SDNY Grand Jury - Maxwell Indictment Proceedings
From: U.S. Attorney's Office, S.D.N.Y.To: Grand Jury, S.D.N.Y.
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SDNY GRAND JURY — MAXWELL INDICTMENT
The Southern District of New York grand jury returned a six-count indictment against Ghislaine Maxwell on June 29, 2020.
PROCEEDINGS:
- Evidence presented regarding Maxwell's role as recruiter and facilitator
- Victim testimony before the grand jury
- Documentary evidence including travel records and communications
- Evidence from previously sealed court documents
INDICTMENT COUNTS:
1. Conspiracy to entice minors to travel for illegal sex acts
2. Enticement of a minor to travel for illegal sex acts
3. Conspiracy to transport minors for criminal sexual activity
4. Transportation of a minor for criminal sexual activity
5. Perjury (regarding 2016 deposition)
6. Perjury (regarding 2016 deposition)
Maxwell was arrested on July 2, 2020, at a property in Bradford, New Hampshire, where she had been hiding.
A superseding indictment was later returned adding a sex trafficking charge.
Source: SDNY / DOJ
Available at: https://www.justice.gov/epstein/court-records
The Epstein Case in 2020
In 2020, Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested by the FBI at her home in New Hampshire on charges of conspiracy and sex trafficking. FOIA requests produced significant new records from the State Department and other agencies. The Florida grand jury began its investigation into the handling of the original prosecution. Documents from 2020 include Maxwell's indictment, FOIA releases including passport records, and the Florida grand jury proceedings.
All 2020 documents in the timeline →