The Justice Department disclosed the transcripts this week as part of its ongoing release of investigative records linked to Maxwell and the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Survivors said the newly released records have intensified concerns that Maxwell could receive leniency. Epstein accuser Danielle Bensky said the disclosures have reinforced victims’ view of Maxwell’s involvement in the abuse network. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer sharply criticized Maxwell this week for including victims’ names and identifying details in her court papers. He committed suicide in his cell in a federal penitentiary in Manhattan a month after being detained in July 2019 on suspicion of sex trafficking.

Source: Libya Today December 26, 2025 12:08 UTC