The socialite told the judge 'the Government has not proven the case beyond a reasonable doubt and so there is no need for me to testify'
Ghislaine Maxwell confirmed on Friday night that she would not be testifying in her sex-trafficking trial, after her legal team failed to bring key witnesses to the New York court and rested its case after just a day a half.
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