However, Nathan ruled Maxwell can only be sentenced for 1 of the 3 conspiracy counts of the same crime because the conspiracies were all part of the same unlawful agreement with Epstein. Nathan ruled these convictions were “readily supported” by extensive witness testimony and documentary evidence. Nathan concluded that there was enough evidence to convict Maxwell of recruiting and grooming teenagers for Jeffrey Epstein.Ī federal jury convicted Maxwell on 5 of 6 counts after a 13-day trial in December 2021, including enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and sex trafficking. Nathan of the Southern District of New York Friday upheld British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction on sex trafficking charges.
