This article is from the source 'rtcom' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.rt.com/usa/522817-ghislaine-maxwell-trial-delayed/
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial to be DELAYED after new charges | Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial to be DELAYED after new charges |
| (4 months later) | |
| A federal judge has approved a request to postpone Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial, giving the disgraced socialite extra time to prepare her defense after she was slapped with a new round of charges. | A federal judge has approved a request to postpone Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial, giving the disgraced socialite extra time to prepare her defense after she was slapped with a new round of charges. |
| The long-time Jeffrey Epstein confidante was granted a “short” delay on Monday, with US District Judge Alison Nathan ordering her defense team and prosecutors to agree on a new trial date by next week, saying it should not be later than sometime in the fall. | The long-time Jeffrey Epstein confidante was granted a “short” delay on Monday, with US District Judge Alison Nathan ordering her defense team and prosecutors to agree on a new trial date by next week, saying it should not be later than sometime in the fall. |
| “No additional delay is necessary or in the interests of justice,” the judge said. | “No additional delay is necessary or in the interests of justice,” the judge said. |
| While Maxwell’s trial was originally set to begin on July 12, her lawyers asked for additional time after she was hit with another indictment in late March, charging her with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sex trafficking involving a minor. Facing eight counts and some 80 years in prison over her alleged role in procuring underage girls for sex with Epstein, she has pleaded not guilty to all charges, including the latest. | While Maxwell’s trial was originally set to begin on July 12, her lawyers asked for additional time after she was hit with another indictment in late March, charging her with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sex trafficking involving a minor. Facing eight counts and some 80 years in prison over her alleged role in procuring underage girls for sex with Epstein, she has pleaded not guilty to all charges, including the latest. |
| Though prosecutors initially objected to Maxwell’s request to postpone the trial until as late as January, they ultimately said they were open to a March 2022 start date to avoid scheduling conflicts. In arguing for the fall deadline, however, Nathan said the adjournment should be “no longer than necessary” and that both Maxwell’s alleged victims and the broader public have a “strong interest” in the trial proceeding “without undue delay.” | Though prosecutors initially objected to Maxwell’s request to postpone the trial until as late as January, they ultimately said they were open to a March 2022 start date to avoid scheduling conflicts. In arguing for the fall deadline, however, Nathan said the adjournment should be “no longer than necessary” and that both Maxwell’s alleged victims and the broader public have a “strong interest” in the trial proceeding “without undue delay.” |
| Maxwell has repeatedly complained of “hell hole” conditions at the Brooklyn Detention Center where she is held, with her lawyers arguing the “horrific” state of her confinement “[makes] it impossible for her to prepare for her trial.” | Maxwell has repeatedly complained of “hell hole” conditions at the Brooklyn Detention Center where she is held, with her lawyers arguing the “horrific” state of her confinement “[makes] it impossible for her to prepare for her trial.” |
| Despite numerous attempts to gin up sympathy for the accused sex trafficker – such as a photo circulated by her lawyers last week, the first since her arrest, showing a pale Maxwell sporting what appears to be a black eye – the court has so far shot down four separate bail requests. | Despite numerous attempts to gin up sympathy for the accused sex trafficker – such as a photo circulated by her lawyers last week, the first since her arrest, showing a pale Maxwell sporting what appears to be a black eye – the court has so far shot down four separate bail requests. |
| Though Maxwell’s defense insists she has plenty of cash and property that could be used as collateral, she has been deemed a major flight risk given her wealth and many foreign contacts. | Though Maxwell’s defense insists she has plenty of cash and property that could be used as collateral, she has been deemed a major flight risk given her wealth and many foreign contacts. |
| Maxwell was arrested last July on sex trafficking charges, nearly a year after the shady financier Jeffrey Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell while awaiting his own trial. Despite the murky circumstances of his death, it was ultimately ruled a suicide. | Maxwell was arrested last July on sex trafficking charges, nearly a year after the shady financier Jeffrey Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell while awaiting his own trial. Despite the murky circumstances of his death, it was ultimately ruled a suicide. |
| Like this story? Share it with a friend! | Like this story? Share it with a friend! |
| Dear readers and commenters, | |
| We have implemented a new engine for our comment section. We hope the transition goes smoothly for all of you. Unfortunately, the comments made before the change have been lost due to a technical problem. We are working on restoring them, and hoping to see you fill up the comment section with new ones. You should still be able to log in to comment using your social-media profiles, but if you signed up under an RT profile before, you are invited to create a new profile with the new commenting system. | |
| Sorry for the inconvenience, and looking forward to your future comments, | |
| RT Team. |