Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell will no longer fight to keep the names of eight John Does secret. Instead, she will leave it to a court to decide whether the names of the mystery men will be revealed.
They better up that suicide watch, know what I’m saying?
Maxwell’s lawyers released the decision in a letter:
“After careful review of the detailed objections submitted by Non-Party Does 17, 53, 54, 73, 93, and 151 counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell writes to inform the Court that she does not wish to further address those objectives.
“Each of the listed Does has counsel who have ably asserted their own respective privacy rights. Ms. Maxwell therefore leaves it to this Court to conduct the appropriate review.”
Essentially, Maxwell will not fight the revealing of identities of men involved in the sex trafficking of underage girls.
It’s not quite the same as “naming names,” but it should make those eight John Does very nervous.
This Is Only The Beginning
Between Maxwell and Prince Andrew, we may learn of way more potential abusers. Since Maxwell’s conviction, there’s little standing in the way of law enforcement to uncover the truth.
Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer made a statement on the release of the identity of John Does.
“Generalized aversion to embarrassment and and negativity that may come with being associated with Epstein and Maxwell is not enough to warrant continued sealing of information.
“This is especially true with respect to this case of great public interest, involving serious allegations of the sex trafficking of minors.
“Now that Maxwell’s criminal trial has come and gone, there is little reason to retain protection over the vast swaths of information about Epstein and Maxwell’s sex trafficking operation that were originally filed under seal in this case.”
It will be interesting to see the names that will be named.
