World News | Judge Won't Silence Anyone in Epstein-related Prosecution
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The judge presiding over the criminal sex abuse case against Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend declined a request Thursday by a defence lawyer to ban public comments by the government or lawyers for women who claim abuse.
New York, Jul 23 (AP) The judge presiding over the criminal sex abuse case against Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend declined a request Thursday by a defence lawyer to ban public comments by the government or lawyers for women who claim abuse.
US District Judge Alison J Nathan said in a written order that she expects anyone involved in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell will exercise “great care” to comply with rules designed to ensure a fair trial, but she added that no further action was needed now to ensure compliance.
Nathan said she “will not hesitate to take appropriate action” to protect a fair trial if circumstances change.
Maxwell attorney Jeffrey Pagliuca this week said comments made publicly by a prosecutor, an FBI official and lawyers for accusers were prejudicial toward the British socialite. He did not immediately return a message seeking comment Thursday.
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Maxwell, 58, is in a Brooklyn federal jail, awaiting a July 2021 trial in Manhattan federal court. She was arrested on July 2 at a Bradford, New Hampshire, estate she purchased for $1 million late last year.
Pagliuca told the judge that prejudicial comments included an FBI official's statement at a July 2 news conference that Maxwell was a villain who had “slithered away to a gorgeous property in New Hampshire.” (AP)
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