Accusers of sex crimes by Ghislaine Maxwell could be called ‘victims,’ US judge rules
Those accusing Ghislaine Maxwell of grooming teenage girls for sexual abuse by disgraced pedophile Jeffery Epstein, could be called “victims” by prosecutors, a US judge has ruled.
The daughter of the disgraced media mogul, Robert Maxwell, appeared in court, where she lost the key ruling ahead of trial on relation to the Epstein’s sex crime case.
Ghislaine Maxwell – who is a British citizen – is accused of acting as a pimp for Epstein by procuring underage girls for his sexual gratification.
"I will of course instruct the jury repeatedly that the defendant is presumed innocent," Manhattan federal court Judge Alison Nathan said.
Nathan also ruled that the victims could remain anonymous during the trial.
“I have not committed any crime,” Maxwell, 59, told Nathan.
Maxwell allegedly introduced Epstein to a dizzying array of wealthy and powerful figures, notably Prince Andrew.
Epstein allegedly committed suicide in prison in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, more than a decade after his conviction for soliciting prostitution from minors.
Maxwell, who was arrested at her secluded mansion in New Hampshire in July 2020, has pleaded not guilty to six counts of sex trafficking in relation to recruitment of girls for Epstein.
The latest ruling serves as a blow to Maxwell’s case as she was fighting for a ban on referring to her accusers as “victims” as well as any mention of “rape” by her late boss.
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