Mega Edition: Ghislaine Maxwell's Defense Comes To A Close After A Contentious Trial (9/28/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Sep 28, 2026 · 1h 12m

Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense rested its case on December 17, 2021, after calling only a handful of witnesses and choosing not to put Maxwell herself on the stand. Before the defense concluded, Judge Alison Nathan questioned Maxwell directly outside the presence of the jury to make sure the decision not to testify was hers. Maxwell told the judge that it was, saying she had decided against taking the stand because the government had not proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Her lawyers had spent several days attacking the credibility and memories of Epstein accusers, challenging dates and…