Nation Aug 25 Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'miscarriage of justice' claim and bid for prison release By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Nation Jul 21 Watch 7:14 Epstein survivor criticizes Blanche, calls meeting 'a performative move' The Senate is weighing President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to lead the Department of Justice as questions continue over the administration's handling of investigations into Jeffrey Epstein. It comes days after Blanche met privately with several survivors of Epstein's… By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz
Nation Jul 20 Tate brothers fight extradition to UK where they are charged with rape and sex trafficking The brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking in the United Kingdom and British prosecutors have requested their extradition. By David Fischer, Associated Press
World Feb 05 Watch 8:58 The complicated road to recovery for Indian women forced into sex work As many as 3 million women in India are believed to be sex workers, often pushed into the trade by extreme poverty or coercion. One organization has helped more than 32,000 of these women find a path out. While this… By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster
Politics Sep 03 WATCH: 'The abuse was real,' Epstein survivor implores Trump, who again calls case a 'hoax' The survivors criticized the president’s comments that the case was a “hoax” and appealed to him to meet and describe the pain they had endured. By Dan Cooney
Sep 03 WATCH: Trump again calls Epstein case a 'hoax' as survivors demand accountability By Associated Press President Donald Trump’s comments came after Epstein accusers held news conferences on Capitol Hill. One victim asked Trump to come meet her at the Capitol so she could explain while the issue wasn’t a hoax. Continue reading
Aug 05 Ghislaine Maxwell doesn't want Epstein grand jury transcripts released By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Maxwell hasn't seen the material herself, her attorneys said — the grand jury process is conducted behind closed doors. But she opposes unsealing what her lawyers described as potentially “hearsay-laden” transcripts of grand jury testimony, which was given in secret… Continue reading
Jul 02 What is the Mann Act? What to know about the law used to convict Sean Combs By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses under the federal Mann Act, an anti-sex trafficking law with a century-old history. Here's what to know about the law. Continue reading
Jun 30 Jury begins deliberating in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' federal sex trafficking trial, quickly hits snag By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The panel of eight men and four women began their closed-door discussions Monday and barely an hour later the foreperson alerted the judge that a juror was having trouble following the judge's instructions. Continue reading
Jun 27 Sean Combs' lawyer mocks sex trafficking case in closing argument By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Attorney Marc Agnifilo said prosecutors had “badly exaggerated” evidence of the swinger lifestyle and threesomes to combine it with recreational drug use and call it a racketeering conspiracy. Continue reading