The sealed federal grand jury indictment against Ghislaine Maxwell, returned in June 2020 and unsealed after her arrest on July 2, accused her of helping Jeffrey Epstein identify, groom and sexually exploit girls as young as 14 between roughly 1994 and 1997. Prosecutors alleged that Maxwell befriended vulnerable minors, normalized Epstein’s sexual behavior, discussed sexual topics with them, encouraged them to give Epstein massages and was sometimes present when the abuse occurred. The indictment portrayed her not as a passive companion, but as an active participant who helped gain the girls’ trust and made Epstein’s homes in New York, Florida, New Mexico and London appear safe and respectable.
Maxwell was initially charged with conspiracy to entice minors to travel for illegal sexual activity, conspiracy to transport minors for criminal sexual activity, transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and two counts of perjury. The perjury charges were based on testimony she gave during a 2016 civil deposition, when she denied knowing that Epstein had possessed sex toys or engaged in sexual activity with underage girls. The indictment relied on allegations involving several unnamed victims and established the prosecution’s central theory: Maxwell had served as a recruiter, facilitator and trusted intermediary who helped Epstein create and maintain access to underage girls.
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