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Judi Lynn

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Fri Jul 10, 2020, 03:21 PM Jul 2020

Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's Alleged Accomplice, Came Up with 8 Reasons She Shou

Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s Alleged Accomplice, Came Up with 8 Reasons She Should Get Bail
JERRY LAMBE
Jul 10th, 2020, 3:04 pm

Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell, deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s 58-year-old former girlfriend and alleged co-conspirator in serial abuse of young girls, came up with eight reasons on Friday why a federal judge should grant their client bail ahead of trial.

Charges against Maxwell were unsealed on July 2. She faces two counts of Conspiracy to Entice Minors to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts; Conspiracy to Transport Minors with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity; Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity; and two counts of Perjury.

Here were eight of the main arguments made by Maxwell’s defense lawyers.

1. Maxwell’s family and friends like her and don’t think she’s guilty.

Ms. Maxwell has maintained extremely close relationships with her six siblings and her nephews and nieces. They all stood by her in the aftermath of the July 2019 indictment of Epstein and continue to stand by her now. She is especially close to two of her sisters and their children, all of whom reside in the United States. Ms. Maxwell also has numerous friends in the United States who themselves have children, and she is a godmother to many of them. Ms. Maxwell’s family and friends have remained committed to her because they do not believe the allegations against her, which do not match the person they have known for decades.

2. The coronavirus pandemic has been ravaging prison populations and would put her at risk of death.

[T]he COVID-19 crisis and its impact on detained defendants warrants release. As this Court has noted, the COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented health risk to incarcerated individuals, and COVID-19-related restrictions on attorney communications with pretrial detainees significantly impair a defendant’s ability to prepare her defense. Simply put, under these circumstances, if Ms. Maxwell continues to be detained, her health will be at serious risk and she will not be able to receive a fair trial.

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Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's Alleged Accomplice, Came Up with 8 Reasons She Shou (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jul 2020 OP
She raped children. Full stop. bluedye33139 Jul 2020 #1
9. It would suck if she named Republicans Trump and Barr as pervy pedos Champp Jul 2020 #2

bluedye33139

(1,474 posts)
1. She raped children. Full stop.
Fri Jul 10, 2020, 03:28 PM
Jul 2020

She literally believed that she was exempt from law enforcement because of Alex Acosta's secret accord.

She deserves no mercy whatsoever.

Champp

(2,114 posts)
2. 9. It would suck if she named Republicans Trump and Barr as pervy pedos
Fri Jul 10, 2020, 03:29 PM
Jul 2020

Think of the eternal shame it would bring on Republicans. Think. Think. Think.

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