Ghislaine Maxwell: prosecutors defend new indictment as July trial looms
by Associated Press in New York from on (#5GE47)
- Defense complains of gamesmanship' and may seek trial delay
- Arraignment on new charges due in New York this month
Prosecutors in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell have defended a late expansion of charges against her, saying it became necessary because a woman spoke after the Briton's arrest about abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein in the early 2000s.
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