Ghislaine Maxwell Claims She’s Detained ‘Under Inhumane Conditions’

Ghislaine Maxwell lived a glamorous life full of love and excitement, being part of the high society. However, after becoming entangled in criminal accusations, this did not persist for very long. In a recent appeal, Ghislaine Maxwell alleged that she was detained “under inhumane conditions.”

According to reports, Ghislaine Maxwell will submit paperwork on Tuesday appealing her conviction in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Her attorney will reportedly contend that she was confined in solitary confinement at the Brooklyn detention Center “under inhuman conditions” during her trial.

According to Page Six, Maxwell was allegedly forced to “sleep deprivation” and was unable to properly contact legal representation in order to prepare for her highly publicized trial. However, the defense team for Maxwell will claim that she endured “overall awful conditions,” including “malnourishment” and “living with vermin in her cell.”

Arthur L. Aidala, her attorney, on Tuesday, made a statement about Maxwell’s condition. Aidala told Maxwell, “was so mistreated during her period of incarceration that it violated so many of her constitutional rights to defend herself.”

“By the time of trial, she was so disoriented and diminished that she was unable meaningfully to assist in her own defense, much less to testify.”

“She was malnourished. And yet she’s supposed to sit for a trial [with her] life on the line … In the United States of America, anyone who’s accused of any crime should not be abused by the US government the way she was abused.”

“She did not get a fair trial … the judge ignored the many claims of malnourishment, living with vermin in her cell, lack of sleep, and overall deplorable conditions.”

“There were also issues regarding lack of access to her lawyers. This is all in violation of her fundamental constitutional rights and will be powerfully brought to the attention of the appellate courts.”

In the appeal that will be submitted to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday, it is anticipated that other errors in the case will be cited, such as the controversy surrounding Maxwell’s trial, in which one juror accused the judge of failing to disclose his own history of child abuse when choosing the jury.

According to his statement from Tuesday, Aidala will also contend that the government “breached a non-prosecution agreement that immunized Maxwell for these offenses,” and that the government was “barred by a five-year statute of limitations from bringing the charges,”

Maxwell had earlier requested a new trial, but United States Circuit Judge Alison J. Nathan had previously denied her request. Maxwell had been found guilty on five of six counts, including sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. She received a 20-year prison term.

Prosecutors stated after Maxwell’s sentencing that she received the 240-month sentence “for her role in a scheme to sexually exploit and abuse multiple minor girls with Jeffrey Epstein over the course of a decade.” At the time, US Attorney Damian Williams issued the following statement:

“Today’s sentence holds Ghislaine Maxwell accountable for perpetrating heinous crimes against children. This sentence sends a strong message that no one is above the law and it is never too late for justice.”

Harvey Weinstein’s appeal is likewise being handled by Aidala on his behalf. Aidala previously remarked, “After her sentencing … her trial team was done representing her and her family quite frankly reached out to us. Obviously, we’d been in the headlines with Mr. Weinstein’s case.” However, what’s your take on this trial? For further updates stay tuned to Thirsty.

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