Victims Confront Maxwell Before Judge Sends Her to Prison for 20 Years

'For me, and for so many others, you opened the door to hell'

Sarah Ransome (R) and Elizabeth Stein, both victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, walk to federal court on June 28, 2022, in New York. Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, was sentenced to 20 years in jail for helping wealthy financier Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. AP Photo/John Minchillo

NEW YORK—Ghislaine Maxwell, once an international, jet-setting socialite and now a convicted sex trafficker, sat in federal court in Lower Manhattan one last time and was confronted by four of her victims before she was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act, victims are allowed to make “victim impact statements” on the day of sentencing.