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Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty

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Summerlove Wed 29-Dec-21 22:48:27

Thank freaking goodness

Calistemon Wed 29-Dec-21 22:48:09

I always pronounced it Zhees-len, MayBeMaw so assumed I'd been wrong all these years.
Her mother was French I believe.

It will be interesting if Andrew D of Y's request is granted but I don't know why it should be.

MayBeMaw Wed 29-Dec-21 22:44:13

I hope I will soon hear no more about it as the pronunciation of her name has jarred with me. I had a French colleague for many years called Ghislaine and she pronounced it “zhees-Len” so the “Gelaine” of the news reports has just sounded wrong to me!

Urmstongran Wed 29-Dec-21 22:40:16

Deedaa

Has she indeed? I thought the jury might not agree a verdict -they seemed to be split at one point. I wonder where this leaves Prince Andrew!

This statement was lodged by Prince Andrew’s Counsel on 24th December:

The Duke of York has made an “unprecedented” request for all witness testimony taken in his sexual abuse case to be kept secret, it has emerged.

He wants “depositions, including his own, to remain under seal, even if neither party declares the evidence confidential.“

MayBeMaw Wed 29-Dec-21 22:31:21

Well, well, well.
I certainly had little sympathy for her and if it is all true (as we can presumably now believe after the verdict) what twisted perverts they both were.

Chewbacca Wed 29-Dec-21 22:28:08

Considering the number of charges and vast amounts of documentary evidence, the jury haven't taken very long to reach their verdict have they? I wonder what impact this verdict will have on PA?

crazyH Wed 29-Dec-21 22:26:38

Justice has prevailed ….. watching the post verdict discussion on Court TV

Deedaa Wed 29-Dec-21 22:26:38

Has she indeed? I thought the jury might not agree a verdict -they seemed to be split at one point. I wonder where this leaves Prince Andrew!

Calistemon Wed 29-Dec-21 22:21:34

Maxwell has been found guilty on five out of six counts of recruiting underage girls to be sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein.

news.sky.com/story/ghislaine-maxwell-found-guilty-of-sex-trafficking-charges-12501445

Maxwell also faces two perjury charges, which defence lawyers successfully argued should be tried separately.

I wondered if she might get off the charges, as money and power are behind her, but justice has prevailed.