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This legal document, part of a court filing, argues that two of Ghislaine Maxwell's victims, Sarah Ransome and Elizabeth Stein, should be permitted to give oral victim impact statements at her upcoming sentencing. It provides factual background on the sex trafficking conspiracy Maxwell and her coconspirator, Jeffrey Epstein, ran for over a decade. The document details how they targeted young women, like Ransome and Stein, who came to New York for the fashion industry, by preying on their vulnerabilities and promising career advancement in exchange for sexual favors.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned throughout as the person convicted of sex trafficking conspiracy and awaiting sentencing.
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| Sarah Ransome | Victim |
One of Maxwell's victims seeking to provide an oral victim impact statement at sentencing.
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| Elizabeth Stein | Victim |
One of Maxwell's victims seeking to provide an oral victim impact statement at sentencing.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Coconspirator |
Named as Maxwell's continuous coconspirator in a decade-long sex trafficking conspiracy.
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| Sarah | Victim |
Referred to by her first name as one of the 'moving victims' who came to New York.
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| Elizabeth | Victim |
Referred to by her first name as one of the 'moving victims' who came to New York.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| court of the United States | government agency |
Mentioned as the body that may receive and consider information for sentencing.
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| The Court | government agency |
Referred to as the entity being asked to allow victims to provide statements at sentencing.
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| Government | government agency |
Mentioned as the party that argued and proved the conspiracy at trial.
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| Fashion Institute of Technology | educational institution |
The institution where victims Sarah Ransome and Elizabeth Stein sought to matriculate.
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Timeline (3 events)
Sarah Ransome and Elizabeth Stein moved to New York as young women.
New York
A lengthy jury trial where Maxwell was found guilty of a sex trafficking conspiracy.
court of the United States
Upcoming sentencing for Maxwell for her criminal involvement in the conspiracy.
court of the United States
Locations (2)
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The jurisdiction of the court mentioned in the document.
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The city where victims Sarah Ransome and Elizabeth Stein came as young women.
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Relationships (5)
The document states Maxwell was in a "decade-long unlawful agreement with the Defendant's continuous coconspirator, Jeffrey Epstein."
The document identifies Sarah Ransome as one of "Maxwell's victims" and states she "became targets of Epstein and Maxwell who preyed on their vulnerabilities."
The document identifies Elizabeth Stein as one of "Maxwell's victims" and states she "became targets of Epstein and Maxwell who preyed on their vulnerabilities."
The document states Sarah Ransome "became targets of Epstein and Maxwell who preyed on their vulnerabilities."
The document states Elizabeth Stein "became targets of Epstein and Maxwell who preyed on their vulnerabilities."
Key Quotes (2)
"decade-long unlawful agreement with the Defendant's continuous coconspirator, Jeffrey Epstein."Source
— The Court (from Dkt. 657)
(Describing the nature of the conspiracy for which Maxwell was found guilty.)
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"single 'playbook' to groom and sexually abuse underage girls—constitutes a single conspiracy offense with multiple victims."Source
— The Court (from Dkt. 657)
(Describing the method and scope of the overarching conspiracy argued by the Government.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 675 Filed 06/25/22 Page 2 of 21
information concerning the background, character, and conduct of a person convicted of an offense which a court of the United States may receive and consider for the purpose of imposing an appropriate sentence."). Two of Maxwell's victims, Sarah Ransome and Elizabeth Stein, seek to assist the Court in exercising this authority by providing oral VISs at sentencing. The Court should allow these victims to present their statements detailing the impact of Maxwell's crimes on them to advance the cause of justice.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
As the extensive evidence at trial has revealed, Maxwell was involved in a far-reaching long-running sex trafficking conspiracy. As the Court recently explained, Maxwell was found guilty after a lengthy jury trial of a "decade-long unlawful agreement with the Defendant's continuous coconspirator, Jeffrey Epstein. The overarching conspiracy—which, as the Government argued and proved at trial, employed a single 'playbook' to groom and sexually abuse underage girls—constitutes a single conspiracy offense with multiple victims." (Dkt. 657 at 2–3).
Now, Maxwell is to be sentenced for her criminal involvement in this expansive conspiracy. The victims clearly have a right to be heard as part of this process.
Both moving victims, Sarah and Elizabeth, came to New York as young women seeking to matriculate at the Fashion Institute of Technology and then work in the fashion industry. Both became targets of Epstein and Maxwell who preyed on their vulnerabilities including their desire to advance in the competitive fashion industry, their relative youth, and naiveté. Epstein and Maxwell promised them that they would use their connections in the fashion industry to advance the victims' educations and careers. But there was a cruel catch. For every favor or promise of a favor, sexual
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