Ghislaine Maxwell made a rare appearance in a New York City courthouse on Friday, when she pleaded not guiltyĀ to two newĀ charges of sex trafficking a 14-year-old girl allegedlyĀ for Jeffrey Epstein to abuse at his house in Palm Beach, Florida, between 2001 and 2004.Ā Ā
Maxwell has been under detention in a federal prison in BrooklynĀ since she was first charged in July 2020. She appeared in-person for the first timeĀ to the Manhattan courthouse.
She spoke only when prompted Friday, telling the judge, “Yes, your honor” andĀ “I have, your honor,” before one of her attorneys entered the not guilty plea on her behalf.Ā
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Ghislaine Maxwell appears via video link during her arraignment hearing where she was denied bail for her role aiding Jeffrey Epstein to recruit and eventually abuse of minor girls, in Manhattan Federal Court, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. July 14, 2020 in this courtroom sketch. (REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg)
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Maxwell, 59, is charged with lying under oath andĀ recruiting, groomingĀ and trafficking girls to be sexually abused byĀ EpsteinĀ from the 1990s through 2004.Ā
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In a recent court order, U.S. DistrictĀ JudgeĀ Alison J.Ā Nathan ruled in favor of Maxwell, agreeing to sever the two perjury counts for which she isĀ accused to instead be tried at a later date.Ā Ā
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Maxwell faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted of theĀ most serious charges of sex trafficking.
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