Ghislaine Maxwell ‘will take the stand to save her life’ amid child sex and trafficking charges The 59-year-old says she ‘will do whatever it takes’ to clear her name at her trial Defendants in high-profile sex abuse trials often decide not to give evidence Maxwell is facing charges of child sex and trafficking in a trial in New York
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Ghislaine Maxwell is prepared to take the witness stand in an effort ‘to save her own life’, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
The 59-year-old says she ‘will do whatever it takes’ to clear her name at her trial, which begins in New York tomorrow.
A source close to Ms Maxwell, who faces life in prison if convicted of child sex and trafficking charges, said: ‘Ghislaine is absolutely prepared to take the stand. She is prepared to do whatever it takes to save her own life.
‘She has never shied away from the truth and she is looking forward to her day in court.’ Defendants in high-profile sex abuse trials often decide not to give evidence and