After receiving a 20-year jail sentence for aiding the late billionaire in abusing young girls, Ghislaine Maxwell is reportedly unlikely to ever reveal what she knows about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking enterprise, according to a former federal prosecutor.
Maxwell, who received the severe punishment on Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan, has long been suspected of being aware of unsavory information about Epstein and his alleged accomplices, but he has made no attempt to work with federal authorities.
Maxwell’s actions and decisions up to this point, in the opinion of former federal prosecutor turned litigator Neama Rahmani, indicate that she will never cooperate against Epstein’s potential co-conspirators.
In an interview with DailyMail.com shortly after the sentencing, Rhamani said, “She’s dug in her heels — she pushed this case to trial, she made all these women testify, and she revictimized them by making them repeat their allegations in court.”
He said, “If you wanted the full advantage of cooperation, you wouldn’t do any of this.”
“I haven’t seen anything that makes me think that anyone else is going to be charged in this matter,” the speaker said.
Prosecutors allege that Epstein, who passed away in custody in 2019 in a death that was officially deemed a suicide, sexuallyabused youngsters hundreds of times over more than a decade, preying on helpless females as young as 14.
His longtime friend Maxwell, 60, who was found guilty in December of sex trafficking, transporting a juvenile to engage in illicit sex acts, and two conspiracy charges, was credited with making it possible, according to the prosecution.
Maxwell’s attorney Bobbi Sternheim promised to file an appeal after her Tuesday sentencing, claiming that Epstein had left Maxwell “carrying the whole bag.”
It is highly doubtful that Maxwell will help with investigators given her plan to appeal, according to Rahmani, a legal expert who was unrelated to the case but spoke as one.
The issue with cooperation, he added, is that you virtually give up your right to appeal.
“For the cooperation to mean anything,” he said, “you have to admit to taking part in the trafficking and mistreatment of these young girls.” She is considerably more inclined to risk it all by filing an appeal.
Rahmani pointed out that although it is incredibly rare, offenders may testify against co-conspirators after being sentenced in exchange for a chance at a less punishment.
Even while those who cooperate frequently enter guilty pleas, it’s not too late. Or they cooperate after being found guilty and seeing the writing is on the wall,’ he said.
Maxwell’s sentencing statement, in which she blamed Epstein and painted herself as a victim, according to Rahmani, indicated that she is not likely to cooperate with investigators’ requests for evidence.
Maxwell told the court during sentence that she understood the plight of the victims but refused to accept responsibility for the abuse, blaming Epstein for it and calling meeting him her “biggest regret in life.”
Rahmani remarked, “Her lack of an apologetic apologies today leads me to assume she is not going to comply.” “Those aren’t remarks from someone who is accepting responsibility, who is sorry, and who is willing to assist the government in bringing other people to justice,” the prosecutor said.
Maxwell seems to be a complete narcissist, but anything is conceivable, he continued. She genuinely believes that she is a victim and that this serious injustice has been done to her.
Epstein and Maxwell traveled in glitzy social circles, surrounded by the wealthy and influential, before their downfall.
Although Maxwell’s trial did not focus much on their friendships with some of the most well-known figures in the world, references to acquaintances like Bill Clinton and Donald Trump revealed how the two used their connections to impress their victims.
Virginia Roberts, one of the accusers, asserted that Epstein and Maxwell forced her into having sex with other powerful men when she was 17—among them, Britain’s Prince Andrew.
All of those guys refuted the accusations, and Giuffre ultimately reached an out-of-court settlement with Andrew for an estimated $12 million.
Roberts, also known as Virginia Giuffre, claims that Maxwell hired her when she was 16 and employed at Florida’s Mar-a-Lago club.
She said that Maxwell and Epstein did “unthinkable things” to her in her victim impact statement.
Without a doubt, Jeffrey Epstein was a horrible child molester, according to the statement.
But if it weren’t for you, I would have never met Jeffrey Epstein. You unlocked the gates of hell for me and countless others. Then, Ghislaine, you betrayed us by using your femininity while leading the rest of us along like a wolf in sheep’s clothes.
“Ghislaine, you ought to live out the rest of your days in a cell.” You deserve to spend all of your time in a cage, exactly like you did to your victims.
The focus of Maxwell’s trial was on accusations made by a small number of Epstein’s detractors.
At Epstein’s estates in Florida, New York, New Mexico, and the Virgin Islands, four people testified that they were assaulted as teenagers in the 1990s and the early 2000s.
To preserve their privacy, three were only recognized in court by their first names or by pseudonyms: Jane, a television actress; Kate, a former British model; and Carolyn, a mother who is currently in recovery from drug addiction.
The fourth was Annie Farmer, the lone complainant to use her real name in court after coming forward in public.
Maxwell spoke to the court prior to the sentencing on Tuesday. She was clothed in a blue prison uniform and had shackles around her ankles.
I understand that I have been found guilty of aiding Jeffrey Epstein in committing these crimes, she admitted. “My relationship with Epstein will forever tarnish me.” The fact that I ever met him is the worst regret of my life.
Epstein “fooled all of those in his sphere,” she continued.
Because of Maxwell’s “total lack of remorse,” the prosecution had urged Judge Nathan to sentence her to at least 30 years in prison; however, Maxwell contended that she should only serve four years because she poses no threat to the public.
The sentence signals the conclusion of the victims of Maxwell and Epstein’s decades-long quest for justice.