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I disagree. I haven't seen any evidence that she was coerced or controlled into any of it.
I've done a lot of reading around this case. She seems an very entitled person who always got what they wanted. Part of this seems to be a power trip. They would expend a lot of time amd energy. to groom these young girls. It's something their money couldn't buy. There are also elements that will remain secret such as the extent of secret services involvement.
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Hopefully this is just the start. The court has found that four of the victims made truthful accusations. I'm not a lawyer, but I'd have thought that this could enable many more prosecutions.
As for Ghislaine, I do see her as a victim. There's a parallel with some of the young girls, who were abused and then persuaded to recruit other girls. She and Epstein controlled them. But Ghislaine was also being controlled. She had a sexual relationship with Epstein, she thought she was his girlfriend, she wanted to marry him, he gave her $30 million, which enabled her to rebuild the life she had before her father died. What we didn't find out at the trial was whose idea it was for Epstein to have sex with underage girls. Was it his? Or Ghislaine's? Did they strike some sort of bargain? Her defence was 'I didn't do it'. Perhaps she'd have got a better result if she said 'I did it, but only because I was in a coercive, controlling relationship.'