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Faygo Kid

(21,478 posts)
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 04:50 PM Jul 2020

Ghislaine Maxwell fights to keep 'nude photos and sexualised videos' secret ahead of trial

Source: The Telegraph via Yahoo News

Ghislaine Maxwell is trying to prevent nude photographs and “sexualised video” evidence from being unsealed ahead of her trial, according to a new court appeal. Ms Maxwell’s attorneys details the “highly confidential” material in a proposed protective order filed at a Manhattan court on Monday, arguing it should be kept out of public view. “The highly confidential information contains nude, partially-nude, or otherwise sexualised images, videos, or other depictions of individuals,” which Ms Maxwell does not wish to be “disseminated, transmitted, or otherwise copies,” it reads.

The British socialite, 58, is being held in Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, New York, without bail while awaiting trial for grooming underage girls for associate Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse. She has pleaded not guilty to all six charges on the indictment. It is thought the sensitive material relates to Ms Maxwell, but it is not known who else might feature. When the FBI raided Epstein’s Manhattan mansion last year investigators found a stash of nude photographs of underage girls. A black book of clients was also discovered, which contained the names of a number of high-profile figures.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/e2c2fbda-d665-3484-b5b8-7c72c8dac23c/ghislaine-maxwell-fights-to.html



Who knows where this will go? Sure would like to see that black book, even though the whole situation is disgusting.
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Ghislaine Maxwell fights to keep 'nude photos and sexualised videos' secret ahead of trial (Original Post) Faygo Kid Jul 2020 OP
The tentacles could be wider and deeper than most imagine bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #1
The tentacles go far and deep. Texaswitchy Jul 2020 #2
So there's anime? Fozzledick Jul 2020 #26
I completely misread your post, blinked my eyes and now totally agree with you! Canoe52 Jul 2020 #13
I don't see a reason cannabis_flower Jul 2020 #3
Sweet Jesus, I hope she does not have nude pics of Trump. Yavin4 Jul 2020 #4
Like this? Delarage Jul 2020 #8
Oh, sweet Jesus! How am I ever going to unsee THAT? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2020 #16
They were probably over generous in what they depicted down stairs. cstanleytech Jul 2020 #24
OMG. I am going to have picture in my mind all day now. Thanks! yellowcanine Jul 2020 #32
And then the question Miguelito Loveless Jul 2020 #5
I'm beginning to think if there were any Democrats Mr.Bill Jul 2020 #7
In milliseconds Miguelito Loveless Jul 2020 #9
Well we do know that Bill Richardson and George Mitchell were previously named Polybius Jul 2020 #37
Your post didn't age very well Polybius Aug 2020 #40
Tough Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #6
She probably fears for her life if they come out...inmates frown on sex with children Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #10
She can be kept in solitary confinement if that is the concern. nt Progressive Jones Jul 2020 #17
Questions might arise regarding the photos Harker Jul 2020 #11
"Ms. Maxwell does not wish.."? chriscan64 Jul 2020 #12
THIS!! Talitha Jul 2020 #27
Well they were enticed FakeNoose Jul 2020 #34
These are all very good points. chriscan64 Jul 2020 #35
It's called "grooming" csziggy Jul 2020 #38
Get the damn facts out there. Prosecute and convict if culpable. JFC. Evolve Dammit Jul 2020 #14
Ruh roh... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #15
Prosecutors should seize it IronLionZion Jul 2020 #18
I will bet a bunch DENVERPOPS Jul 2020 #19
It's stupid how known pedophile activity among people tRump knows bothers Republicons less than Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #20
all lf it should be public domain - the horrendous criminal activity demands open justice; "Russia, bringthePaine Jul 2020 #21
If the FBI has this evidence & they work under Barr at DOJ, KS Toronado Jul 2020 #22
I wonder how long until she receives help with her suicide. cstanleytech Jul 2020 #23
So let me get this straight. Mr. Evil Jul 2020 #25
The black book is available here: Qutzupalotl Jul 2020 #28
If videos come out, it will be tougher for Trump to pardon her. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #29
Trump will be on his way out as of Nov. 3 Yeehah Jul 2020 #31
Wonder if she's going to find a rope in her cell? lark Jul 2020 #30
I really don't want to see a nude photo or GAWD forbid video of Alan Dershowitz yellowcanine Jul 2020 #33
How embarrassing. Kid Berwyn Jul 2020 #36
ah, ok .. makes sense now dweller Jul 2020 #39

cannabis_flower

(3,764 posts)
3. I don't see a reason
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 04:59 PM
Jul 2020

For these images to be made public but they should be available to the prosecution to be presented as evidence.

Yavin4

(35,427 posts)
4. Sweet Jesus, I hope she does not have nude pics of Trump.
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 05:03 PM
Jul 2020

I don't need to see a little mushroom in an orange field of grass.

Polybius

(15,364 posts)
37. Well we do know that Bill Richardson and George Mitchell were previously named
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 12:01 PM
Jul 2020

I wouldn't be surprised if their were politicians in both Parties.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
6. Tough
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 05:08 PM
Jul 2020

Perhaps she should not have been involved in a criminal activity. If there is nothing to hide (and apparently there is) then let's get everything out there for the process to proceed.

