Lawyer cites 'prejudicial' public comments made by U.S. Attorney, lawyers for accusers
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Ghislaine Maxwell appears via video link during her arraignment hearing where she was denied bail for her role aiding Jeffrey Epstein to recruit and eventually abuse of minor girls, in Manhattan Federal Court, in the Manhattan borough of New York on July 14, 2020 in this courtroom sketch.
He said the comments show that an order is necessary to prevent “prejudicial pretrial publicity by the government, its agents, and lawyers for alleged witnesses.”In particular, he cited comments at a news conference by William Sweeney, head of New York’s FBI office, that referenced Maxwell as “one of the villains in this investigation” and compared her to a snake that “slithered away to a gorgeous property in New Hampshire.
Maxwell, 58, pleaded not guilty last week to charges that she recruited three girls, one as young as 14, in the 1990s for Epstein to sexually abuse during massage sessions she sometimes participated in at his Manhattan mansion and in Palm Beach, Florida; Santa Fe, New Mexico, and London. On Tuesday, Nathan issued a written order saying she had received a “significant number of letters and messages from nonparties that purport to be related to this case.” She called them “procedurally improper or irrelevant” to the judicial proceedings and said they would be ignored.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s sworn testimony is coming back to haunt herMaxwell is asked at least five different times if she believed that Epstein sexually abused minors. She doesn\u0027t give a yes or no response
Read more »
Calls grow for Toronto police to drop charges against protesters who defaced statuesLawyers, MPPs and members of Black Lives Matter movement criticize decision to arrest three individuals
Read more »
Ontario reports dip in new COVID-19 cases after weekend uptickHealth officials in Ontario are reporting a slight decrease in new COVID-19 cases following a weekend that saw new case numbers climb to the 160s.
Read more »