Federal jury convicted Maxwell; the court later imposed a 20-year sentence
Reporting and findings
- convicted
A federal jury convicted Ghislaine Maxwell on December 29, 2021 for facilitating and participating in the sexual abuse of children with Jeffrey Epstein; the court sentenced her in June 2022 to 20 years in prison. Neither proceeding adjudicated conduct by Donald Trump.
- U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York: Statement of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams on the Verdict in U.S. v. Ghislaine MaxwellDecember 29, 2021 jury verdict
- U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York: Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of MinorsMaxwell case summary: December 2021 conviction and June 2022 20-year sentence
Summary and current status
The conviction and sentence are legal facts independent of Trump's documented acquaintance with Maxwell.
Convicted; 20-year federal sentence imposed in June 2022
People and organizations
- United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell criminal casefederal criminal case
- Ghislaine Maxwellfederal criminal defendant
Relationships in this file
- Ghislaine Maxwellwas convicted and sentenced inUnited States v. Ghislaine Maxwell criminal case