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Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse

Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell sits as the guilty verdict in her sex abuse trial is read in a courtroom sketch
Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell sits as the guilty verdict in her sex abuse trial is read in a courtroom sketch Photo: Jane Rosenberg/Reuters

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty on five of six criminal counts in her sex-trafficking case, capping federal prosecutors’ push to bring the longtime confidante of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to justice.

After five days of deliberations, a federal jury in New York convicted Maxwell on 29 December for what prosecutors said was her role in helping Epstein sexually abuse underage teens.

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