Federal judge denies push to unseal grand jury transcripts tied to Jeffrey Epstein cases
CBS News New York's Doug Williams has more on the the court's decision and what it means moving forward.
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CBS News New York's Doug Williams has more on the the court's decision and what it means moving forward.
Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was convicted in 2021 for her role in helping Epstein recruit, groom and abuse underage girls.
A judge ruled in December that names of Jeffrey Epstein contacts, mentioned in a lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell, should be unsealed.
The new Jeffrey Epstein-related documents add to a trove of names of people connected to the investigation — most of whom have not been accused of any wrongdoing.
The documents unsealed in a lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein contain testimony about previously public allegations against Prince Andrew.
The list of names could include Epstein's accused co-conspirators and others named in a settled lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell.
The list includes nearly 2,000 people who knew or worked with the disgraced billionaire, as well as accusers and potential witnesses. As CBS New York's John Dias reports, this does not mean they had any knowledge of his crimes.
Maxwell is imprisoned in Florida after her conviction and 20-year sentence for helping late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls.
Ghislaine Maxwell is now facing a lawsuit.
A law firm that helped defend Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite convicted of helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls, is suing her, her brother and husband.
Maxwell was sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court for recruiting and grooming young girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.
Maxwell was sentenced last month in Manhattan Federal Court for recruiting and grooming young girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.
The British socialite was found guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls between 1994 and 2004.
Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. CBS2's Jessica Moore has gut-wrenching testimony from inside the courtroom and what Maxwell said to her victims.
The British socialite was found guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls between 1994 and 2004.
Her counsel says now that Maxwell is in solitary confinement, she can't properly prepare for sentencing.
Ghislaine Maxwell's attorney wants to postpone Tuesday's hearing because Maxwell was suddenly moved to solitary confinement.
The suit was settled out of court and will require Andrew to donate to Giuffre's charity.
According to court documents, Andrew will donate to Giuffre's charity in support of victims of sexual assault.
On Wednesday, a U.S. district judge rejected his motion to dismiss the lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre, who alleges he sexually abused her when she was 17.
Virginia Giuffre alleges he sexually abused her when she was 17.
Virginia Giuffre sued the prince in August, saying she was coerced into sexual encounters with the prince in 2001 by Epstein and his longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Prosecutors argued Maxwell was Jeffrey Epstein's "right hand," who recruited and groomed teenagers to give Epstein massages for money, which they allege turned into sexual abuse.
The pressure is on as the judge said an astronomical spike of COVID-19 cases in the area could derail proceedings.
Monday, the jury requested some trial transcripts. They also asked for the definition of "enticement."
