Accuser: ‘My soul is broken’ because of Maxwell
Reuters
NEW YORK • A woman whose accusations underlie the criminal sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell testified on Tuesday that she felt “broken” after the British socialite fondled her around the time she was giving nude massages to Jeffrey Epstein at age 14.
The woman, identified as Carolyn, said Maxwell would sometimes call her to schedule massages for the financier, when Epstein would touch her breasts and buttocks.
Carolyn, now in her mid-30s testified that when she was 14, she had told Maxwell her age at Epstein’s estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
Carolyn is the third woman to have testified that she was abused by Epstein at Maxwell’s trial, which appears to be going faster than expected.
Both sides had projected the trial would last into mid-January, but prosecutor Alison Moe told U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan outside the jury’s presence that the government may finish its case by Thursday.
It is unclear how long a defense case might last. The trial has been going on seven days so far.
Maxwell, 59, has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and other charges for allegedly recruiting and grooming teenage girls for Epstein, her onetime employer and boyfriend.
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