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Summary
This document is a letter filed on June 24, 2022, from attorney Sigrid S. McCawley to Judge Alison J. Nathan regarding the sentencing of Ghislaine Maxwell. It serves to submit a written victim impact statement from Teresa Helm, who identifies herself as a victim trafficked by Maxwell in 2002 at the age of 22. Helm's statement directly addresses Maxwell, describing the grooming process, the psychological trauma endured, and the devastating long-term effects on her self-worth and life trajectory.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Sigrid S. McCawley | Attorney/Counsel |
Attorney from Boies Schiller Flexner LLP representing Teresa Helm, submitting the letter to Judge Nathan.
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| Alison J. Nathan | Judge |
Recipient of the letter; Judge for the United States District Court, Southern District of New York.
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| Teresa Helm | Victim |
Client of Sigrid McCawley; victim of trafficking in 2002; author of the victim impact statement included in the letter.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the sentencing; addressed directly in Teresa Helm's statement as the perpetrator.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Boies Schiller Flexner LLP |
Firm representing Teresa Helm.
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| United States District Court, Southern District of New York |
Venue for the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Address of the court/Judge Nathan.
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Address of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.
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Relationships (3)
I am counsel for Teresa Helm
Defendant participated in her trafficking in 2002... You groomed me.
Then, you sent me off to another monster.
Key Quotes (7)
"Ms. Teresa Helm qualifies as a victim as the Defendant participated in her trafficking in 2002."Source
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"Ghislaine Maxwell, I was 22 years old when you entirely derailed the trajectory of my life."Source
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"You meticulously convinced me through your deceptive charm and conversation that you were someone worthy of my bright and inspired young mind to look up to."Source
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"You groomed me. Then, you sent me off to another monster."Source
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"I unsuspectingly walked myself to the home of that monster."Source
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"One of the most devastating outcomes to you hurting me is how I then began to view and treat myself."Source
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"I am on the outside of prison walls. Freedom. Yet, I will forever fight for the freedom that you callously stole from me."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 674 Filed 06/24/22 Page 12 of 29
BSF BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER
Sigrid S. McCawley
Telephone: (954) 356-0011
Email: smccawley@bsfllp.com
Telephone: (954) 356-0011
Email: smccawley@bsfllp.com
June 22, 2022
The Honorable Alison J. Nathan
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, New York 10007
United States District Court
Southern District of New York
United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, New York 10007
Re: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, S2 20 Cr. 330 (AJN)
Dear Judge Nathan:
I am counsel for Teresa Helm, and I am providing the following victim impact statement for the Court’s consideration with respect to Maxwell’s sentencing.
Pursuant to the Crimes Victims’ Rights Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3771, Ms. Teresa Helm qualifies as a victim as the Defendant participated in her trafficking in 2002. Ms. Helm thus requests the Court’s permission to make an oral statement at the sentencing.
Statement by Teresa Helm:
Ghislaine Maxwell, I was 22 years old when you entirely derailed the trajectory of my life. You made a choice to view me as an individual less than you. You saw me as an object whose only purpose was to be manipulated, used, abused, regarded as trash, and sent back from where I came. You meticulously convinced me through your deceptive charm and conversation that you were someone worthy of my bright and inspired young mind to look up to. You crafted your impact on me. You groomed me. Then, you sent me off to another monster. I trusted you. You had groomed me so well, I unsuspectingly walked myself to the home of that monster. I walked myself to the home of that predator that hurt me. You manipulated and betrayed me into feeling and believing that I was safe.
One of the most devastating outcomes to you hurting me is how I then began to view and treat myself. I began to view myself as unworthy of love. I began treating myself as the garbage I was regarded as. My life got so dark, the despair so intense, I nearly did not make it out alive. Do you even remember me?
I am on the outside of prison walls. Freedom. Yet, I will forever fight for the freedom that you callously stole from me.
BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP
401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 | (t) 954 356 0011 | (f) 954 356 0022 | www.bsfllp.com
401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 | (t) 954 356 0011 | (f) 954 356 0022 | www.bsfllp.com
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