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December 21, 2021

Jury Deliberations Open in Ghislaine Maxwell Sex-Trafficking Trial 
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In New York, Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking trial is now in the
hands of the jury. In its closing arguments, the prosecution described
the British socialite as a "dangerous" predator who recruited and
groomed economically disadvantaged teenage girls to be sexually abused
by convicted predator and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell faces
up to 70 years in prison if convicted of all counts, including sex
trafficking of a minor.


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