#Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to name victims in criminal case
“#Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to name victims in criminal case”
July 31, 2020 | 3:43pm | Updated July 31, 2020 | 4:34pm
A judge sided with prosecutors in the case, who argued that witnesses could be subject to “harassment and intimidation” if they’re named publicly in the case.
“Deciding to participate in or contribute to a criminal investigation or prosecution is a far different matter than simply making a public statement ‘relating to’ Ms. Maxwell or Jeffrey Epstein, particularly since such a statement might have occurred decades ago and have no relevance to the charges in this case,” Judge Alison Nathan wrote in the order denying Maxwell’s request.
“These individuals still maintain a significant privacy interest that must be safeguarded,” she added.
Maxwell’s attorneys had argued many alleged victims of Epstein had already identified themselves in the press and had “benefitted” from that exposure.
In response, prosecutors said it’s “offensive” to claim that speaking out as a sex-crime survivor could have a benefit.
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“Beyond the offensive notion that victims of sexual abuse experience a ‘benefit’ by making the incredibly difficult decision to share their experience publicly, the suggestion that victims who receive this supposed ‘benefit’ should receive fewer protections than the law ordinarily offers to victims in criminal cases is alarming,” Assistant US Attorney Alex Rossmiller wrote.
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