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Ghislaine Maxwell Trial: Opening Statements Begin Monday

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Opening statements in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of helping convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein recruit and abuse underage girls, begin Monday. Prosecutors say Maxwell was the ringleader in procuring girls as young as 14 for Epstein but Maxwell has repeatedly denied the allegations against her.

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Who is Ghislaine Maxwell and how did she know Epstein?

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British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is the 9th daughter of the disgraced former media mogul, Robert Maxwell.

The former girlfriend of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein is facing charges of sex trafficking and is accused of procuring teenage girls for Mr. Epstein to sexually abuse. Maxwell denies all charges.

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