Ms. Maxwell, who conspired with Jeffrey Epstein in a sex-trafficking scheme, argued that she had been denied a fair trial. Source: New York Times
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U.S. Says Ex-C.E.O. of Abercrombie Is Fit for Trial, Despite Diagnosis
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2025
The former chief executive, Michael S. Jeffries, was charged with running an international sex-trafficking ring. An earlier ruling found that he could not be tried because he had Alzheimer’s. Source: New York Times
Man Admits to Strangling Pregnant Woman in 1996, Settling Cold Case
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2025
Gregory Fleetwood, 69, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday in the killing of 36-year-old Jasmine Porter. He is expected to be sentenced to 12 years in prison. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Archdiocese Will Negotiate Sex-Abuse Settlement for 1,300 Accusers
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2025
The archdiocese will raise at least $300 million to fund the settlement. It has agreed with its accusers on a mediator to conduct negotiations. Source: New York Times
Who is Andrew Farkas, Who Owned a Marina With Jeffrey Epstein?
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2025
The billionaire real estate developer’s relationship with Mr. Epstein is in the spotlight, with the release of emails and images of Mr. Epstein’s private home in the Caribbean. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Says She Will Ask a Court to Free Her From Prison
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2025
In a court filing, a lawyer for the onetime companion of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein said she would seek to be released from her minimum-security federal lockup. Source: New York Times
Orthodox Jewish Man Sentenced to 103 Years for Sex Abuse May Go Free
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2025
Nechemya Weberman, convicted of molesting a 12-year-old girl in a politically charged case, is seeking a new, shorter sentence with the Brooklyn district attorney’s support. Source: New York Times
Epstein Emails Reveal a Lost New York
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2025
The disgraced financier’s recently released documents are steeped in a clubby world that is all but gone. Source: New York Times
A.I.G. Parts Ways With Incoming President Before He Assumes Role
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2025
John Neal’s withdrawal from the insurer comes as the company grapples with another high-profile departure. Source: New York Times
Georgia Man Charged With Raping Women in Queens in the 1990s
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2025
New DNA testing linked Michael Benjamin, 57, to the assaults of five women between 1995 and 1997 in southeast Queens, according to the authorities. Source: New York Times
Nassau Police Charge Man With Raping and Killing Teenager in 1984
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2025
Theresa Fusco was left in the woods near the roller rink where she had worked. “I loved her and I miss her,” her father said. “She lives in my heart.” Source: New York Times
Doctor Accused of Using a Gun to Force a Woman Into Sex
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2025
Maurizio Miglietta, who the authorities said boasted of law enforcement connections, was charged with rape. He practiced at hospitals in New York City and New Jersey. Source: New York Times
Ex-Wall Street Star Accused of Abusing Women in Penthouse Sex ‘Dungeon’
By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2025
Federal prosecutors say Howard Rubin, who faces sex trafficking charges, took victims to his apartment, where a bedroom was painted red, soundproofed and fitted with devices to use on the women. Source: New York Times
Gary Busey Sentenced to Two Years’ Probation for Sex Offense
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2025
The 81-year-old actor had admitted touching a woman’s buttocks over her clothing at a horror film convention in New Jersey in 2022. Source: New York Times
Susan Xenarios, Who Transformed Rape Crisis Response, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on September 19, 2025
She helped found New York City’s first rape crisis center after encountering indifference when she herself was assaulted. Then she took on New York State laws. Source: New York Times