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In New York, the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell continues. And it is the defense’s turn to be heard. Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein’s former confidante, accused of supporting the businessman’s sex trafficking, are trying to discredit the four main accusers.
With our correspondent in New York, Loubna Anaki
In two weeks of trial, Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers had not revealed anything about their strategy. But on Thursday, they called Elisabeth Loftus, an expert in false memories who had testified during the procès d’Harvey Weinstein. One of the arguments of the defense is therefore that the memory of the main accusers of Ghislaine Maxwell would not be reliable, especially as they denounce facts that go back more than twenty years.
To defend their client, the lawyers also questioned a former collaborator who says she never witnessed abuse. The defense is expected to keep control until the middle of next week. But Ghislaine Maxwell should not be called to the bar. She would be ” too weak “, According to his relatives.
Ghislaine Maxwell risks life imprisonment
Ghislaine Maxwell is accused of having provided young girls, sometimes minors, to her former companion Jeffrey Epstein for him to sexually exploit.
During this trial, four women testified, each describing how Ghislaine Maxwell allegedly recruited and convinced them. She would even have participated in the abuses. If found guilty, she faces life imprisonment.
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