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This legal document provides background on a sealed indictment returned on June 29, 2020, against a defendant, identified as Maxwell. The charges, including conspiracy and sex trafficking of minors, stem from an alleged scheme with Epstein between 1994 and 1997 to sexually abuse underage girls at his properties in New York, Florida, and New Mexico. The document details Maxwell's alleged role in identifying, grooming, and abusing the victims.
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| Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned as having a personal and professional relationship with Epstein and being one of his closest associates. Th...
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| Epstein | Associate of the defendant |
Mentioned as the individual for whom the defendant allegedly enticed and groomed minor girls. The abuse is said to ha...
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| federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York | government agency |
Returned the sealed indictment against the defendant on June 29, 2020.
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2020-06-29
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York returned a sealed indictment charging the defendant with multiple counts, including conspiracy and sex trafficking of minors.
Southern District of New York
federal grand jury
defendant (Maxwell)
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Location of the federal grand jury that returned the indictment.
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Location of one of Epstein's properties where underage girls were allegedly abused.
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Location of one of Epstein's properties where underage girls were allegedly abused.
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Location of one of Epstein's properties where underage girls were allegedly abused.
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Locations where the alleged sexual abuse of underage girls occurred.
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Locations to which minor victims were allegedly caused to travel.
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Case: 20-5800-cr-AJN Document 40 Filed 07/03/20 Page 3 of 10
BACKGROUND
On June 29, 2020, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York returned a sealed indictment (the “Indictment”) charging the defendant with one count of conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371; one count of enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422 and 2; one count of conspiracy to transport minors to participate in illegal sex acts, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371; one count of transporting minors to participate in illegal sex acts, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2423 and 2; and two counts of perjury, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1623.
The charges arise from a scheme to sexually abuse underage girls at Epstein’s properties in New York, Florida, and New Mexico, between approximately 1994 and 1997. During that time, Maxwell had a personal and professional relationship with Epstein and was one of his closest associates.
Beginning in at least 1994, the defendant enticed and groomed multiple minor girls to engage in sex acts with Epstein, through a variety of means and methods. In particular, she played a key role in Epstein’s abuse of minors by helping Epstein to identify, groom, and ultimately abuse underage girls. As a part of their scheme, the defendant and Epstein enticed and caused minor victims to travel to Epstein’s residences in different states, which the defendant knew and intended would result in their grooming for and subjection to sexual abuse.
As the Indictment details, the defendant enticed and groomed minor girls to be abused in multiple ways. For example, she attempted to befriend certain victims by asking them about their lives, taking them to the movies or on shopping trips, and encouraging their interactions with Epstein. She put victims at ease by providing the assurance and comfort of an adult woman who seemingly approved of Epstein’s behavior. Additionally, to make victims feel indebted to Epstein,
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