In the coming weeks, jurors are expected to hear testimony from four women whom prosecutors say Jeffrey Epstein exploited for sex with Ms. Maxwell’s help. Source: New York Times
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Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial Opens, With Epstein at Its Center
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2021
A prosecutor described Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime girlfriend and associate, Ms. Maxwell, as “partners in crime.” Source: New York Times
Jeffrey Epstein’s Companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, Goes on Trial
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2021
She is accused of recruiting and trafficking young girls for the disgraced financier. Source: New York Times
Man Is Exonerated in Rape Case Described in Alice Sebold’s Memoir
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
Anthony J. Broadwater was convicted of the 1981 attack in Syracuse, N.Y., in a case the district attorney and a state judge agreed was flawed. Source: New York Times
What New Documents Reveal About Jeffrey Epstein's Final Days
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
Newly released records show the disgraced financier living a mundane existence in jail before his suicide, while also spinning deceptions until the very end. Source: New York Times
Judge Spares Man in Teen Rape Case: ‘Incarceration Isn’t Appropriate’
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2021
The man, Christopher Belter, had pleaded guilty in the sexual assaults of four teens. He faced eight years in prison, but a judge sentenced him to probation instead. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s Companion, Goes on Trial
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2021
Jury selection is set to begin on Tuesday in the federal sex trafficking trial, following a flurry of motions that began to bring the scope of the proceedings into focus. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Last Stand: What He and His Accusers Told Investigators
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2021
In Andrew Cuomo’s 515 pages of sworn testimony, the former governor defended his behavior and denied touching anyone inappropriately. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Sex-Crime Charge May Be ‘Defective,’ D.A. Says
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2021
The Albany County district attorney said that the local sheriff “unilaterally and inexplicably” filed a criminal complaint without his involvement. Source: New York Times
Sexual Assaults Are Worsening a Crisis at Rikers, Jail Officers Say
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2021
Female officers, who make up nearly half of the uniformed staff at New York City’s jails, said they were at particularly high risk of being attacked. Source: New York Times
Prince Andrew Mounts Attack Against Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Abuse
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2021
Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II, said the woman was seeking financial gain from one of the world’s best known royal families. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Was Charged Without Coordination With Albany D.A., Sheriff Says
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2021
The district attorney has not committed to prosecuting the former governor, and experts called the sheriff’s decision to proceed independently unusual. Source: New York Times
Pain Doctor Accused of Sexually Assaulting Patients Faces New Federal Charges
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2021
Ricardo Cruciani, a former pain management physician, already faces state charges. Each of the federal charges carries a maximum sentence of 20 years. Source: New York Times
After Years of Sexual Abuse Allegations, How Did This Doctor Keep Working?
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
Hospital staff members looked the other way while Ricardo Cruciani addicted vulnerable women to pain medications and assaulted them, according to a new lawsuit. Source: New York Times
Black Women Around R. Kelly's Trial React to His Conviction
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2021
The case could represent a turning point for the #MeToo movement, which some felt had centered on crimes against white women. Source: New York Times