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Ghislaine Maxwell, a socialite and former associate of convicted sex offender jeffrey Epstein, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. A jury found her guilty in December 2021 of conspiring with Epstein to traffic and abuse underage girls.Maxwell, 60, was convicted on five counts, including sex trafficking of a minor, sex trafficking conspiracy, and perjury. prosecutors argued that she played a key role in recruiting and grooming young women for Epstein to abuse between 1994 and 2004.Her defense team maintained her innocence, claiming she was a scapegoat for Epstein’s crimes.The sentencing comes after a high-profile trial in New York City. Maxwell’s conviction marks a significant development in the ongoing efforts to hold individuals accountable for their involvement in Epstein’s sex trafficking ring. Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.