Politics & Government

Trial Postponed For Ghislaine Maxwell After New Sex Trafficking Charges Filed

The trial was originally set to start on July 12 in New York City, but Maxwell's attorneys requested a delay.

May 4, 2021

The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the woman accused of helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse young girls, has been postponed until the fall.

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The trial was originally set to start on July 12 in New York City, but Maxwell’s attorneys requested a delay.

The judge cited new sex trafficking charges that were filed several weeks ago, adding a new accuser and stretching the timeline of the allegations from three years to about a decade.

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