{"id":1067431,"date":"2021-11-30T07:29:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T12:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1067431"},"modified":"2021-11-30T07:29:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T12:29:30","slug":"prosecutors-tell-jury-ghislaine-maxwell-was-dangerous-predator-who-served-up-minors-to-epstein-for-sexual-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-tell-jury-ghislaine-maxwell-was-dangerous-predator-who-served-up-minors-to-epstein-for-sexual-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Prosecutors Tell Jury Ghislaine Maxwell Was \u2018Dangerous Predator\u2019 Who \u2018Served Up\u2019 Minors To Epstein For Sexual Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprosecutors-tell-jury-ghislaine-maxwell-was-dangerous-predator-who-served-up-minors-to-epstein-for-sexual-abuse%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1067431&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>NEW YORK \u2014 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 \u201cdangerous predator\u201d who was well aware of what she was doing when she groomed minor girls for Epstein to sexually abuse.<\/p>\n<p>The jury heard opening statements Monday afternoon in Manhattan federal court, first from the prosecution and then from Maxwell\u2019s defense team. Each side offered a starkly different version of Maxwell and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/a-predator-prowling-the-streets-the-trial-of-ghislaine-maxwell\">her role in Epstein\u2019s twisted world<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The prosecution painted a picture of a pair of fully-grown adults, Maxwell and Epstein, who were \u201cpartners in crime\u201d and had a \u201cplaybook\u201d for targeting minors and sexually abusing them.<\/p>\n<p>In her opening statement, prosecutor Lara Pomerantz emphasized that one of Maxwell\u2019s accusers was just 14 years old when she met Epstein and Maxwell, marking the \u201cbeginning of a nightmare that would last for years.\u201d Both were more than double the minor girl\u2019s age, Pomerantz noted.<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell helped \u201cnormalize\u201d Epstein\u2019s \u201cabusive sexual conduct,\u201d the prosecution said. In the case of the 14-year-old, that meant \u201cmaking it feel normal that a man in his 40s was naked and touching her body.\u201d She \u201cpreyed on vulnerable young girls\u201d and \u201cserved them up\u201d for sexual abuse, Pomerantz said.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, although Maxwell procured the minor girls for the well-connected wealthy financier, Maxwell herself participated personally in some of the sexual abuse, the prosecution said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Maxwell fostered a \u201cculture of silence\u201d working as his \u201clady of the house\u201d and taking care of his multiple residences, making hiring and firing decisions regarding his staff, and laying down \u201cstrict\u201d rules for them, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the state, Maxwell lured the minors by befriending them, taking them on shopping trips and to the movies, and \u201cmade young girls believe that their dreams could come true\u201d with offers of Epstein\u2019s financial assistance, including for their education and travel. She targeted vulnerable young girls who had single mothers or were in financial need and portrayed herself to the girls as a respectable adult woman they could trust, while in reality she was grooming them for the \u201cheinous crimes\u201d she and Epstein perpetrated on them, the prosecution said. Epstein and Maxwell paid the minor girls hundreds of dollars in cash, and Maxwell even mailed lingerie to a 15 year old victim at one point, prosecutors claim. <\/p>\n<p>This grooming resulted in \u201csome of the most painful and private experiences of their childhood,\u201d Pomerantz told the jury.<\/p>\n<p>Over and over again, she used the \u201cruse\u201d of convincing the young girls to give Epstein massages that turned into sexual contact with him, prosecutors claimed. <\/p>\n<p> \u201cShe knew exactly what was going to happen,\u201d Pomerantz said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The prosecution also accused Maxwell of serving up the girls to Epstein in order to sustain the lavish lifestyle that Epstein provided for her.<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of her opening statement, Pomerantz urged the jury to use their \u201ccommon sense\u201d in reaching a verdict.<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell appeared relaxed in the courtroom on Monday, wearing a cream-colored sweater with long sleeves and black pants. She let her face mask dangle as she whispered to her attorneys and drank coffee and water. At one point she clasped her hands together cheerfully as she discussed something with one of her attorneys. During the prosecution\u2019s opening statement, Maxwell stopped taking notes and sat very still, turning slightly toward the jury. When she was left sitting by herself while her attorneys spoke with the judge at one point, she sank down in her chair.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK \u2014 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 \u201cdangerous predator\u201d 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\u2019s defense team. Each side offered a starkly different version of Maxwell and her role in Epstein\u2019s 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 \u201cpartners in crime\u201d and had a \u201cplaybook\u201d for targeting minors and sexually abusing them.In her opening statement, prosecutor Lara Pomerantz emphasized that one of Maxwell\u2019s accusers was just 14 years old when she met Epstein and Maxwell, marking the \u201cbeginning of a nightmare that would last for years.\u201d Both were more than double the minor girl\u2019s age, Pomerantz noted.Maxwell helped \u201cnormalize\u201d Epstein\u2019s \u201cabusive sexual conduct,\u201d the prosecution said. In the case of the 14-year-old, that meant \u201cmaking it feel normal that a man in his 40s was naked and touching her body.\u201d She \u201cpreyed on vulnerable young girls\u201d and \u201cserved them up\u201d for sexual abuse, Pomerantz said.In addition, although Maxwell procured the minor girls for the well-connected wealthy financier, Maxwell herself participated personally in some of the sexual abuse, the prosecution said.Meanwhile, Maxwell fostered a \u201cculture of silence\u201d working as his \u201clady of the house\u201d and taking care of his multiple residences, making hiring and firing decisions regarding his staff, and laying down \u201cstrict\u201d rules for them, prosecutors said.According to the state, Maxwell lured the minors by befriending them, taking them on shopping trips and to the movies, and \u201cmade young girls believe that their dreams could come true\u201d with offers of Epstein\u2019s financial assistance, including for their education and travel. She targeted vulnerable young girls who had single mothers or were in financial need and portrayed herself to the girls as a respectable adult woman they could trust, while in reality she was grooming them for the \u201cheinous crimes\u201d she and Epstein perpetrated on them, the prosecution said. Epstein and Maxwell paid the minor girls hundreds of dollars in cash, and Maxwell even mailed lingerie to a 15 year old victim at one point, prosecutors claim. This grooming resulted in \u201csome of the most painful and private experiences of their childhood,\u201d Pomerantz told the jury.Over and over again, she used the \u201cruse\u201d of convincing the young girls to give Epstein massages that turned into sexual contact with him, prosecutors claimed. \u201cShe knew exactly what was going to happen,\u201d Pomerantz said.\u00a0The prosecution also accused Maxwell of serving up the girls to Epstein in order to sustain the lavish lifestyle that Epstein provided for her.Towards the end of her opening statement, Pomerantz urged the jury to use their \u201ccommon sense\u201d in reaching a verdict.Maxwell appeared relaxed in the courtroom on Monday, wearing a cream-colored sweater with long sleeves and black pants. She let her face mask dangle as she whispered to her attorneys and drank coffee and water. At one point she clasped her hands together cheerfully as she discussed something with one of her attorneys. During the prosecution\u2019s opening statement, Maxwell stopped taking notes and sat very still, turning slightly toward the jury. When she was left sitting by herself while her attorneys spoke with the judge at one point, she sank down in her chair.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1067431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1067431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1067431"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1067431\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1067431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1067431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1067431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}