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THREAD: Understanding the Ghislaine Maxwell indictment
Charges:
18 U.S.C. § 371
- conspiracy to entice minors
- conspiracy to transport minors
18 U.S.C. §§2422, 2
- enticement of a minor
18 U.S.C. §2423(a), 2
- transportation of minors
18 U.S.C. § 1623
- perjury
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Charges:
18 U.S.C. § 371
- conspiracy to entice minors
- conspiracy to transport minors
18 U.S.C. §§2422, 2
- enticement of a minor
18 U.S.C. §2423(a), 2
- transportation of minors
18 U.S.C. § 1623
- perjury
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OVERVIEW:
Maxwell recruited, groomed, and abused victims known to be minors as young as 14.
She facilitated interstate travel in:
- Florida
- New York
- New Mexico
- London
- Paris
She engaged in group sex with Epstein & minors.
Maxwell recruited, groomed, and abused victims known to be minors as young as 14.
She facilitated interstate travel in:
- Florida
- New York
- New Mexico
- London
- Paris
She engaged in group sex with Epstein & minors.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND (1/4):
From 1994 to 1997, Maxwell & Epstein had an intimate relationship.
Maxwell enticed victims by asking about their lives, schools, & families.
She gained trust/built bonds by taking children shopping & to the movies.
From 1994 to 1997, Maxwell & Epstein had an intimate relationship.
Maxwell enticed victims by asking about their lives, schools, & families.
She gained trust/built bonds by taking children shopping & to the movies.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND (2/4):
She was present while minors were undressed & engaged in sexual acts with Epstein as an adult females presence "helped put the victims at ease."
She encouraged victims to perform sexual massages on Epstein.
She was present while minors were undressed & engaged in sexual acts with Epstein as an adult females presence "helped put the victims at ease."
She encouraged victims to perform sexual massages on Epstein.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND (3/4):
Maxwell encouraged victims to accept Epstein's money which offered his minor victims' travel & education.
Once accepted, victims felt indebted & as though Epstein and Maxwell "were trying to help them."
Victims were then vulnerable.
Maxwell encouraged victims to accept Epstein's money which offered his minor victims' travel & education.
Once accepted, victims felt indebted & as though Epstein and Maxwell "were trying to help them."
Victims were then vulnerable.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND (4/4):
"Epstein's resulting abuse of minor victims included touching victims' breasts & genitals, placing a sex toy such as a vibrator on a victims genitals, & directing victims to touch Epstein while he masturbated and his Epstein's genitals."
"Epstein's resulting abuse of minor victims included touching victims' breasts & genitals, placing a sex toy such as a vibrator on a victims genitals, & directing victims to touch Epstein while he masturbated and his Epstein's genitals."
PERJURY (1/6):
Q: Did Jeffrey Epstein have a scheme to recruit underage girls for sexual massages? If you know.
A: I don't know what you're talking about.
Q: Did Jeffrey Epstein have a scheme to recruit underage girls for sexual massages? If you know.
A: I don't know what you're talking about.
PERJURY (2/6):
Q: List all the people under the age of 18 that you interacted with at any of Jeffery's properties?
A: I'm not aware of anybody that I interacted with, other than obviously the Plaintiff who was 17 at this point.
Q: List all the people under the age of 18 that you interacted with at any of Jeffery's properties?
A: I'm not aware of anybody that I interacted with, other than obviously the Plaintiff who was 17 at this point.
PERJURY (3/6):
Q: Were you aware of the presence of sex toys or devices used in sexual activities in Mr. Epstein's Palm Beach house?
A: No, not that I recall.
Q: Do you know whether Mr. Epstein possessed sex toys or devices used in sexual activities?
A: No.
Q: Were you aware of the presence of sex toys or devices used in sexual activities in Mr. Epstein's Palm Beach house?
A: No, not that I recall.
Q: Do you know whether Mr. Epstein possessed sex toys or devices used in sexual activities?
A: No.
PERJURY: (4/6)
Q: Other than [you & 2 victims] you have identified as having been involved in three-way sexual activities, with whom did Mr. Epstein have sexual activities?
A: I wasn't aware that he was having sexual activities with anyone when I was with him other than myself.
Q: Other than [you & 2 victims] you have identified as having been involved in three-way sexual activities, with whom did Mr. Epstein have sexual activities?
A: I wasn't aware that he was having sexual activities with anyone when I was with him other than myself.
PERJURY (5/6):
Q: It is your testimony that in the 1990s and 2000s, you were not aware that Mr. Epstein was having sexual activities with anyone other than [you & 2 victims] on those few occasions when they were involved with you?
A: That is my testimony, that is correct.
Q: It is your testimony that in the 1990s and 2000s, you were not aware that Mr. Epstein was having sexual activities with anyone other than [you & 2 victims] on those few occasions when they were involved with you?
A: That is my testimony, that is correct.
PERJURY (6/6):
Q: Is it your testimony that you've never given anybody a massage?
A: I have not given anyone a massage.
Q: You never gave Mr. Epstein a massage...?
A: That is my testimony.
Q: You never gave [V2] a massage?
A: I never gave [V2] a massage.
Q: Is it your testimony that you've never given anybody a massage?
A: I have not given anyone a massage.
Q: You never gave Mr. Epstein a massage...?
A: That is my testimony.
Q: You never gave [V2] a massage?
A: I never gave [V2] a massage.
