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tried for the crimes ofjeffrey epstein. how much do you think the fact you cannot stand trial has influenced this case? i think it meant a light in sentencing and thejudge think it meant a light in sentencing and the judge came out and said that he was not sentencing if anything we could not do too jeffrey sentencing if anything we could not do toojeffrey epstein but the fact is if he was there at sentencing as well, the lawyers for ghislaine maxwell would have pointed to him and said he was the leader, he was the organiser, he manipulated maxwell and surely that would have come out and then they would have said she was not as culpable as epstein was and i think that was reflected in the sentence. i stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a shock first round defeat for the seven time wimbledon champion serena williams in herfirst singles match in a year. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong
one of the main rounds is that one of the jurors came out and said he did not give a truthful answer and he claimed he had been molested as a child. that is one of the key things that you want to know picking a jury, you don t want people predisposed to your client. i was surprised any trial was not ordered on that ground. we represented al chaparro and we learned afterwards that multiple juror will listen to evidence of accounts and judges are loath to order a new trial in such a high profile case, and that is a big issue for appeal. in and that is a big issue for a- eal. . ., and that is a big issue for a eal. , ,., appeal. in court ghislaine maxwell appeal. in court ghislaine maxwell said appeal. in court ghislaine maxwell said jeffrey - appeal. in court ghislaine i maxwell said jeffrey epstein should have been here before you. throughout the trial, her lawyer said that she was being
she also said her association with epstein, who she described as a manipulative, cunning man, was the greatest regret of her life. her statement felt like a very hollow apology to me. she did not take responsibility for the crimes that she committed and it felt like, once more, her trying to do something to benefit her and not at all about the harm that she had caused. the court allowed others who were not a part of the trial to also confront maxwell. the pain and anguish she caused was plain to see, as several accusers emotionally spoke about the lasting impact of her crimes, such as liz stein. she had a wonderful, full, beautiful life, and so many of us just didn t have a chance to have that. i think that the closure part of her sentencing is maybe the beginning for a lot of us
to start having the life that we anticipated we might have if we had never met ghislaine maxwell and jeffrey epstein. the british daughter of the disgraced media tycoon robert maxwell ran in the most influential circles, rubbing elbows with presidents and princes. but in court, as she waited to hear her fate, she was supported byjust three members of herfamily. the judge rejected the defence s claim that maxwell was being punished in epstein s place and said her sentencing had to reflect the seriousness of her role in the horrific scheme. today is a major step towards justice and perhaps healing for the victims. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. well, earlier i asked jeffrey lichtman from thejeffrey lichtman law firm in new york if there are grounds for ghislaine maxwell to launch an appeal.