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This legal document, page 3 of a filing in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, summarizes the evidence from Ghislaine Maxwell's trial, which concluded on December 29, 2021, with her conviction on five counts. It details testimony from four victims (Jane, Kate, Annie, Carolyn) and other evidence establishing Maxwell's instrumental role in Jeffrey Epstein's decade-long scheme to sexually abuse underage girls. The document also references post-trial motions, appeals, and the separate dismissal of perjury charges against Maxwell.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned throughout the document in relation to her trial, conviction, acquittal on one count, post-trial motions, a...
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| Judge Nathan | Judge |
Mentioned as the judge who presided over Maxwell's case, denied her post-trial motions, and granted motions related t...
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| Epstein | Co-conspirator |
Mentioned as a co-conspirator with Maxwell in a decade-long scheme involving sexual abuse of girls. His residences, p...
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| Jane | Testifying victim |
Named as one of the four testifying victims who suffered abusive sexual contact as a result of Maxwell's criminal act...
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| Kate | Testifying victim |
Named as one of the four testifying victims who suffered abusive sexual contact as a result of Maxwell's criminal act...
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| Annie | Testifying victim |
Named as one of the four testifying victims who suffered abusive sexual contact as a result of Maxwell's criminal act...
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| Carolyn | Testifying victim |
Named as one of the four testifying victims who suffered abusive sexual contact as a result of Maxwell's criminal act...
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| Virginia | Victim |
Named as one of six girls who suffered abusive sexual contact as a result of Maxwell's criminal actions.
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| Melissa | Victim |
Named as one of six girls who suffered abusive sexual contact as a result of Maxwell's criminal actions.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Second Circuit | government agency |
Mentioned as the court that issued a decision in Maxwell's appeal in the case United States v. Maxwell.
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| FedEx | company |
Mentioned as the source of corroborating records used as evidence in the trial.
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| Government | government agency |
Referred to as the prosecuting party in Maxwell's case, presenting evidence and filing motions.
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Timeline (6 events)
2021-04-16
Judge Nathan granted Maxwell’s motion to sever the perjury charges.
2023-06-29
The Government's brief in Maxwell's appeal was filed in the Second Circuit.
Second Circuit
After Maxwell’s sentencing, the Government moved to dismiss the perjury counts.
Judge Nathan granted the Government's motion to dismiss the perjury counts.
Locations (1)
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Mentioned as locations that were searched, yielding evidence for the trial.
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Relationships (1)
The document states Maxwell was instrumental in an approximately decade-long scheme with Epstein to entice, groom, transport, and traffic numerous young women and underage girls to engage in sexual activity with Epstein. They are mentioned together as the perpetrators of sexual abuse.
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 809 Filed 08/11/25 Page 3 of 31
two perjury counts.³ It ended on December 29, 2021, with Maxwell’s conviction on five of the six counts and her acquittal on the substantive enticement count.
The evidence adduced at trial is well-summarized in Judge Nathan’s post-trial decision denying Maxwell’s post-trial motions, including under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29 for a judgment of acquittal, Dkt. 657; in the Government’s brief in Maxwell’s appeal, see United States v. Maxwell, No. 22-1426 (2d Cir. June 29, 2023), Dkt. 79; and in the Second Circuit’s decision in that appeal, see United States v. Maxwell, 118 F.4th 256 (2d Cir. 2024).
In brief, the Government’s evidence included the testimony of four women who described the sexual abuse they had suffered, as girls, at the hands of Epstein and Maxwell; the testimony of individuals who worked for Epstein and Maxwell; the testimony of law enforcement officials; corroborating physical evidence, including photographs of and evidence recovered from searches of Epstein’s residences, and Epstein’s and Maxwell’s black address book; and other corroborating records, such as flight logs of Epstein’s private planes and FedEx records.
The trial evidence focused on six girls, including the four testifying victims, who suffered abusive sexual contact as a result of Maxwell’s criminal actions: Jane, Kate, Annie, Carolyn, Virginia, and Melissa. It established that Maxwell had been instrumental in an approximately decade-long scheme with Epstein to entice, groom, transport, and traffic numerous young women and underage girls to engage in sexual activity with Epstein. Maxwell helped identify vulnerable girls for abuse, targeting those who faced difficult family circumstances, including
³ On April 16, 2021, Judge Nathan granted Maxwell’s motion to sever the perjury charges. Dkt. 207. After Maxwell’s sentencing, the Government moved to dismiss these counts, in light of victims’ interests in closure and avoiding the trauma of testifying again. Judge Nathan granted that motion. See Dkt. 670 at 5 n.1; Dkt. 737 at 99.
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