British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for trafficking underage girls with Jeffrey Epstein.
Judge Nathan added: “It is important to emphasise that although Epstein was central to this criminal scheme, Ms Maxwell is not being punished in place of Epstein or as a proxy for Epstein.Before she was led away, Judge Nathan told Maxwell: "A sentence of 240 months is sufficient and no graver than necessary."
Maxwell's siblings - who have been supporting her through the proceedings - were seen arriving at the New York court ahead of sentencing today.He said: "It’s just wrong. I have devoted a lot of my time as have my brothers and sisters to help Ghislaine. Maxwell, who was described as "dangerous" by the prosecution during her three-week trial last year, helped entice vulnerable teenagers to Epstein's various properties for him to sexually abuse between 1994 and 2004.
Maxwell had previously demanded time be deducted from her sentence because she couldnt' hack the conditions of the tough lock-ups she was sent to.
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