They will claim the book was actually Maxwell's and will produce a witness who will testify to that effect. Prosecutors have also said they intend to introduce up to six pages of Epstein's infamous 'Black Book' of contacts as 'compelling' evidence of Maxwell's guilt. In their response, Maxwell's lawyers said that if she was trying to 'ingratiate herself with a friend, so what?' The filing added that prosecutors have 'no evidence that she was not already well-established friends of many years with both of the men'. They allege she was 'eager to please' the men and wanted to 'ingratiate' herself with them by making connections with women. Prosecutors also plan to produce emails allegedly sent by Maxwell to at least two 'influential men', setting them up on dates with women.Ĭourt filings claim the messages show Maxwell was 'using her ability to provide access to women as a form of social currency'. It was seized during a 2005 raid on Epstein's house. Maxwell's lawyers, in their filing, argue that the woman's evidence should be excluded because it could unfairly sway the jury, given she was over 16 - the age of consent in the UK, where the act is said to have taken place.Īccording to another recently released court document, Maxwell's legal team have objected to a sex toy called the 'Twin Torpedo' being used in evidence against her. According to the indictment, Maxwell 'groomed and befriended' the girl in London and arranged for 'multiple' sexualised massages with Epstein. Minor Victim 3 met Epstein and Maxwell in 1994 when she was about 17 years old.
Maxwell's lawyers claim there is a danger the jury may convict their client based on a 'moral judgment of sexual activity which was entirely legal'. The British woman, identified as Minor Victim 3, describes the moment as 'morally reprehensible'.
Prosecutors will focus on four women who say they were recruited by Maxwell as teenagers to be abused by Epstein, and who will come face to face with Maxwell in court.Īccording to a newly released court document, one of her accusers will detail a 'repugnant' sexual act that Epstein did to her. It promises to be a bitterly fought trial. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, with a team of prosecutors who have an impressive track record themselves for pulling off high-profile cases. They will be up against the formidable U.S. In the trial, prosecutors will focus on four women who say they were recruited by Maxwell as teenagers to be abused by Jeffrey Epstein (pictured in 2004)
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