RT
In their closing arguments, the prosecution in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell painted the accused as a “crucial” partner to the late Jeffrey Epstein, one who “preyed on vulnerable kids.”
Maxwell specifically targeted vulnerable young women when choosing victims for Epstein, Assistant US Attorney Alison Moe argued in court on Monday, following the defense resting their case on Friday with Maxwell refusing to testify.
“She caused deep and lasting harm to young girls. It is time to hold her accountable,” Moe said, labeling Maxwell a “sophisticated predator” and “dangerous.”
Maxwell has been charged with sex trafficking and accused by prosecutors and numerous alleged victims of helping Epstein to abuse young women. Epstein died in 2019 while in custody and awaiting trial on his own sex trafficking charges. His death was officially ruled a suicide.
Moe described Maxwell and Epstein, who were linked in business as well as romance, as “partners-in-crime” and showed a series of photos to the jury displaying years of the connection between the two. One photo even showed Maxwell “massaging Epstein’s foot with her breasts.”
The prosecution recalled accusations against Maxwell, including charges that she was the “lady of the house” at Epstein’s Palm Beach home and was directly involved in abusing young…
