British sex trafficker and former socialite (born 1961)
Ghislaine Maxwell
Maxwell in a mug shot taken at the Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn
Born
Ghislaine Noelle Marion Maxwell
(1961-12-25) 25 December 1961 (age 62)
Maisons-Laffitte, Île-de-France, France
Citizenship
United Kingdom France United States[4]
Alma mater
Balliol College, Oxford
Criminal status
Incarcerated at FCI Tallahassee
Spouse
Scott Borgerson
(m. 2016)
Conviction(s)
Sex trafficking of a minor
Transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity
Conspiracy (3 counts)[1][2][3]
Criminal penalty
20 years in federal prison
Partner(s)
Jeffrey Epstein (late 1980s and 1990s)
Organisation
TerraMar Project
Parents
Robert Maxwell (father)
Elisabeth Maxwell (mother)
Relatives
Christine Maxwell (sister)
Isabel Maxwell (sister)
Kevin Maxwell (brother)
Ian Maxwell (brother)
Ghislaine Noelle Marion Maxwell (/ˌɡiːˈleɪn,-ˈlɛn/ghee-LAYN, -LEN; born 25 December 1961)[5][6] is a British former socialite and convicted sex offender.[7] In 2021, she was found guilty of child sex trafficking and other offences in connection with the deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.[8] In June 2022, she was sentenced in a New York court to twenty years' imprisonment.[9]
Born in France and raised in Oxford, Maxwell is the daughter of British media proprietor Robert Maxwell and French-born researcher of the Holocaust, Elisabeth Maxwell. In the 1980s she attended Balliol College, Oxford, and became a prominent member of London's social scene. Maxwell worked for her father until his death in 1991; she then moved to New York City, where she continued living as a socialite and had a relationship with Epstein. In 2012, Maxwell founded a non-profit group for the protection of oceans. Following sex trafficking allegations being brought by prosecutors against Epstein in July 2019, the organisation announced cessation of operations the same month.[10] Maxwell is a naturalised US citizen and retains both French and British citizenship.[4]
In July 2020, Maxwell was arrested and charged by the federal government of the United States with the crimes of enticement of minors and sex trafficking of underage girls, related to her association with Epstein.[11] She was denied bail as a flight risk, with the judge expressing concerns regarding her "completely opaque" finances, her skill at living in hiding, and the fact that France does not extradite its citizens.[12] In December 2021, she was convicted on five out of six counts, including one of sex trafficking of a minor.[1][2][3] She faces a second criminal trial for two charges of lying under oath about Epstein's abuse of underage girls.[13][14][15]
^ abHays, Tom; Neumeister, Larry (29 December 2021). "Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Epstein sex abuse case". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ abCohen, Luc (29 December 2021). "Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of setting up girls for Epstein sex abuse". Reuters. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ abdel Valle, Lauren (29 December 2021). "Jury finds Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficked a minor for Jeffrey Epstein, guilty on five of six counts". CNN US. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ abDavis O'Brien, Rebecca; Paul, Deanna (2 July 2020). "Jeffrey Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested on Federal Charges". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
^Haines, Joe (1988). Maxwell. London: Futura. pp. 434 et seq. ISBN 0-7088-4303-4.
^Sampson, Annabel (15 August 2019). "Who is Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite at the centre of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal". Tatler. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
^"Jury finds Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on charges tied to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring". CBSNews. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
^"Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse case: Live updates". AP News. 29 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
^Bekiempis, Victoria (28 June 2022). "Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking crimes". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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^Cohen, Luc (30 December 2021). "Explainer: What happens after Ghislaine Maxwell's guilty verdict?". Reuters. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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