SCOOP: Ghislaine Maxwell Lied On Her U.S. Citizenship Application
DOJ documents reveal convicted sex trafficker checked "no" to questions about criminal conduct and prostitution-related activities
WASHINGTON — Newly-examined court documents published by the Department of Justice show that Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite convicted in 2021 of sex trafficking minors, appears to have provided false answers on her U.S. citizenship application in 2002, potentially exposing her to immigration fraud charges.
The naturalization documents, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, show Maxwell checked “No” to two critical questions on her N-400 Application for Naturalization:
“Have you EVER committed a crime or offense for which you were NOT arrested?”
“Have you EVER been a prostitute, or procured anyone for prostitution?”
Maxwell’s application was approved, and she was naturalized as a U.S. citizen on November 27, 2002, in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.