Maxwell Convicted on Five Counts; Sealed Client Files Survive Challenge

A federal jury convicted Ghislaine Maxwell on five of six counts, including sex trafficking of a minor, on December 29, 2021, after a month-long trial in Manhattan. Judge Alison Nathan sentenced Maxwell to 20 years in federal prison in June 2022. Throughout the trial, prosecutors and defense attorneys both cited sealed materials that the public could not access, including depositions naming Epstein associates. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said the SDNY investigation of Epstein's network remained open, a claim that would be used to block document releases for years afterward.