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Ghislaine Maxwell pressed ahead with an appeal to the Supreme Court on Monday, seeking to overturn her conviction on the grounds that she was unlawfully prosecuted for sex trafficking minors with Jeffrey Epstein.

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[–] Stillwater@sh.itjust.works 73 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Im not an expert on the issue but my understanding is she was fully culpable in the abuse that occurred

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 110 points 5 days ago (3 children)

She participated in the abuse according to trial testimony.

Testimony from the victims began on November 30 with “Jane,” who said that Maxwell sometimes joined in on the sexualized massages. “Kate” testified December 6 that Maxwell set up those sexual meetings. Carolyn testified the next day that Maxwell once touched her breasts, hips and butt and told her she “had a great body for Epstein and his friends.” She was 14 at the time, she said.

Finally, Farmer testified that she was 16 years old when Maxwell massaged her naked chest at Epstein’s New Mexico ranch in 1996.

Plaster this everywhere. If she gets a pardon, he is pardoning a child rapist.

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 40 points 5 days ago

Sex offender pardons sex offender.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 38 points 5 days ago (1 children)

He IS a child rapist and maga has always ignored it.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

MAGA supports child rapists. Q Anon is hunting the pedos. Q wasn't ready for such a target rich environment and vapor locked at the thought of being helpful to the people they hate. The Q nuts are basically the only thing stopping MAGA from making child rape allowed by a specific class of people. Depending on how the verdict for Maxwell it may signal Q supporters finally accepting their role in making child rape more common and legally allowed with fascists in power.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 4 days ago

some of them are too, or openly brag about associating with said SAsaulter.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago

That's the thing with this though. She won't get a pardon. He won't pardon her. The supreme court will overturn her conviction so he won't have to get his hands dirty.

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Her case hinges on immunity granted to unnamed coconspirators in Epstein's 2008 case.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Given to him by Alex Acosta who was later made Secretary of Labor by Trump.

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago

And Bill Barr had Epstein killed.