Lawyer for Ghislaine Maxwell seeks gagging order in Epstein sex crime case

Ghislaine Maxwell

A lawyer for Ghislaine Maxwell has asked a judge presiding over her sex crimes case to impose a gagging order on attorneys and others to reduce prejudicial publicity and protect her chances of a fair trial.

Jeffrey Pagliuca filed a letter in Manhattan federal court citing public comments made by acting US attorney Audrey Strauss, the head of New York’s FBI office, and lawyers for the British socialite’s accusers.