Ghislaine Maxwell - Don't Women Marry Their Fathers ...

 "British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell on Friday lost a bid to overturn her December 2021 conviction on sex trafficking charges, paving the way for her to be sentenced to decades in prison." - Reuters Legal, April 29, 2022

What Judge Alison Nathan decided was that three counts had been supported by testimony and evidence. The juror who did not disclose sex abuse during childhood was ruled to have been impartial.

But Judge Nathan did remove two counts. As a result, the upper limits of Maxwell's sentence will be 55 years. Because of the removal, 10 years have been lopped off. The sentencing will be in June 2022.

Meanwhile, in some circles there is sympathy for Maxell. Her larger than life father media tycoon Robert Maxwell was reportedly a cruel man. Women tend to marry their fathers. Maxwell could have been attracted to the darkness in Jeffrey Epstein. That could have cast a spell on her.

Also, after her father's mysterious death it had been reported she lacked wealth. Epstein had it. It is likely she couldn't make it emotionally and socially without the big money. So, the solution was gaining access to what the rich refer to as the "real money" by aligning with Espstein. She had been convicted of conspiring with him to entice, transport, and traffic underage girls for sexual abuse. 

Of course, the line of thinking is psychobabble. It's become unfashionable to put people on the couch. When critics tried to do that to Donald Trump they were largely ignored. What had been popular and relevant were thought leadership op-eds about political rhetoric and the mood of the nation. 

But the empathy with Maxwell can be sticky, especially with those of us who had been co-dependent with monsters. That happens all the time, unfortunately. 

Connect with Editor-in-Chief Jane Genova at janegenova374@gmail.com. 

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