You'll hate this. I predict Ghislaine Maxwell's defence will be....

[canetoad]

Youngest, adored child of Robert Maxwell. Totally dependent on her daddy's approval. Epstein filled that role.

Just reading between the lines.

[FreepFryer]

1. Huh? Speaking between the lines too. Your post makes no sense as written. (Nt)

[canetoad]

2. Well, be specific in your enquiries

And I'll attempt to answer them.

[FreepFryer]

3. Nope. You posted nonsense. Make a cogent point and it might garner a conversation. (Nt)

[canetoad]

4. Ok, that's funny

You'll hate this. I predict Ghislaine Maxwell's defence will be....
[She is the]Youngest, adored child of Robert Maxwell. [She was] Totally dependent on her daddy's approval. Epstein filled that role.

That do ya?

[FreepFryer]

5. That's not a defense. But thanks for giving enough of a shit about DU to use grammar. (Nt)

[canetoad]

6. Might be bedtime buddy

Don't you dare suggest I don't give a shit about DU FeepFryer. You notice I use your name, so alert if you like.

Night night.

[FreepFryer]

10. K. (Nt)

[canetoad]

12. Oh. You again. nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Oh, you are too great to take advice and correction? That's becoming clearer. . . . nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. YOU should be more specific, esp when DU member asks for help. What LINES?

You say you are "reading between the lines." Quote what you read.

If you are writing for the benefit of your readers, you would have leapt at the opportunity to correct your mistake. No need to be cryptic. Be clear.

For your readers, not for your convenience.

[abqtommy]

9. I don't hate your op and I'm pretty sure what you mean. Who knows what a lawyer will come

up with? I keep waiting for a defense that states that it was the defendant's genetics/DNA that made
them do it.

[canetoad]

11. Thanks abq

Knowing her trial is sort of pending, I recalled articles I'd read about her relationship with her father and imagined how this would be used in her defence.

[Haggard Celine]

13. That is the tactic most used by attorneys

with women clients. They say that the woman was mentally abused or brow-beaten into doing illegal things for the man. And a lot of the time, it works. I wouldn't be surprised if she got a much lighter sentence than what she deserves. Besides, they have to do something to make sure she doesn't talk. If she doesn't 'suicide,' then they have to find a way to keep her quiet.

[rampartc]

19. +1

she may have video of the judge. we will never know.

[no_hypocrisy]

14. Notwithstanding her background and daddy issues,

Maxwell still made bad choices and has to be held accountable.

[Treefrog]

17. I'm sorry, but I don't get how that's a defense.

He wasn’t even 10 years older than her, not that it matters. I just don’t see any lawyer worth their pay using that as a defense.

[Scrivener7]

18. I totally get your post. And I think it will be used, a lot, but it isn't a defense.

The defense will be that she was forced by Epstein and is as much a victim as the children.

[empedocles]

20. I wish Gislaine would go on offense as the ghost of epstein. Flip, for a get out of jail free card.

[Aussie105]

21. Her explanation may be that she grew up all twisted due to daddy.

So Epstein's defence would be, if he needed it, mommy issues?

Personality problems can be used in a philosophical and psychological discussion of what motivates some, but in a court of law, they don't count for much.

I'm hoping her defence lawyers come up with something better.
And that gets thrown out just as quickly as any 'daddy issues' defence.

She is white, she is (supposedly) wealthy and well connected, so draw your own conclusion on how tough the legal system will be on her.
Possibly, US passport revoked if she has one, go away, never come to the US again?