{"id":1069242,"date":"2021-11-30T15:45:15","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T20:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1069242"},"modified":"2021-11-30T15:45:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T20:45:20","slug":"epstein-pilot-ghislaine-maxwell-was-convicted-pedophiles-number-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epstein-pilot-ghislaine-maxwell-was-convicted-pedophiles-number-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Epstein Pilot: Ghislaine Maxwell Was Convicted Pedophile\u2019s \u2018Number 2\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fepstein-pilot-ghislaine-maxwell-was-convicted-pedophiles-number-2%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=1069242&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>A longtime pilot for Jeffrey Epstein testified in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell Tuesday, saying that Maxwell was Epstein\u2019s \u201cNumber 2\u201d person.<\/p>\n<p>Lawrence Paul Visoski Jr., a pilot on Epstein\u2019s private jets who flew about 1,000 trips between 1991 and 2019, was the first witness to testify in the trial of Maxwell, the British socialite who is alleged to have recruited and groomed young girls for Epstein to sexually abuse between 1994 and 2004.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When asked by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey what Maxwell\u2019s place was in Epstein\u2019s hierarchy, Visoski responded that Maxwell \u201cwas the Number 2.\u201d He added that \u201cEpstein was the big Number 1,\u201d the Associated Press reported. Visoski\u2019s testimony seemed to coincide with the opening statements of prosecuting attorney Lara Pomerantz, who alleged that Epstein and Maxwell were \u201cpartners in crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Visoski further testified that he piloted flights that had included former President Bill Clinton, Britain\u2019s Prince Andrew, former President Donald Trump, and the late John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth and former U.S. Senator from Ohio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Visoski also testified that while he remained in the cockpit during most flights, he did occasionally leave to get coffee or use the restroom in the back of the airplane. He said that Epstein did not warn him to stay in the cockpit, and encouraged him to use the restroom on the plane, which required him to walk through the cabin.<\/p>\n<p>Asked by defense lawyers whether he saw any sexual activity on the airplanes during his flights with various celebrities, academics, and politicians, Visoski said repeatedly that he did not see any sexual activity, nor did he see any sexual activity with minors. He further testified that he never saw any sex objects or used condoms while cleaning up the planes after flights. When asked about a teenage girl who was allegedly sexually abused by Epstein, Visoski said that when he met her, she was \u201cmature,\u201d the AP reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The trial of Maxwell, the 59-year-old longtime associate of Epstein, whose social circles put her in contact with prominent public figures, many of whom were associated with Epstein, began Monday with opening statements from both the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/prosecutors-tell-jury-ghislaine-maxwell-was-dangerous-predator-who-served-up-minors-to-epstein-for-sexual-abuse\">prosecution<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/epstein-pal-ghislaine-maxwells-defense-team-says-her-accusers-have-contaminated-memories-and-are-after-money\">defense<\/a>. The Daily Wire reported:<\/p>\n<p><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The defense stressed repeatedly that Epstein is not on trial \u2014 Maxwell is.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cShe is not Jeffrey Epstein,\u201d Sternheim said. \u201cHe is consuming this entire courtroom.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sternheim said Epstein\u2019s sudden death in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 left a \u201cgaping hole\u201d in the desire for justice and accused the alleged victims of making Maxwell the \u201cscapegoat\u201d for Epstein\u2019s crimes, a remark that drew an objection from the prosecution.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Maxwell\u2019s trial is about \u201cmemory, manipulation, and money,\u201d the defense said.<\/em><\/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&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A longtime pilot for Jeffrey Epstein testified in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell Tuesday, saying that Maxwell was Epstein\u2019s \u201cNumber 2\u201d person.Lawrence Paul Visoski Jr., a pilot on Epstein\u2019s private jets who flew about 1,000 trips between 1991 and 2019, was the first witness to testify in the trial of Maxwell, the British socialite who is alleged to have recruited and groomed young girls for Epstein to sexually abuse between 1994 and 2004.\u00a0When asked by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey what Maxwell\u2019s place was in Epstein\u2019s hierarchy, Visoski responded that Maxwell \u201cwas the Number 2.\u201d He added that \u201cEpstein was the big Number 1,\u201d the Associated Press reported. Visoski\u2019s testimony seemed to coincide with the opening statements of prosecuting attorney Lara Pomerantz, who alleged that Epstein and Maxwell were \u201cpartners in crime.\u201dVisoski further testified that he piloted flights that had included former President Bill Clinton, Britain\u2019s Prince Andrew, former President Donald Trump, and the late John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth and former U.S. Senator from Ohio.\u00a0Visoski also testified that while he remained in the cockpit during most flights, he did occasionally leave to get coffee or use the restroom in the back of the airplane. He said that Epstein did not warn him to stay in the cockpit, and encouraged him to use the restroom on the plane, which required him to walk through the cabin.Asked by defense lawyers whether he saw any sexual activity on the airplanes during his flights with various celebrities, academics, and politicians, Visoski said repeatedly that he did not see any sexual activity, nor did he see any sexual activity with minors. He further testified that he never saw any sex objects or used condoms while cleaning up the planes after flights. When asked about a teenage girl who was allegedly sexually abused by Epstein, Visoski said that when he met her, she was \u201cmature,\u201d the AP reported.\u00a0The trial of Maxwell, the 59-year-old longtime associate of Epstein, whose social circles put her in contact with prominent public figures, many of whom were associated with Epstein, began Monday with opening statements from both the prosecution and the defense. The Daily Wire reported: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.The defense stressed repeatedly that Epstein is not on trial \u2014 Maxwell is.\u201cShe is not Jeffrey Epstein,\u201d Sternheim said. \u201cHe is consuming this entire courtroom.\u201dSternheim said Epstein\u2019s sudden death in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 left a \u201cgaping hole\u201d in the desire for justice and accused the alleged victims of making Maxwell the \u201cscapegoat\u201d for Epstein\u2019s crimes, a remark that drew an objection from the prosecution.Maxwell\u2019s trial is about \u201cmemory, manipulation, and money,\u201d the defense said.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\u00a0member<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":189,"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-1069242","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\/1069242","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\/189"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1069242"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1069242\/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=1069242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1069242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1069242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}