Share this @internewscast.com

On Thursday, a New York jury convicted Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of five of six counts of federal sex trafficking, according to emerging reports.

The 12 jurors reached a verdict on their fifth full day of deliberations. During their deliberations, the jury asked the court for transcripts of testimony from several of the state’s witnesses.

Maxwell, who was arrested in July 2020, is accused of grooming at least four underage girls, as young as 14, for Jeffrey Epstein, 66, to sexually abuse between 1994 and 1997. She has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and other related charges in New York.

Maxwell did not take the stand in her own defense, but three accusers testified using pseudonyms — including one who said she was 14 when Maxwell groomed her to sexually pleasure Epstein, and trafficked her to other men.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Alison Moe alleged Maxwell and Epstein shared a “little black book” which contained phone numbers of young girls available for massages. Maxwell’s accusers claimed she forced them to massage or have sex with Epstein, and that Maxwell would also grope them.

Conversely, the defense argued the accusers misremembered their interactions with Maxwell, or were influenced by money.

Epstein was jailed without bond in July 2019 following allegations that he sex-trafficked dozens of underage girls from 2002 to 2005. The billionaire financier was found hanging in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan on August 10, 2019 — sparking skepticism about the circumstances surrounding his death.

For the latest true crime and justice news, subscribe to the ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’ podcast. Listen to the latest episode:

Join Nancy Grace for her new online video series designed to help you protect what you love most — your children.

[Featured image: AP Photo/Dominique Mollard, File]

Post source: Crime Online

Source: This post first appeared on

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Police Report: Nurse Mother Allegedly Declined Aid for Critically Ill Infant Daughter

Background: The home where Carrie Murray and Mitchell Murray allegedly killed their…

Pete Hegseth Faces Lawsuit Alleging Favoritism Towards Mike Lindell and MAGA Affiliates

Left: Mike Lindell, also known as the My Pillow Guy, listens to…

Elderly Shopper Assaulted with Hammer at Whole Foods, Police Report

Background: News footage of the Whole Foods store in Olathe, Kan., where…

Colorado’s Bold Move: Governor’s Legal Battle to Cease ICE Collaborations Hits a Roadblock

Left: Jared Polis in an interview with “Next 9News” in January 2025…

Prosecutors Reveal Shocking Details of Fatal Sledgehammer Attack on Father

Background: The Schaumburg, Ill. neighborhood where Abhijit Patel allegedly killed his father…

Breaking: Man Charged in Ongoing Investigation of Logan’s Fatal Shooting Incident

A man has been hit with four charges after a fatal shooting…

Shocking Incident: Mother Accused of Deliberately Burning Children’s Hands on Hot Griddle

Share A Florida woman has been arrested following a harrowing incident involving…

Three Teens Face Charges Following Melbourne Beach Altercation

Three teenagers have been charged over an alleged assault at a popular…

20-Year-Old Reported Missing Following Flat Tire Incident

Authorities in Colorado are actively searching for a young woman who went…

Man Met on Dating App Charged with Dismembering and Burning Mother of Two

Background: Daniel Stearns in court on Dec. 4 for his sentencing (Law&Crime).…

Shocking Incident: Man Allegedly Shoots Girlfriend’s Co-Worker in Face, Police Investigate

Background: The Summit Centre Way apartment complex in Orange County, Florida (Google…

Probationer Faces 26 Felony Charges Following Routine Traffic Stop

By Staff GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Authorities have detained Adasian Chiziere Armstrong, 20,…