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Ghislane Maxwell Guilty on 5/6 charges

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Ostryga · 29/12/2021 22:38

Finally some justice for the victims of the horrific rape circle.

Anyone else hoping Prince Andrew is next?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/29/ghislaine-maxwell-sex-trafficking-trial-verdict

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LakieLady · 29/12/2021 22:39

Good.

I hope PA gets his just desserts, too.

ladygindiva · 29/12/2021 22:40

Yes. Delighted and full of hopeful anticipation here. Really pleased for those women.

TankFlyBoss · 29/12/2021 22:40

Yes hope PA brought his shitting pants

sst1234 · 29/12/2021 22:41

Let’s hope she doesn’t mysteriously have some kind of unfortunate accident in prison now, or commit suicide. She clearly knows a lot.

StoneofDestiny · 29/12/2021 22:45

Nothing holding her back from talking about Andrew now. I sincerely hope Andrew is exposed fully for the creep he clearly is - and the people he's hiding behind are shown up for what they are.

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Ostryga · 29/12/2021 22:46

Let’s hope she sings. I have a feeling she’ll go the same way as JE tbh.

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StoneofDestiny · 29/12/2021 22:48

Well, her father did that too

Bluntness100 · 29/12/2021 22:49

I wonder if she can do a deal now and before sentencing, it’s normally before the verdict I think.

Bluntness100 · 29/12/2021 22:49

She’s sixty though, even if she sang, and did a deal she’s still going away for a very long time.

ssd · 29/12/2021 22:49

Yes, she'll probably be as surprised as he was...apparently.

Bobbybobbins · 29/12/2021 22:50

Good news

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Ostryga · 29/12/2021 22:51

@Bluntness100

I wonder if she can do a deal now and before sentencing, it’s normally before the verdict I think.
Yes in US courts this is very much a thing.

She’s up for 60 years maximum which I’m sure they’ll push.

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amusedbush · 29/12/2021 22:54

@TankFlyBoss

Yes hope PA brought his shitting pants
Yep, they can't extradite him at the moment because he was named in a civil suit but GM is being charged with federal crimes, so if she names PA I'm sure they'll be able to extradite him on criminal charges.
coronafiona · 29/12/2021 22:54

I hope that their victims get some peace now. And I hope all her 'contacts' are convicted as well.

Bluntness100 · 29/12/2021 22:55

She could try to do a deal and sell Andrew out, but realistically she’s facing the rest of her life In prison

Apparently she stated at the end she wasn’t giving evidence as th prosecution hadn’t proven their case, which just says to me she is likely very very arrogant,

sst1234 · 29/12/2021 22:55

Expecting Prince Andrew to be extradited is wishful thinking. Ain’t gonna happen. She could give up some smaller fish though.

JohnHuffam1812 · 29/12/2021 22:57

Good.

Hope she talks.

Suzi888 · 29/12/2021 22:59

@sst1234

Let’s hope she doesn’t mysteriously have some kind of unfortunate accident in prison now, or commit suicide. She clearly knows a lot.
^ tick tock… Prince Andrew - never going to happen.
User342354252 · 29/12/2021 23:01

Amazing! Coverage for the trial really fizzled out the past few weeks and I was close to believing that higher powers had decided it would be a mistrial or let her off easy. Hope she dishes out all the dirt...what does she have to lose at this point?

What's the situation with Prince Andrew? The last I heard was he was served and forced to accept paper from Virginia Giuffre. Is there definitely going to be a trial or are they trying to sabotage the process before it comes to that? What are the chances that the trial won't take place? Could it be possible that Ghislaine will drop a bombshell as part of her plea deal that makes Andrew's trial inevitable?

JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff · 29/12/2021 23:03

I assume she will attempt sone form of plea bargain, and that is why the little black book was kept out of evidence.

She may also appeal.

Don't think there is the smallest chance of PA being hauled to court.

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Ostryga · 29/12/2021 23:03

@User342354252 he’s just issued a dismissal due to Giuffre living in Australia for the last 17(?) years.

He’s basically got the best fucking barristers on the case and doing everything in his power to get out of it. No doubt he’s sweating (for the first time ever) with the Maxwell verdict.

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Puzzledandpissedoff · 29/12/2021 23:04

GM is being charged with federal crimes, so if she names PA I'm sure they'll be able to extradite him on criminal charges

Even if it was legally possible, Andrew will never be extradited - I was wrong about her being allowed to walk but am pretty damned certain about that

JohnHuffam1812 · 29/12/2021 23:05

She'll appeal.

Maybe out on house arrest too.

Smokeahontas · 29/12/2021 23:06

Ghislaine Maxwell didn’t kill herself. I’ll put that out there now…

sst1234 · 29/12/2021 23:07

@Puzzledandpissedoff

GM is being charged with federal crimes, so if she names PA I'm sure they'll be able to extradite him on criminal charges

Even if it was legally possible, Andrew will never be extradited - I was wrong about her being allowed to walk but am pretty damned certain about that

Exactly. It will never ever ever ever happen. It’s pointless even speculating. People think that it’s some kind of Hollywood movie justice that she just got. She probably just became disposable enough to be tried and convicted. That’s all. That’s not conspiracy theory, it’s just the way things are. To believe anything else is naive.