ONE of Ghislaine Maxwell's four accusers may have lied in the witness box, prosecutors were told. The perjury allegation came from a whistleblower — thought to be another victim of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
ReutersIt comes after Maxwell confirmed she will not testify in her trial '/ ' The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, which is prosecuting Maxwell, declined to comment on the claim when contacted by The Sun on Sunday. It comes after Maxwell confirmed she will not testify in her trial. The British socialite, 59, stood with her hands clasped together to declare her intention to Judge Alison Nathan. She said through her black face mask: "The government has not proved its case beyond all reasonable doubt so there is no need for me to testify." Her defence case rested after less than two days. Her lawyers were struggling to get witnesses to testify and asked for more time because her "life was on the line". She denies charges linked to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring. The jury can consider whether Maxwell "consciously avoided" knowledge of Epstein's encounters with teen girls, a judge ruled last night. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks. Source:
