What did Ghislaine Maxwell say at her sentencing?

At her sentencing on June 28, 2022, Ghislaine Maxwell addressed the court briefly. She expressed sympathy for the victims, saying she acknowledged and supported their pain. She stated that Epstein was a “manipulative, cunning, and controlling” person who had fooled people around him, including Maxwell herselfa framing that attributed primary culpability to Epstein while distancing herself. She did not make a direct, unequivocal admission of guilt about her own conduct, which frustrated victim advocates who had hoped for a clearer acknowledgment.