Accusers at Ghislaine Maxwell trial to use pseudonyms

At the end of a nearly four-hour proceeding, a prosecutor said no plea talks had occurred. Defence lawyer Bobbi Sternheim said there was no reason for them because her client “has committed no crime”

Ghislaine Maxwell. File Picture: PA

Accusers in the upcoming trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse teenage girls, can testify using pseudonyms to protect their privacy, a judge has ruled.

The ruling by US District Judge Alison J Nathan came after Maxwell was brought into a Manhattan courtroom in handcuffs for a final pretrial hearing.