Ghislaine Maxwell And The Grand Jury Indictment (Part 2) (7/18/26)

Before Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested on July 2, 2020, a federal grand jury in Manhattan returned a six-count indictment accusing her of helping Jeffrey Epstein recruit, groom and sexually exploit underage girls between approximately 1994 and 1997. Prosecutors alleged that Maxwell identified vulnerable girls, befriended them, normalized Epstein’s sexually abusive behavior and encouraged them to provide him with massages that developed into sexual encounters. The indictment further alleged that Maxwell was sometimes present during the abuse and, in certain instances, participated herself. The charged conduct was said to have occurred at Epstein’s residences in New York, Florida and New Mexico, as well as Maxwell’s home in London.The indictment charged Maxwell with conspiracy to entice minors to travel for illegal sexual activity, conspiracy to transport minors for criminal sexual activity, transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and enticement of a minor to travel for illegal sexual activity. Two additional counts accused her of perjury for allegedly lying under oath during 2016 civil depositions when she denied knowledge of Epstein’s sexual activities with underage girls and minimized her own involvement. The indictment portrayed Maxwell not as a passive associate, but as a central facilitator who helped Epstein gain the trust of minors and created an environment in which their abuse could occur.to contact me:[email protected]:dl (justice.gov)