Ghislaine Maxwell Was Found Guilty, But Justice Is Far From Served
We can't let one guilty verdict sweep the rest of this story under the rug.
Last week some much-deserved justice was handed down when Ghislaine Maxwell, former partner of Jeffery Epstein, the disgraced billionaire financier who died under suspicious circumstances in his prison cell in 2019, was found guilty on five of the six counts she was being tried for. While this is very welcome news, the story shouldn’t end here. Considering this case shed some light on the possible existence of an elite international sex-trafficking ring, one guilty verdict is not enough.
The trial, which started at the end of November, went on for about a month with closing arguments taking place on December 20. Jurors deliberated for 40 hours over the week of Christmas before reaching their verdict, finding Maxwell guilty on five counts. She was found not guilty on one count of enticing a minor to travel to engage in sexual acts. She potentially faces 65 years in prison, although we’ll have to wait and see what her sentence will be, as a sentencing date has not yet been announced.
Although this verdict is just, it is only the beginning of bringing down this elite and shadowy group of suspected human traffickers. There were several high-profile names mentioned during this trial, including Prince Andrew, Donald Trump, and Bill Clinton which only scratches the surface of how vast this network allegedly is. According to her brother, Ian Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell is not going to reveal any names to try to lighten her sentence, as she has maintained her innocence throughout the trial, and will most likely continue to do so.
Epstein’s notorious “little black book” which contains a long list of names and contact information of many influential people from around the world, was entered into the trial as evidence and was sealed by the court shortly after. The book was authenticated by Epstein’s former house manager, Juan Alessi, during his testimony. Although a partial list of the names, with the contact information redacted, was published by Gawker in 2015, it’s still troubling that the court would seal the majority of that information during this trial.
While simply being in that book is not enough to prove participation in the criminal activity, it should at least be enough to prompt an investigation into whether or not there is credible evidence to incriminate any of those names. Many of the people whose names are in that book have denied any involvement with Epstein. For example, Courtney Love, the wife of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, tweeted after it was revealed that her name was in the book saying it was “creepy as fuck” that he had her information. It’s entirely possible that Epstein was able to collect those names and phone numbers unbeknownst to the people those names and numbers belong to. It’s also important to keep in mind that the “little black book” is not the same as the flight logs for Epstein’s private jet, which may often be conflated as one and the same.
During the trial, it was also revealed that back in 2019 after Epstein had been arrested, the FBI raided his New York City home. While there, the FBI found boxes and binders filled with CDs and photos of nude women and girls. They also discovered a safe with more evidence of the same nature inside, as well as large amounts of money and several passports. They didn’t have a search warrant for that safe specifically, however, so they photographed that evidence rather than confiscate it. By the time they came back with that second search warrant, the evidence inside of the safe had gone missing. While due process is important even in cases as despicable as this, it’s troubling to know that the chance to gather more proof of these crimes was lost. An attorney for Epstein apparently returned that evidence to the agents but one can only wonder if anything was wiped from those CDs before that happened, although that is pure speculation.
With Epstein deceased and Maxwell found guilty, it would be easy to consider this case solved and move on. However, this likely goes much deeper than what we’ve seen so far. For example, a lawsuit has recently been brought against Prince Andrew by Virginia Roberts Guiffre, yet another alleged victim of Jeffery Epstein. Guiffre claims that she was directed by Epstein and Maxwell to have sex with the prince multiple times when she was underage, but Prince Andrew denies these allegations. A formerly sealed settlement between Guiffre and Epstein from 2009 has now been made public, and Andrew’s lawyers claim that settlement will shield him from the pending lawsuit. Oral arguments over whether the suit should be dismissed without going to court are scheduled for Tuesday of this week. We’ll have to see where that lawsuit goes, and what evidence is revealed during the process.
Since her arrest in 2020, Maxwell has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, which is considered one of the toughest jails in the country. Now, after being found guilty, she’ll potentially be transferred to FCI Danbury in Connecticut, a low-security prison, where she’ll have access to amenities such as a running track and gardening programs. She is currently on suicide watch while she awaits her sentencing. We’ll have to wait and see if she meets a similar fate as Jeffery Epstein, or if she’ll actually end up serving a sentence worthy of her crimes.
This story is far from over, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this guilty verdict is enough to push it out of the public eye, or at least for the corporate media to attempt to do just that. There are undoubtedly more people involved in these crimes, many of whom may very well be world leaders, politicians, CEOs, celebrities, and other influential figures. Regardless of who these people are and what positions they hold, if they were involved with Epstein and Maxwell, and if there is ample evidence to prove it, they need to be brought to justice.
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