Ghislaine Maxwell ends fight to keep names of eight “John Does” secret

NEW YORK (CNN/AP) - Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is no longer protecting the names of eight men involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s operation.

Maxwell’s attorney told a federal judge last week that Maxwell would no longer object to their identities being revealed.

The men are listed as “John Does” in a 2015 civil lawsuit brought against Maxwell by Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre. Giuffre’s allegations imply the men were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of minor girls between 1994 and 2004.

Although Epstein is reputed to have had many rich and powerful friends, none has been specifically implicated in court.

The final decision on releasing their names is up to federal judge Loretta Preska.

The letter was written the same day another federal judge allowed Giuffre’s case to move forward against Prince Andrew.

U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan set June 28 as Maxwell’s sentencing date even as she waits to resolve defense claims a new trial should be ordered after a juror’s public admissions after the verdict of his childhood sexual abuse.