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Published 19:52 28 Jun 2022 BST
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Having been initially charged with five counts of sex trafficking, as well as transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and three related counts of conspiracy, the 60-year-old was ultimately tried for just three counts after Judge Alison Nathan ruled that two of the conspiracy counts were repetitive.
One of the witnesses who spoke at the sentencing was Virginia Giuffre, who not only accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault - ultimately accepting a £12m settlement - but was also previously paid off by Jeffrey Epstein back in 2009.
Among the six victims said to have spoken at the hearing, many of which acting under pseudonyms, Giuffre condemned Epstein's "partner in crime" for being a "wolf in sheep’s clothing" and using her "femininity" to betray her own sex before suggesting that she helped with "opening the door to hell".
As per the sentencing papers viewed by multiple outlets, the prosecutors deemed that “Maxwell’s conduct was shockingly predatory. She was a calculating, sophisticated, and dangerous criminal who preyed on vulnerable young girls and groomed them for sexual abuse.
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“Not only did her conduct exhibit a callous disregard for other human beings", they continued, "but her practice of targeting vulnerable victims reflects her view that struggling young girls could be treated like disposable objects.”, adding that she "acted as an organizer and leader of a massive operation that spanned many years.”
There are also concerns for Maxwell's security after the former socialite recently claimed that a fellow inmate attempted to strangle her in her sleep after being offered money from an unknown source. Her own lawyers have said that "there are numerous prison inmates who would not hesitate to kill Ms Maxwell — whether for money, fame, or simple 'street cred'". Since April 2021, Maxwell has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, New York. It is not yet known at which facility she will serve her sentence.
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