Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a New York judge on Tuesday for helping the late investors humiliated by Jeffrey Epstein Girls -sexual harassment.
The term, which was revealed in the Federal Court of Manhattan, means that the 60 -year -old former socialite will spend most of the rest of his life in prison.
Girls with an educated Oxford from the late Press British Baron Robert Maxwell were sentenced to the end of five of the six charges, the most serious for minors of sex trade.
His lawyer argued for the relief of punishment, quoting a traumatic childhood and claimed that Maxwell was punished unfairly because Epstein escaped from the trial.
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But the prosecution argues in the submission of his own court last week that Maxwell “was an adult who made his own choice.”
They argue that he has shown “lack of regret” for his crime, which was carried out between 1994 and 2004.
“Today’s punishment asks for Ghislaine Maxwell’s accountability for committing a heinous crime against children,” Damian Williams, US lawyer for the South New York District, said.
“This sentence sends a strong message that there is no one above the law and there is no word late for justice,” he added.
Maxwell has been detained for two years after his arrest in New Hampshire in the summer of 2020.
“Ghislaine must die in prison,” said Maxwell and Epstein, Sarah Ransome told reporters outside the court.
Maxwell’s punishment limits a dramatic fall for former international jetsetters who grew up in wealth and privileges as friends for nobles.
The circle includes Prince Andrew England, former US President and Real Estate Baron Donald Trump and Clinton family.
In February, Prince Andrew completed a lawsuit for sexual harassment with Virginia Giuffre, who said he had been traded to Royal by Epstein and Maxwell.
In April, Nathan refused a request by Maxwell for the new trial.
He failed to argue that a jury, who was bragging helped convince his fellow panelists to punish Maxwell by remembering his own experience as a victim of sexual harassment, had combined the jury.