The Ghislaine Maxwell Conviction

While it’s gratifying to see this woman get her comeuppance, it’s not as if justice has been done—not in the major scheme of things. It remains to be seen whether anything more will come of this, or whether Maxwell—in fear of Arkancide—will keep her mouth shut. After all, if Bluto Barr couldn’t see his way to ensuring Epstein’s survival of pre-trial detention, what chance will Maxwell have under the Zhou regime?

No doubt there will be more commentary, but for my money Jonathan Turley gets this right. Visit his Twitter thread for more of his comments, but these tweets are very much on the money:

Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley

One glaring issue in the conviction is that Maxwell conspired to transport girls for sex but, beyond Epstein, none of the men who allegedly had sex with these girls have been prosecuted.

Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley

...It is akin to prosecuting a getaway driver but not the bank robbers. Maxwell was an enabler not just for Epstein but his high profile friends. Those "Lolita Express" flights transporting girls for these men.

Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley

When you consider these five convictions for Maxwell, this picture becomes more glaring in the total absence of prosecution for the men on the other end of these flights.

dailymail.co.ukBill Clinton receives neck massage from Jeffrey Epstein victimChauntae Davies is one of the alleged victims of Jeffery Epstein. She says she does not know what justice looks like after the death of the millionaire in prison.

Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley

...from the outset, the DOJ seemed eager to scuttle any prosecution of the johns in this sex trafficking scheme with the infamous plea deal for Epstein...

Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley

...While the SDNY expressed outrage over the crimes and aggressively pursued Maxwell, that unrelenting effort seemed to stop with Maxwell. There is a long list of male figures on these flights including two former presidents, a prince, and a couple billionaires.

Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley

...The SDNY described this case as involving "the worst crimes imaginable – facilitating and participating in the sexual abuse of children." However, that trafficking was to bring these girls to not just Epstein but others. justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/s…

Bear in mind, this MO has been in play ever since the criminal justice system attempted to deal with Epstein. This has been a bi-partisan cover up from the get go. For the course of justice to be so perverted—in the direct sight of the public and at this high a level—surely tells us all we need to know about what’s being withheld from public view.