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This document is a transcript from a court proceeding, specifically a sentencing hearing for Ms. Maxwell (Ghislaine Maxwell) dated July 22, 2022. The speaker, presumably her defense attorney, is arguing for a more lenient sentence by presenting mitigating factors from her life. These factors include a traumatic family tragedy involving her eldest brother's death, a difficult upbringing with a 'narcissistic, brutish, and punitive father,' and the long-term 'controlling, demanding, manipulative' influence of Jeffrey Epstein.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
The subject of the sentencing hearing, referred to as 'this defendant' and 'Ms. Maxwell'.
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| Ghislaine | Defendant |
Referred to by her first name in the context of her infancy, childhood, and adulthood. This is the same person as Ms....
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| Jeffrey Epstein |
Described as a 'controlling, demanding, manipulative' figure who 'cast a deceptive shadow over Ghislaine's adulthood'.
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| Ms. Maxwell's eldest brother | Family member |
Mentioned in relation to a 'tragic accident' that occurred within 72 hours of Ms. Maxwell's birth, which left him in ...
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| Ms. Maxwell's father | Family member |
Described as 'narcissistic, brutish, and punitive' and having 'overwhelmed her adolescence and early adulthood'.
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Organizations (1)
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the page, likely the court reporting agency that transcribed the proceeding.
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Timeline (2 events)
2022-07-22
A sentencing hearing for Ms. Maxwell, during which this statement was made.
Ms. Maxwell
The Court
The tragic accident of Ms. Maxwell's eldest brother, which occurred on Christmas Day within 72 hours of her birth. The accident left him in a coma for seven years, after which he died.
Relationships (3)
The document describes Jeffrey Epstein as a 'controlling, demanding, manipulative' figure who 'cast a deceptive shadow over Ghislaine's adulthood'.
Her father is described as 'narcissistic, brutish, and punitive' and as having 'overwhelmed her adolescence and early adulthood'.
The document states that the 'tragic accident' and subsequent death of her eldest brother 'overshadowed infant Ghislaine's entry into the world and her early childhood'.
Key Quotes (4)
"She has lived the entirety of her life under giant clouds that have cast very dark shadows."Source
— Unknown (likely defense attorney)
(Arguing for mitigating circumstances in Ms. Maxwell's life during her sentencing.)
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"The tragic accident of her eldest brother within 72 hours of her birth on Christmas Day left him in a coma for seven years, until he died, an event that impacted her family to this day and overshadowed infant Ghislaine's entry into the world and her early childhood."Source
— Unknown (likely defense attorney)
(Describing a traumatic event from Ms. Maxwell's infancy as a mitigating factor.)
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"Her narcissistic, brutish, and punitive father overwhelmed her adolescence and early adulthood."Source
— Unknown (likely defense attorney)
(Describing Ms. Maxwell's difficult relationship with her father as a mitigating factor.)
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"And the controlling, demanding, manipulative Jeffrey Epstein cast a deceptive shadow over Ghislaine's adulthood, the repercussions of which will plague her until her last breath."Source
— Unknown (likely defense attorney)
(Citing the influence of Jeffrey Epstein as a mitigating factor in Ms. Maxwell's life and actions.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 737 Filed 07/22/22 Page 82 of 101
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The sentencing submissions, which I know the Court has read—and I know the Court reads everything very critically and carefully—outlines and details our position, and I am not going to take the time to repeat those things unless the Court requests me to answer certain questions.
But in fashioning the appropriate sentence for this case and this defendant, the Court needs to take into consideration the various 3553(a) factors that the Court must take into consideration in every case regardless of what the crime of conviction is.
I know that what we heard today does not beg sympathy for Ms. Maxwell, but there are circumstances in her life that bear attention by the Court in imposing a reasonable sentence in this case. She has lived the entirety of her life under giant clouds that have cast very dark shadows. The tragic accident of her eldest brother within 72 hours of her birth on Christmas Day left him in a coma for seven years, until he died, an event that impacted her family to this day and overshadowed infant Ghislaine's entry into the world and her early childhood. Her narcissistic, brutish, and punitive father overwhelmed her adolescence and early adulthood. And the controlling, demanding, manipulative Jeffrey Epstein cast a deceptive shadow over Ghislaine's adulthood, the repercussions of which will plague her until her last breath. And like the past two years of intense presentence incarceration, which was
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