’