Prosecutors Tell Jury Ghislaine Maxwell Was ‘Dangerous Predator’ Who ‘Served Up’ Minors To Epstein For Sexual Abuse

The prosecution in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, said in its opening statement Monday that she was a “dangerous predator” who was well aware of what she was doing when she groomed minor girls for Epstein to sexually abuse.

The jury heard opening statements Monday afternoon in Manhattan federal court, first from the prosecution and then from Maxwell’s defense team. Each side offered a starkly different version of Maxwell and her role in Epstein’s twisted world.

Maxwell is charged with eight counts related to the sex trafficking of minors over a decade-long period between 1994 and 2004, including sex trafficking of a minor, enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, and transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. A separate, later trial will consider two perjury charges against her.

The prosecution painted a picture of a pair of fully-grown adults, Maxwell and Epstein, who were “partners in crime” and had a “playbook” for targeting minors and sexually abusing them. – READ MORE