Ghislaine Maxwell Defense Witnesses Don’t Show Up, Judge Says She Won’t Delay Trial

On Friday, the second day of the defense in the trial against Jeffrey Epstein girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, one witness for the defense would not come to court despite being subpoenaed; one insisted they would cite the Fifth Amendment in order to avoid commenting on the case, and a third did not give any further evidence, with the defense team saying he was experiencing “technical issues” according to The Daily Mail.

A witness named Kelly would not respond to a subpoena; Maxwell’s lawyer Laura Menninger said the subpoena had been issued two-and-a-half weeks ago and requested that the court force Kelly to testify. Judge Alison Nathan responded, “Why am I hearing about it for the first time now?” The Daily Mail reported.

Menninger protested, “There’s been a lot going on. To be honest your honor, it’s a lot of work.” Nathan stated, “A non-responsive witness is not a little thing.” Menninger argued that Maxwell’s “life is on the line” and complained that the defense had only a day and a half to present their case.

Nathan said she did not want to delay the trial, adding, “If this case closes today … it closes today.” – READ MORE