Lawyers for Maxwell, a British socialite, argued that she never should have been tried or convicted for her role in luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by Epstein, a New York financier
The cache of about 18,000 messages shows Maxwell was deeply involved in Epstein’s business and personal affairs, as well as his legal strategies and efforts to discredit victims.
Maxwell's version of events has raised questions. She hinted the gathering took place in the early 2000s, but Diana died in Paris in 1997, leaving the timeline of Maxwell’s story uncertain.
In the wake of these two landmark verdicts, each survivor stands tall today, living to tell the tale.
The 11 a.m. sentencing in New York is the culmination of a prosecution that detailed how the power couple flaunted their riches and prominent connections to lure vulnerable girls as young as 14, and then exploit them.
Maxwell has kept a low profile since the death in August of Epstein, a financier who was accused of raping and trafficking underage girls over nearly two decades. Some of Epstein's alleged victims have said Maxwell lured them into his circle, where they were sexually abused by him and powerful friends.
She has been arrested in connection with the sex-trafficking probe related to Jeffery Epstein.