carmine9 wrote:
SeattleSilver wrote:
Generally criminal trials are not conducted for multiple defendants. The state prosecution may be planning, or at least investigating other potential charges. It would make sense to bring Maxwell's case first, given the number of accusers. If she hadn't been convicted, it wouldn't be worth the time to charge others.
People would have been arrested and indicted by now.
Not likely. The names thrown around have significant assets and business interests, and are night a flight risk to a place that won't extradite. The Feds don't like to bring charges unless they believe there is a high probability of settlement or a favorable verdict at trial. So they likely wouldn't arrest or indict until after the Maxwell experiment was concluded.
They also may still be investigating. Not all these potential cases are alike, and the evidence may not be as solid against every one of the potential defendants. The Feds also have to work through issues such as jurisdiction, likely credibility of witnesses/victims on the stand, and statute of limitations.