Short Answer
Ghislaine Maxwell is currently serving her 20-year sentence but could theoretically face additional charges, including perjury based on her 2016 civil deposition testimony that later proved demonstrably false. Prosecutors have not ruled this out, and civil victims continue to pursue information through estate proceedings.
In Detail
Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted in December 2021 on five federal counts and sentenced in June 2022 to 20 years in federal prison. Her appeal of the conviction and sentence is pending as of 2025-2026. Even as her appeal proceeds, the question of additional criminal exposure remains legally alive.
Perjury Exposure
In her 2016 deposition in the civil suit Giuffre v. Maxwell, Maxwell testified under oath about numerous matters. When documents and testimony from her 2021 criminal trial became public, significant inconsistencies between her 2016 sworn statements and the trial record emerged. Perjury in a federal civil deposition is a federal felony. Whether prosecutors will pursue such charges depends on strategic decisions at SDNY, but the legal exposure appears genuine.
Further Trafficking Counts
The 2021 indictment covered specific time periods and specific victims. Victim advocates and attorneys have argued that additional victims’ accounts that were not charged represent potential additional counts. Statutes of limitations are a limiting factor, though sex trafficking charges carry extended limitations periods.
Maxwell’s Cooperation
A persistent question in the case is whether Maxwell would cooperate with prosecutors in exchange for reduced sentence or appeals consideration. Her attorneys have consistently maintained she has nothing to offer, but prosecutors and victim advocates have disputed this, arguing she has specific knowledge of individuals who participated in or facilitated Epstein’s operation.
Estate Proceedings
Separately, civil proceedings related to Epstein’s estate continue in the Virgin Islands and elsewhere, and Maxwell remains a defendant in ongoing civil suits filed by victims not covered by her criminal trial.