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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 22-1426) involving the sentencing of Ghislaine Maxwell. Defense attorney Ms. Sternheim argues that the government's requested sentence is excessive and notes that the Probation Department recommended a downward variance to 20 years. Sternheim compares Maxwell to Jeffrey Epstein, arguing that Epstein was 'far more culpable' yet would have faced the same sentencing guidelines.

This page from a court transcript (case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) details sentencing proceedings for Ms. Maxwell. The Judge rejects the claim that Maxwell is indigent, citing $22 million in assets reported in 2020 and a lack of documentation regarding her marriage/divorce, and states an intention to impose a fine. The Judge also notes the government is not seeking restitution, finds no grounds for downward departures from sentencing guidelines, and calls for a lunch break.

This document is page 89 of a sentencing transcript filed on July 22, 2022, involving Ghislaine Maxwell. The presiding judge explains that Maxwell is being sentenced specifically for her own role in enticing, transporting, and trafficking underage girls (some as young as 14) for sexual abuse by and with Jeffrey Epstein, emphasizing that she is not being punished merely as a proxy for Epstein but for her own direct participation in the abuse.

This document is a letter filed on June 26, 2022, by the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY) to Judge Alison J. Nathan regarding the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell. The Government is responding to a court order concerning an application by Sarah Ransome and Elizabeth Stein to speak at Maxwell's sentencing. The letter references a previous order where the Court declined to allow individuals not proven at trial to be directly harmed to speak at the hearing, instead permitting them to submit written statements.

This document is a court docket sheet from June 2022 covering the sentencing phase of US v. Ghislaine Maxwell. It details orders permitting specific victims (including Virginia Giuffre, Annie Farmer, and 'Kate') to provide impact statements, notes Giuffre's medical inability to attend in person, records the sentencing hearing held on June 28, 2022, and grants a motion by the NY Times to unseal juror questionnaires.