This article explains that the judge agreed with the defence that three of the charges were duplicitous and therefore the max sentence is reduced by 10 years. Sentencing is still next month though. I guess after that we will hear more about any appeal.
So counts 1, 3 and 5 will count as one offence with a max of 5 years, count 2 she was found not guilty and 4 and 6 are max of 5 and 40 years respectively. I make that a max of 50 though. Confusing.
A federal judge in New York denied Ghislaine Maxwell's request to overturn her sex trafficking convictions for lack of evidence but agreed some counts were repetitive.
abcnews.go.com
From link-
"The judge agreed with the defense the conspiracy counts were "multiplicitous" because they charged the same offense.
"The overarching conspiracy — which, as the Government argued and proved at trial, employed a single 'playbook' to groom and sexually abuse underage girls — constitutes a single conspiracy offense with multiple victims," the decision said.
Maxwell is scheduled to be sentenced June 28.
"This legal conclusion in no way calls into question the factual findings made by the jury. Rather, it underscores that the jury unanimously found — three times over — that the Defendant is guilty of conspiring with Epstein to entice, transport, and traffic underage girls for sexual abuse," the decision said.
The conclusion does, however, reduce by 10 years the maximum possible prison time. Maxwell could be sentenced to as many as 55 years in prison. "
This link below, however, mentions a 40 year max. I think 40 would be the max if the sentence for each charge ran concurrently. As we previously discussed, as a first offender I don't believe she will get the max though. Sentencing is June 28th.
British socialite’s trial was held in New York
www.independent.co.uk
A jury found
Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite accused of recruiting and grooming girls for deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein to abuse, guilty on five of the six charges against her in late December.
She was found not guilty of one charge: enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts.
Maxwell could face a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.
- Count 1: Conspiracy to entice a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts - maximum sentence of five years
- Count 2: Enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts - maximum sentence of five years
- Count 3: Conspiracy to transport a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity - maximum sentence of five years
- Count 4: Transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity - maximum sentence of 10 years
- Count 5: Conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors - maximum sentence of five years
- Count 6: Sex trafficking of minors - maximum sentence of 40 years
www.nbcnewyork.com
