Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers spin her childhood as a tale of neglect and abuse

The socialite's defense team seek a reduced sentence by depicting a woman made vulnerable to Epstein's by a domineering father When Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking trial neared its end, the British socialite's lawyers had their work cut out for them. For weeks, prosecutors had painted Maxwell as a member of the elite who carried out unspeakable acts to maintain her charmed life with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. They presented abundant evidence that Maxwell lured girls, some just 14 ye...