Tag: Jeffrey Epstein

Ghislaine Maxwell Defense Calls Its First Five Witnesses

After a three-day hiatus, the Ghislaine Maxwell trial in federal court in lower Manhattan resumed on Dec. 16 with the defense calling its first five witnesses. On the stand first was Cimberly Espinoza, who began working for Jeffrey Epstein’s legal team in October 1996. She was 28 years old at the time. Espinoza quickly changed…


America’s Failure to Fight Child Sex Trafficking

Commentary On Nov. 29, the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell began. The British socialite and close companion of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is facing six charges related to her involvement in the grooming, sexual abuse, and sex trafficking of young girls. According to the New York Times, Maxwell is charged with one count of enticement…


Last of 4 Alleged Victims Testifies; Prosecution Rests in Maxwell Trial

NEW YORK-Annie Farmer, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, testified in Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial in federal court on December 10, making her the last of the four alleged victims called to testify. Unlike the other alleged victims, Farmer used her actual, full name. The previous ones used either just a first…


Final Ghislaine Maxwell Accuser Takes Stand, Makes Distressing Allegations

The fourth and final victim took the stand Friday during Ghislaine Maxwell’s federal sex-trafficking trial, testifying that the British socialite made sexual advances toward her and touched her inappropriately. Annie Farmer, the alleged victim, used her true identity. Three prior alleged victims used pseudonyms or their first names. During her testimony, Farmer said she was 16 when she…


Day 9 of Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Cut Short Due to Attorney’s Illness

NEW YORK—The prosecution in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell was only able to call one witness Dec. 9, before the day ended abruptly around 10:30 am. The witness was Tracy Chapell, a Federal Express employee who handled subpoenas. Attorney Andrew Rohrbach presented her with three invoices, which tracked delivery information. They were from…


New Witnesses Corroborate Previous Testimony in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial

NEW YORK-The prosecution continued to call witnesses in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial in federal court on Dec.8, several of whom corroborated testimony of previous witnesses. Only identified by his first name, Shawn was a boyfriend of alleged victim Carolyn, who testified Dec. 7. Shawn dated Carolyn when she was 14 and he was…


Second Alleged Victim Testifies in Ghislaine Maxwell Case

NEW YORK—The prosecution called a second alleged victim to the witness stand in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case in federal court on Monday as the trial entered its sixth day. Once again, to protect anonymity, the witness chose to use a pseudonym, this time “Kate.” Unlike the first witness in the trial “Jane,” Kate…


Slip of the Tongue Temporarily Derails Ghislaine Maxwell Trial

In an effort to protect the anonymity of the alleged victims in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial, Judge Alison Nathan instructed the lawyers and witnesses to refer to them either solely by their first names or a made-up one. Earlier this week, one such witness was “Jane,” and any evidence with her actual name…


Kash’s Corner: Three Bombshell Cases—A Closer Look at the Ghislaine Maxwell, Elizabeth Holmes, and Jussie Smollett Trials

In this episode of Kash’s Corner, we take a closer look at three high-profile trials currently making their way through the courts: Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and business associate of Jeffrey Epstein; Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the blood-testing company Theranos, who is accused of wire fraud and conspiracy; and Jussie Smollett, the “Empire”…


Live Q&A: Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ Pilot Testifies; Twitter Effectively Bans Memes

The pilot of the late Jeffrey Epstein’s “Lolita Express” airplane testified at the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell on Nov. 30, where he named names and described the situation aboard the plane. And in other news, Twitter unveiled a new policy that may effectively ban controversial memes from the platform. In this live Q&A with Crossroads…