Trial Postponed For Ghislaine Maxwell After New Sex Trafficking Charges Filed

New York City NY

04 May, 2021

11:06 AM

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CBS New York May 4, 2021 The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the woman accused of helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse young girls, has been postponed until the fall. The trial was originally set to start on July 12 in New York City, but Maxwell's attorneys requested a delay. The judge cited new sex trafficking charges that were filed several weeks ago, adding a new accuser and stretching the timeline of the allegations from three years to about a decade. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.