Advocates for Epstein–Maxwell Abuse Survivors Petition DOJ for More Prosecutions

A protest group called “Hot Mess” hold up signs of Jeffrey Epstein in front of the federal courthouse in New York City on July 8, 2019. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

While touting the conviction of sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell as a “victory for survivors,” the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) has launched a petition for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prosecute the many suspected clients and co-conspirators who participated in Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious pedophile ring.

Maxwell was found guilty on Dec. 29, 2021, of five charges related to her role in Epstein’s sex-trafficking network. The list of her and Epstein’s alleged clients is a who’s who of global power brokers, from Prince Andrew to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and billionaire Leon Black; the men have denied the claim.