{"id":194,"date":"2022-01-21T11:44:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T16:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=194"},"modified":"2022-01-26T11:46:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T16:46:05","slug":"faqs-about-the-ghislaine-maxwell-conviction-and-civil-suits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/faqs-about-the-ghislaine-maxwell-conviction-and-civil-suits\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs About the Ghislaine Maxwell Conviction and Civil Suits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It took a jury five days to reach a verdict in the criminal case against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who was charged for her role in grooming and luring minor girls to serve the sexual exploits of financier Jeffrey Epstein. On December 29, 2021, Maxwell was convicted on 5 of 6 counts. The\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/entertainment\/celebrities\/article257344872.html\" class=\"broken_link\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami Herald<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reported on January 15, 2022 that sentencing will take place at a hearing in June, at which the US District Court judge will decide how long she spends behind bars. Each count ranges from five to 40 years in federal prison.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conviction against Maxwell means closure for many of Epstein\u2019s victims, but it also prompts questions about civil remedies linked to criminal cases. Many people will also wonder whether it is possible to hold Maxwell accountable when she did not directly cause harm. A<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/crime-victims.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami sexual assault victims attorney<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can describe the details, but some answers to FAQs are informative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How does a conviction impact a civil lawsuit?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/faqs-about-the-ghislaine-maxwell-conviction-and-civil-suits\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading FAQs About the Ghislaine Maxwell Conviction and Civil Suits\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It took a jury five days to reach a verdict in the criminal case against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who was charged for her role in grooming and luring minor girls to serve the sexual exploits of financier Jeffrey Epstein. On December 29, 2021, Maxwell was convicted on 5 of 6 counts. 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