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This document is a page from the jury instructions (Instruction No. 28) filed on December 18, 2021, in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. It details the 'Third Element' of Count Six: Sex Trafficking of an Individual Under the Age of 18. The instruction clarifies that the Government must prove Maxwell knew the victim, identified as 'Carolyn,' would be caused to engage in commercial sex acts, and explicitly states that the victim's consent is not a defense if she was under 18.

This document is page 122 (internal page 39) of a court filing dated December 18, 2021, from the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). It contains specific jury instructions defining the conditions under which the jury must find Maxwell guilty or not guilty of being an 'aider and abettor' to a criminal venture.

This document is a jury instruction (Instruction No. 30) from a federal criminal case, filed on December 18, 2021. It explains the legal concept of "aiding and abetting" as it applies to Counts Two, Four, and Six against the defendant, Ms. Maxwell. The instruction clarifies that the jury can find her guilty if she knowingly assisted another person in committing the crimes, even if she did not physically commit the acts herself.

This document is page 16 of 167 from a court filing dated December 18, 2021, in the case of United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). It contains 'Instruction No. 8,' which defines the legal concept of 'Reasonable Doubt' for the jury, explaining the standards required to either convict or acquit Ms. Maxwell.

This document is page 91 of 167 from a court filing (Document 563) dated December 18, 2021, in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell). It contains Jury Instruction No. 4, which advises the jury that statements made by counsel (arguments, objections) and the court (rulings, sidebars) are not evidence, and that the jury's own recollection of the evidence controls the verdict.

This document is page 14 of 167 from a court filing (Document 563) dated December 18, 2021, in the case of United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). It contains Jury Instruction No. 6, titled 'All Parties Are Equal Before the Law,' which instructs the jury to perform their duties without bias and to treat the United States Government and the defense as equals in the litigation.

This document is Page 148 of 167 from a court filing (Document 563) in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell), filed on December 18, 2021. It contains Jury Instruction No. 46, which guides the jury on how to evaluate testimony provided by law enforcement and government employees, specifically noting that their employment status does not automatically grant their testimony greater weight than that of ordinary witnesses.