Jan 03 What you need to know about the release of court records related to Jeffrey Epstein By David B. Caruso, Associated Press Some previously sealed court records are going to be made public, but the great majority of the people whose names appear in those documents are not accused of any wrongdoing, and there is no client list. Continue reading
Feb 15 Rep. Matt Gaetz says no charges for him in sex trafficking case By Associated Press Gaetz says the Justice Department has ended a sex trafficking case with no charges against him. Gaetz, who represents much of the Florida Panhandle, issued a statement through his congressional office that the long-running investigation was over. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 5:24 The efforts to crack down on sex trafficking in Arizona ahead of Super Bowl By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson More than 100 million viewers are expected to tune into the Super Bowl on Sunday. The stadium near Phoenix is expected to be packed, with more than 70,000 on hand to watch the Chiefs and Eagles square off. But big… Continue watching
Jun 29 R. Kelly is sentenced 30 years in sex trafficking case By Tom Hays, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his R&B superstardom to subject young fans to systematic sexual abuse. Continue reading
Apr 01 Judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction despite concerns about juror By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A judge has declined to throw out Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction, despite a juror's failure to disclose he'd been a victim of childhood sexual abuse. Continue reading
Mar 01 Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs sex trafficking defense in a homicide trial By Todd Richmond, Associated Press The Wisconsin Supreme Court is grappling with whether to allow a woman accused of killing a man to argue at trial that the homicide was justified because she was a sex trafficking victim. Continue reading
Jan 20 Ghislaine Maxwell files for new trial citing concerns about juror By Associated Press Ghislaine Maxwell has formally requested a new trial, less than a month after her conviction on sex trafficking charges. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 5:18 How prosecutors proved Ghislaine Maxwell was Epstein's 'enabler-in-chief' British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of luring teenage girls into sexual abuse by the late Jeffrey Epstein. A federal jury in New York found her guilty on five of six counts Wednesday, after deliberating for five full days. Moira… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 7:05 What we've learned from the Ghislaine Maxwell trial By John Yang, Courtney Norris Closing arguments were made Monday in the federal sex-trafficking and conspiracy trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of disgraced financier Jeffery Epstein. Maxwell faces six counts for allegedly aiding and abetting Epstein’s abuse of underage teens. She is accused… Continue watching
Dec 17 Ghislaine Maxwell won't testify at her sex trafficking trial By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Maxwell's defense called another of Jeffrey Epstein's one-time paramours to the stand earlier Friday, who told the jury that she trusted Epstein with her young daughters and denied taking part in a group sexual encounter with a key accuser. Continue reading