Prosecutors agree to dismiss perjury counts Ghislaine Maxwell faces if her conviction sticks
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Prosecutors have agreed to dismiss separate perjury counts Ghislaine Maxwell faces at sentencing if she is unsuccessful in getting a new trial "in light of the victims' significant interests in bringing closure to this matter and avoiding the trauma of testifying again," according to a court filing on Monday.
The filing -- by prosecutors and defense attorneys -- was meant to be a jointly proposed schedule for Maxwell's sentencing after she was convicted of five of six counts in December, including sex trafficking a minor.
But her defense attorneys argue that she should not have to "expend resources" on other post-trial motions until after US District Judge Alison Nathan decides whether or not Maxwell should be granted a new trial.
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