Ghislaine Maxwell, Violent Crime, Maryland 2009

On March 9, 2009, Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite and former girlfriend of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, was charged in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland with multiple federal counts.

The charges against Maxwell included conspiracy to transport minors for prostitution, transportation of minors for prostitution, and two counts of perjury. The case was a result of an investigation that began in 2005.

The charges against Maxwell centered around her alleged involvement in recruiting and grooming minors for prostitution with Epstein. Prosecutors alleged that Maxwell played a key role in facilitating Epstein's abuse of minors and that she had lied under oath about her involvement in the abuse.

In 2011, Maxwell reached a plea agreement, but it was later withdrawn after she failed to comply with the terms. She then proceeded to a trial in 2016, but it ended in a mistrial.

Although the article's date reference is 2009, Maxwell's case had a long and complex history. The case ultimately concluded on a different date and in a different court than initially reported.

Source: https://pcl.uscourts.gov