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Court transcript (sentencing hearing)
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Summary
This document is page 81 of a court transcript from the sentencing hearing of Ghislaine Maxwell, filed on August 22, 2022. Defense attorney Ms. Sternheim argues that the government's requested sentence is disproportionate and notes that the Probation Department recommended a downward variance to 20 years. Sternheim explicitly argues that Jeffrey Epstein was 'far more culpable' than Maxwell, yet would have faced the same sentencing guidelines.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Sternheim | Defense Attorney |
Argues regarding sentencing guidelines and compares Maxwell's culpability to Epstein's.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the sentencing hearing; defense argues she is less culpable than Epstein.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Deceased Co-conspirator |
Mentioned by defense as being 'far more culpable' than Maxwell but facing the same sentencing guidelines.
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| The Court | Judge |
Clarifies a point regarding sentencing guidelines vs. sentence.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Probation Department |
Recommended a downward variance to 20 years in the presentence report.
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| The Government |
Prosecution; described as asking for an 'immense sentence' and 'outer limits'.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting service listed in footer.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-22
Sentencing hearing for Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE).
Southern District of New York (implied by case number and reporter)
Relationships (2)
Defense attorney compares their culpability, stating Epstein was 'far more culpable'.
Sternheim is arguing on behalf of Maxwell regarding sentencing.
Key Quotes (4)
"The government has asked for an immense sentence."Source
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"The probation department, based on the original guidelines in the presentence report, recommended a downward variance to 20 years."Source
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"Jeffrey Epstein would have faced the same sentence, and he is clearly far more culpable than Ghislaine Maxwell."Source
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"Simply stated, based upon the conduct of conviction, the government's request is out of proportion."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 779 Filed 08/22/22 Page 81 of 101 81
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1 the conviction.
2 The government has asked for an immense sentence. We
3 recognize that any sentence in this case is going to be
4 significant and is going to be immensely punishing. The
5 probation department, based on the original guidelines in the
6 presentence report, recommended a downward variance to 20
7 years. That recommendation is now higher than the guideline
8 range that is applicable in this case. But we ask the Court to
9 consider the justification that probation articulated in the
10 presentence report in fashioning a sentence that takes into
11 consideration that a sentence lower than the guideline range is
12 appropriate in this case.
13 The government's sentence asks for the outer limits,
14 and although we still believe that even the recommendation is
15 too high, a sentence within the guideline range now may be more
16 reasonable, but it still does not take into consideration some
17 of the various factors that we have brought to the Court's
18 attention in our submission. Simply stated, based upon the
19 conduct of conviction, the government's request is out of
20 proportion. Jeffrey Epstein would have faced the same
21 sentence, and he is clearly far more culpable than Ghislaine
22 Maxwell.
23 THE COURT: You mean he would have faced the same
24 guidelines.
25 MS. STERNHEIM: Yes, that is correct, Judge.
2 The government has asked for an immense sentence. We
3 recognize that any sentence in this case is going to be
4 significant and is going to be immensely punishing. The
5 probation department, based on the original guidelines in the
6 presentence report, recommended a downward variance to 20
7 years. That recommendation is now higher than the guideline
8 range that is applicable in this case. But we ask the Court to
9 consider the justification that probation articulated in the
10 presentence report in fashioning a sentence that takes into
11 consideration that a sentence lower than the guideline range is
12 appropriate in this case.
13 The government's sentence asks for the outer limits,
14 and although we still believe that even the recommendation is
15 too high, a sentence within the guideline range now may be more
16 reasonable, but it still does not take into consideration some
17 of the various factors that we have brought to the Court's
18 attention in our submission. Simply stated, based upon the
19 conduct of conviction, the government's request is out of
20 proportion. Jeffrey Epstein would have faced the same
21 sentence, and he is clearly far more culpable than Ghislaine
22 Maxwell.
23 THE COURT: You mean he would have faced the same
24 guidelines.
25 MS. STERNHEIM: Yes, that is correct, Judge.
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