A judge’s decision New York It keeps several well-known and powerful characters in suspense. These were mentioned under a pseudonym in court documents due to his relationship with the tycoon. Jeffrey Epsteinconvicted of child trafficking, and their names will be revealed soon.
On December 20th, the judge Loretta Preskafrom a federal court in Manhattan, ordered that the identities of these characters be disclosed within 14 days. That deadline expired on Tuesday, so names won’t take long to appear.
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So far, people allegedly linked to Epsteinwho committed suicide in his New York prison cell in 2019, They are listed in court documents under the aliases ‘John’ and ‘Jane Does’.
On the list of some 180 names accused of crimes, accusers and potential witnesses, including employees of Epstein and people who visited his mansion, such as the former president of the United States Bill Clinton, or those who traveled on their private plane. There are also other prominent figures from the worlds of politics, business and royalty.
The judge Preska He specified that some of the names on the list will not be revealed, including those of minor victims.
According to Telemundo, the revelation is part of a civil case between Ghislaine Maxwellsentenced in 2022 to 20 years in prison, and the author Virginia Giuffrewho provided the names in court statements.
Giuffre was a victim of sexual abuse of minors between 1999 and 2002 by Epstein. His case triggered an order that could expose not only Maxwell, but also a whole network of prominent personalities, Telemundo indicates.
Virginia Giuffre said it Ghislaine Maxwell He was “the brains” behind Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring. Furthermore, she had access to famous and powerful people.
Among the names that will now be released is that of prince andrew from Great Britain, who was accused of “sexual assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress.” His accuser was Virginia Giuffre, who said the Duke of York sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17.
The case was resolved through an out-of-court settlement without admission of liability that involved the payment of US$14.6 million in favor of Giuffre. The prince has always denied any wrongdoing.
On July 6, 2019, Jeffrey EpsteinA millionaire related to celebrities and powerfulwas arrested in U.S upon returning from France on a private plane.
The court accused him of sexual exploitation of minors it’s from conspiracy to sexually exploit minorstwo charges that carry a total of 45 years in prison.
According to the indictment, between 2002 and 2005 Epstein He took girls, some as young as 14, to his homes in Manhattan and Palm Beach (Florida) “to participate in sexual acts with him” in exchange for “hundreds of dollars in cash.”
But on August 10, 2019, when he was 66 years old, Epstein was found hanging in his New York prison cell. An autopsy determined he died by suicide.
As a result of his death, the legal case against him was terminated. However, the Manhattan district attorney said he will continue the investigation into his actions and his possible accomplices.
On November 17, 2019, when asked about the case of Epsteinhe prince andrew “categorically” rejected the accusations of Virginia Giuffre.
On July 2, 2020, Ghislaine Maxwellwho was a partner of Epstein, She was arrested in the United States and accused of child trafficking. She had been named by several of the alleged victims of the multimillionaire having helped recruit them.
On December 29, 2020, the daughter of late tycoon Robert Maxwell was declared in New York guilty of five counts of sexual crimes, including trafficking of minors.
According to the indictment, Ghislaine Maxwell He enticed the minors with gifts before taking them to Epstein for sexual intercourse.
Finally, on June 28, 2022 Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Source: Elcomercio
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