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Ghislaine Maxwell seeks dismissal of charges, lawyers argue 2008 Jeffrey Epstein plea deal should shield her
A British socialite charged with recruiting teenage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse in the 1990s has asked a judge to dismiss the case on multiple grounds, including that a deal years ago not to prosecute Epstein and others should shield her from prosecution.
Key points:
- Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers have come up with 12 separate arguments attacking the indictment against their client
- One of their arguments is that a non-prosecution plea deal Jeffrey Epstein reached should cover Ms Maxwell as well
- Ms Maxwell was not identified by name in the 2008 deal with federal prosecutors in Florida
Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell said the indictment against their client was obtained unjustly and did not allege crimes specific enough…
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