Posted on 07/04/2020 1:38:57 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Attorney Alan Dershowitz urged “everyone” to “keep an open mind” about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s cohort Ghislaine Maxwell after the FBI arrested her Thursday.
Dershowitz, who has acted as an attorney for notable figures including both President Donald Trump and Epstein himself, spoke out in defense of Maxwell in a Friday op-ed for The Spectator.
Dershowitz formerly helped negotiate a plea deal that gave federal immunity to Epstein and his co-conspirators in 2008, requiring Epstein to serve 13 months in jail in Palm Beach with practically daily work release.
The former Epstein attorney has been accused of sexual abuse by Virginia Giuffre and Sarah Ransome in civil lawsuits that allege Dershowitz had sex with them through Epstein when they were teenagers. Dershowitz denies that he did so and sued Guiffre for defamation.
“Everyone should keep an open mind about Maxwell as they should about others who have been accused by Epstein’s alleged victims,” Dershowitz wrote in his American Spectator op-ed.
He continued: “The truth-testing mechanisms of cross-examination and confrontation must be employed against these witnesses, as they are against other accusers. Only after a full trial, in which both sides are presented should reasonable people come to conclusions about Ghislaine Maxwell.”
A grand jury indicted Maxwell on charges of conspiracy to entice minors to engage in illegal sex acts, conspiracy to transport minors to these illegal sex acts, transportation of a minor to engage in illegal sex acts, and perjury.
The victims were as young as 14 years old, the indictment said, noting that both Maxwell and Epstein knew that certain victims were minors.
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“Dershowitz was Epstein’s attorney. “
I haven’t like Dershowitz since he got off the husband who killed his heiress wife.
Dershowitz must be worried she’ll name him as one of their guests.
I don't know why Dershowitz has such a big fan base around here. Sure, he's not as far left as other liberal luminaries and so he occasionally says and does sensible things, but so what? The same can be said about Bill Clinton.
Of course he does. Because the fix is in. They went for a couple of potential charges they have had on file for over a quarter a century. Ignored thw dozens of far worse reports since. Another Bill Barr special.
Good story.
Dershowitz here for some resason reminded me of Obama after the mass murder by muslim Hassan at Fort Hood, “Don’t jump to conclusions.”
I always thought his impeachment defense part was suck up cya. Doubt it will help if he is a perv.
Does any of those charges involve her herself engaging in sex with said minors? If not why not?
How much cash does it take to make a tightly furrowed brow pervert Justice?
He’s forgotten how many children he raped and is worried her memory might be better than his.
Alan is singing a different song these days. Soon we will be saying that getting a massage from a “girl” is not illegal.
Dersh hasn’t been appearing on Fox News lately. Wonder what’s up with that?
Dershowitz is on Epstein’s flight list. One of the women who has come forward has accused Dershowitz of having sex with her multiple times. I believe lawsuits are flying both ways.
The Dersch is up to his FUGLY NECK in this LOLITA EXPRESS scandal!
I like Dershowitz but then, I liked Jake Spoon too.
Most people accused of sex crimes (or any other crimes) don't have access to "the best defense they can get" - what they're given is some overworked mediocre hack that they can afford or that the court appoints, while people like Epstein use their political connections and vast wealth to dodge evade the law for years. That's Dershowitz's notion of "justice."
Presumption of innocence is a keystone of our judicial system. Dershowitz is just being consistent.
It's pretty easy to adopt the "principled and consistent" position when it benefits you, your friends, and associates.
> You fit nicely with the mobs who condemned Trump... <
You made some interesting and logical points. But then you just had to close with a personal insult. Pity. Because such an insult weakens the rest of your argument.
I’d say it’s reasonable to draw all sorts of conclusions about Maxwell and also about everyone associated with her.
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