Ghislaine Maxwell will not take the stand and and testify at her own sex abuse trial
, the British socialite told a judge Friday afternoon, as her legal team prepares to rest its case to defend Maxwell, who has been accused of grooming and sexually abusing minors with the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesUnited States District Judge Alison Nathan asked Maxwell, 59, if she plans to testify during the trial, to which Maxwell said there’s no reason for her to speak because the prosecution “has not proven its case
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