Harker

(14,007 posts)
11. Questions might arise regarding the photos
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 05:18 PM
Jul 2020

and film during the trial. We might not see the evidence (or wish to) but a discussion of the depicted scenes might make it to public view.

FakeNoose

(32,610 posts)
34. Well they were enticed
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 10:43 AM
Jul 2020

They were children from mostly poor families, and they were offered money, clothes, and other goodies as long as they played nicely. Most of these girls didn't even know what was happening to them. Other than one or two exceptions, the girls weren't forced to participate, as the word "rape" might suggest.

I've read the allegations and interview by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, and she says that she and the other girls were paid well and could leave if they wanted to. They were warned not to talk, not to tell their parents etc. They were also rewarded if they recruited other underage girls.

After reading the allegations of Ms. Giuffre it made me wonder how Epstein and Maxwell thought they could get away with this blatant illegal activity right in the Palm Beach neighborhood. But apparently they hopped around to 4 or 5 different lavish resort-type homes (some outside the US) and they never stayed anywhere for very long. For the most part the local authorities never got wind of what Epstein was doing. Or if they did, he was already gone.

chriscan64

(1,789 posts)
35. These are all very good points.
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 11:04 AM
Jul 2020

Perhaps they were not raped in the sense that they were forcibly held down, but what appears to have happened is child abuse in slow motion. The girls were manipulated into a twisted version of "consent" by the time the activity took place. The word "rape" applies in statute simply due to their ages.

Evolve Dammit

(16,719 posts)
14. Get the damn facts out there. Prosecute and convict if culpable. JFC.
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 05:35 PM
Jul 2020

The rich just hide behind lawyers. Everyone else, too f'ing bad; go to prison. This may take down Prince Andrew, 45, Dershowitz and anyone else stupid, arrogant and abusive enough to have arranged sex with teenagers at Pleasure Island. Marquis deSade must be proud of this enterprise.

2naSalit

(86,498 posts)
15. Ruh roh...
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 05:49 PM
Jul 2020

I just had a horrible thought.

It's a what if kind of thing. What if she has video of mushroom45 raping not only that woman who accused him of raping her on that plane but also video of dalliance with czarina, like maybe she was shopped around for a spell and daddy agreed to make sure she was happy and rich so she wouldn't tell... which might include making her president of the country some day. And maybe other sordid things.




DENVERPOPS

(8,802 posts)
19. I will bet a bunch
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:12 PM
Jul 2020

that not a single one of those pictures and/or videos will ever see the light of day.

Did anyone ever see Heidi Fleiss's black book?????????????

and I am not so naive to think that they are all Republicans, or Republican Politicians......just the majority of them considering past history.........

Maybe that is what Putin is holding over all of them??????????????????

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,986 posts)
20. It's stupid how known pedophile activity among people tRump knows bothers Republicons less than
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:12 PM
Jul 2020

... bothers Republicons less than an imaginary pedophile ring in a non-existent basement of a pizza parlour.

Republicons have spent more time considering and engaging with the claims that the Podestas kept children to eat.

bringthePaine

(1,727 posts)
21. all lf it should be public domain - the horrendous criminal activity demands open justice; "Russia,
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:15 PM
Jul 2020

are you listening?"

KS Toronado

(17,178 posts)
22. If the FBI has this evidence & they work under Barr at DOJ,
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:23 PM
Jul 2020

What is Barr doing to protect the rich & powerful?

Mr. Evil

(2,828 posts)
25. So let me get this straight.
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:30 PM
Jul 2020

She's being prosecuted for helping to facilitate the procurement of underage girls for Epstein and his fellow rapists to have their way with and she wants special considerations? I'm so fucking sick of these over-privileged lowlifes being able to hide their activities because it might cause some rich asshole some discomfort, not to mention serious legal problems. They should all be identified and made known to the public. I don't give a shit who they are. If she is being prosecuted why do all the other participants get a free pass?

Qutzupalotl

(14,296 posts)
28. The black book is available here:
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 07:08 PM
Jul 2020

Here is the archive page:
https://archive.org/details/jeffrey-epsteins-little-black-book-redacted/page/n31

This PDF is fairly easy to read if you zoom in:
https://ia600304.us.archive.org/27/items/jeffrey-epsteins-little-black-book-redacted/jeffrey-epsteins-little-black-book-redacted.pdf

Evidently Epstein did some legitimate charity work, possibly to groom targets; so the presence of names in the book is not necessarily incriminating. That said, Donald Trump is on page 80.

Midnight Writer

(21,733 posts)
29. If videos come out, it will be tougher for Trump to pardon her.
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 07:12 PM
Jul 2020

I'd like to see Epstein's black book of clients. Since his legal woes are over, why aren't they released?

Not holding my breath, though.

I'm still waiting for a list of the DC Madam's clients.

lark

(23,078 posts)
30. Wonder if she's going to find a rope in her cell?
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 08:20 AM
Jul 2020

Hope she's got evidence hidden that will come to light if she dies all of a sudden and that Barr is well aware she WILL spill all the beans.
That's her only hope.

Kid Berwyn

(14,848 posts)
36. How embarrassing.
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 11:05 AM
Jul 2020

What’s a photo compared to the children whose lives were ruined?



It’s really criminal that so many powerful people want this story to just fade away.

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