Ghislaine Maxwell Has Her Trial Postponed After Getting Hit With A Superseded Indictment

The Epstein Chronicles · Jul 18, 2026 · 22m

Ghislaine Maxwell’s federal trial was originally scheduled to begin on July 12, 2021, but it was postponed after prosecutors filed a superseding indictment adding new sex-trafficking charges. Maxwell’s lawyers argued that the additional allegations significantly expanded the case and left them without enough time to examine the new evidence, conduct further investigations and prepare an adequate defense. U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan agreed that a limited delay was justified, particularly because pandemic restrictions had already complicated meetings between Maxwell and her attorneys and…