Three of Ms. Maxwell’s accusers testified anonymously. Now her lawyers are asking that three defense witnesses also be able to conceal their identities. Source: New York Times
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Prosecution Rests at Ghislaine Maxwell Trial After 4th Accuser Testifies
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2021
Annie Farmer was 16 when, she said, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell engaged in behavior that upset her. Source: New York Times
Another Death at Rikers Continues ‘Very Difficult Year’ at N.Y.C. Jails
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2021
A Brooklyn man, who went into cardiac arrest on Friday, became the 15th person to die this year within New York City’s correction system. Source: New York Times
Four Takeaways From the 8th Day of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2021
A former pilot and a former assistant at Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach home testified, as prosecutors sought to bolster the accounts of Ms. Maxwell’s accusers. Source: New York Times
School District Investigates Claims of Longtime Sexual Misconduct by Teachers
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2021
Six teachers from Babylon High School have been placed on leave as the investigation continues and alumnae come forward with claims. Source: New York Times
Third Accuser Says Epstein and Maxwell Preyed on Her as a Troubled Teen
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2021
The accuser, who testified under her first name, Carolyn, described being preyed upon as an especially vulnerable child. Source: New York Times
Michael Jackson Musical Turns Down Volume on Abuse Allegations
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2021
The Broadway musical, “MJ,” with a book by Lynn Nottage and directed by Christopher Wheeldon, began previews Monday. Source: New York Times
Meet the Sheriff Who Wants to Put Andrew Cuomo Behind Bars
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2021
Craig D. Apple Sr. is known among some fellow Democrats as the “Teflon sheriff” for his ability to persevere, even thrive, through trouble that might tarnish less adept politicians. Source: New York Times
A Meeting With Maxwell Led to Years of Sex With Epstein, Accuser Says
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2021
A woman identified only as “Kate” told jurors at Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial that Ms. Maxwell leveraged their friendship to encourage her to have sex with Jeffrey Epstein. Source: New York Times
4 Takeaways from Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex-Trafficking Trial
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2021
A second woman testified that Ghislaine Maxwell had recruited her as a teenager to give sexual massages to Jeffrey Epstein. The defense questioned the witness’s motives. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell-Jeffrey Epstein Bond Is Key to Her Trial
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2021
The first week of testimony at Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial revealed the key question at the center of the case. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Brought Strict Rules to Epstein Home, Ex-Employee Says
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2021
“Never look at his eyes,” Ms. Maxwell told workers at Jeffrey Epstein’s Florida estate, according to testimony at her sex-trafficking trial. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Accuser, 'Jane,' Shares Testimony
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2021
During the second day of Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial, a woman accused Ms. Maxwell of befriending her when she was a girl, only to join in the sexual abuse that followed. Source: New York Times
Alice Sebold Apologizes to Man Wrongly Convicted of Raping Her
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2021
Anthony Broadwater spent 16 years in prison after the author identified him as her attacker in an assault she described in her memoir “Lucky.” Source: New York Times
As Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial Begins, Epstein’s Shadow Looms Large
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2021
Ms. Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial in Manhattan, which starts on Monday, is widely seen as a proxy for the courtroom reckoning that her longtime partner never received. Source: New York Times