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This document is page 15 of a legal filing (Document 675) from June 2022 arguing for the importance of allowing victims to speak at Ghislaine Maxwell's sentencing. It quotes Victim Impact Statements from two survivors, 'Sarah' (from England) and 'Elizabeth' (from Philadelphia), who describe the therapeutic value of the trial and the validation of their trauma after decades of silence. The document asserts that public victim statements serve the broader interest of building confidence in the justice system regarding the Maxwell conspiracy.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the sentencing hearing; convicted of sex trafficking.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Co-conspirator |
Mentioned in relation to his 2019 arrest and abuse of victims.
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| Sarah | Victim/Survivor |
Provided a Victim Impact Statement (VIS); traveled from England to attend the trial.
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| Elizabeth | Victim/Survivor |
Provided a Victim Impact Statement (VIS); age 48; commuted from Philadelphia to attend the trial.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Department of Justice (DOJ) |
Implied by the footer stamp 'DOJ-OGR'.
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| The Court |
The judicial body sentencing the defendant.
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Timeline (4 events)
Future (relative to doc)
November-December 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell's trial
Manhattan, New York
Locations (4)
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Location where Sarah traveled to for the trial.
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Home location of Sarah.
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Home location of Elizabeth.
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Specific location of the trial.
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Relationships (3)
Sarah refers to her injuries caused by being sexually trafficked and attending Maxwell's trial.
Elizabeth mentions meeting 'them' (Epstein/Maxwell) 25 years ago and the resulting abuse.
Elizabeth mentions the arrests of Epstein and Maxwell helped her immensely.
Key Quotes (6)
"Being given an opportunity to speak at Maxwell’s sentencing will further advance their recovery from the injuries caused by being sexually trafficked."Source
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"Sarah's VIS: "It was therapeutic to hear the testimony of the four brave victim–witnesses, whose experience paralleled my own, to know that I was not alone and that our story was finally being told for the world to hear.""Source
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"Elizabeth's VIS: "Twenty–five years after meeting them, my experience was validated. I could finally see the possibility of closure.""Source
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"Elizabeth's VIS: "At the age of 48, I feel as if I’m just starting my life.""Source
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"Elizabeth's VIS: "All those things I assumed I would have in life... were jeopardized for more than two and a half decades.""Source
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"Allowing Victims to Speak Is Particularly Important in this Case Where Many Mysteries Abound About the Breadth of Maxwell’s Conspiracy"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 675 Filed 06/25/22 Page 15 of 21
to attend the trial. Being given an opportunity to speak at Maxwell’s sentencing will further advance
their recovery from the injuries caused by being sexually trafficked. [Sarah’s VIS (“Last year I
travelled to New York from England…to attend Maxwell’s trial. It was therapeutic to hear the
testimony of the four brave victim–witnesses, whose experience paralleled my own, to know that I
was not alone and that our story was finally being told for the world to hear. I am grateful that the
jury believed the victims and returned a guilty verdict. I look forward to attending the sentencing
and watching Ms. Maxwell stand as her sentence is delivered in open court.”); Elizabeth’s VIS (“The
arrests of Epstein and Maxwell in 2019 and 2020 respectively helped me immensely. For the first
time, I was finally able to disclose their abuse to close friends and medical providers. Twenty–five
years after meeting them, my experience was validated. I could finally see the possibility of closure.
This past November and December, I commuted almost every day from my home in Philadelphia to
attend Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial in Manhattan. For weeks I sat in the courtroom anonymously, only
revealing my identity the day before the verdict. I had to see justice for myself. At the age of 48, I feel
as if I’m just starting my life. All those things I assumed I would have in life, the things that my
siblings and friends have achieved: a career, success, a partner, family, a home, a legacy to be proud of
leaving behind were jeopardized for more than two and a half decades.”)].
their recovery from the injuries caused by being sexually trafficked. [Sarah’s VIS (“Last year I
travelled to New York from England…to attend Maxwell’s trial. It was therapeutic to hear the
testimony of the four brave victim–witnesses, whose experience paralleled my own, to know that I
was not alone and that our story was finally being told for the world to hear. I am grateful that the
jury believed the victims and returned a guilty verdict. I look forward to attending the sentencing
and watching Ms. Maxwell stand as her sentence is delivered in open court.”); Elizabeth’s VIS (“The
arrests of Epstein and Maxwell in 2019 and 2020 respectively helped me immensely. For the first
time, I was finally able to disclose their abuse to close friends and medical providers. Twenty–five
years after meeting them, my experience was validated. I could finally see the possibility of closure.
This past November and December, I commuted almost every day from my home in Philadelphia to
attend Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial in Manhattan. For weeks I sat in the courtroom anonymously, only
revealing my identity the day before the verdict. I had to see justice for myself. At the age of 48, I feel
as if I’m just starting my life. All those things I assumed I would have in life, the things that my
siblings and friends have achieved: a career, success, a partner, family, a home, a legacy to be proud of
leaving behind were jeopardized for more than two and a half decades.”)].
B. Allowing Victims to Speak Is Particularly Important in this Case Where Many
Mysteries Abound About the Breadth of Maxwell’s Conspiracy
Mysteries Abound About the Breadth of Maxwell’s Conspiracy
In addition to the benefits that will inure to the individual women who speak at Maxwell’s
sentencing, a public airing of victim impact statements will serve the broader public interest of
building confidence in the criminal justice system, especially in a case which remains shrouded in so
much controversy. While the Court will be sentencing one defendant—Ghislaine Maxwell—for her
sentencing, a public airing of victim impact statements will serve the broader public interest of
building confidence in the criminal justice system, especially in a case which remains shrouded in so
much controversy. While the Court will be sentencing one defendant—Ghislaine Maxwell—for her
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