USA v. Maxwell - Indictment (Trafficking Conspiracy)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Case No. 20-cr-330 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. GHISLAINE MAXWELL, Defendant. INDICTMENT COUNT ONE: Conspiracy to Entice Minors to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts (Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2422(b) and 371) COUNT TWO: Enticement of a Minor to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts (Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2422(b) and 2) COUNT THREE: Conspiracy to Transport Minors with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity (Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2423(a) and 371) COUNT FOUR: Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity (Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2423(a) and 2) COUNT FIVE: Perjury (Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1623 and 2) COUNT SIX: Perjury (Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1623 and 2) The Grand Jury charges: OVERVIEW From at least in or about 1994, up to and including at least in or about 1997, GHISLAINE MAXWELL, the defendant, assisted, facilitated, and contributed to Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of minor girls by, among other things, helping Epstein to recruit, groom, and ultimately abuse victims known to MAXWELL and Epstein to be under the age of 18. [Full indictment available via DOJ Epstein Library] Verdict: Guilty on 5 of 6 counts (December 29, 2021) Sentence: 20 years imprisonment (June 28, 2022) Source: DOJ Epstein Library Available at: https://www.justice.gov/epstein/court-records