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What charges did the SDNY file against Ghislaine Maxwell?

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The SDNY filed several charges against Ghislaine Maxwell. Initially, on 06/29/2020, Maxwell was indicted on five counts, as follows: Count 1: Conspiracy to entice minors Count 2: Enticement of a minor Count 3: Conspiracy to transport minors Count 4: Transportation of a minor Count 5: Two counts of Perjury EFTA01648993.

Later, on 03/29/2021, a Grand Jury in SDNY issued a superseding indictment against Maxwell with the following counts: Count 1: Conspiracy to entice minors Count 2: Enticement of a Minor to Travel to Engage in Illegal Sex Acts Count 3: Conspiracy to Transport Minors with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity Count 4: Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity Count 5: Sex Trafficking Conspiracy Count 6: Sex Trafficking of a Minor Count 7: Perjury EFTA01648993.

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The Maxwell Criminal Trial

The 2021 federal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell in the Southern District of New York, which produced extensive transcripts, exhibits, and witness testimony that are part of the public record.

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