"She doted. She joked. She even seemed to listen. And while Maxwell's grooming of victims has long been known, the disclosure of some grand jury documents in her Manhattan federal court case comes as she angles for a reprieve from her sex-trafficking conviction and resulting 20-year prison sentence. Maxwell's maneuvers have received renewed attention throughout Donald Trump's second presidency particularly in the wake of her controversial transfer to a minimum-security prison camp known for being more comfortable than other facilities of its kind."
"The documents in question show how a law enforcement officer in 2020 told grand jurors about an interview with a woman who said she was abused by Epstein as a minor. She said her initial visits to Epstein's home, during which she was not abused, were strange. But, Maxwell normalized it for her, as the office put it. She was like a cool, older sister and made comments like, This is what grownups do.' The woman said that she saw Maxwell topless by Epstein's pool."
Grand jury documents from a Manhattan federal case recount a 2020 law enforcement interview with a woman who said she was abused by Jeffrey Epstein as a minor. The woman described initial visits to Epstein's home that were not abusive and said Maxwell normalized the environment, behaving like a cool, older sister and saying, "This is what grownups do." Maxwell allegedly appeared topless by Epstein's pool, teased other girls, grabbed breasts, and directed girls to massage Epstein. Victims described trying to be invisible while Maxwell cultivated a sister-vibe to lower resistance. Maxwell is seeking relief from a 20-year sentence amid scrutiny over her prison transfer.
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