Prosecution rests in sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell
Annie Farmer told jurors she accepted an invitation to the financier's sprawling New Mexico ranch in 1996 hoping that Maxwell and Epstein would help her with academic endeavors.
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Annie Farmer told jurors she accepted an invitation to the financier's sprawling New Mexico ranch in 1996 hoping that Maxwell and Epstein would help her with academic endeavors.
Sarah Ransome said she was recruited into Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking ring in 2006 when she was just 22.
In her book, Sarah Ransome describes trauma and rape during childhood that, she says, primed her to become a victim of sexual abuse and threats of violence by Epstein. She talks with "CBS Sunday Morning" about how she "survived hell."
At age 22, Sarah Ransome says she became a victim of sexual abuse, and was threatened with violence, by Jeffrey Epstein. In her book, "Silenced No More: Surviving My Journey to Hell and Back," Ransome describes the traumatic childhood experiences that primed her to become a victim of abuse in adulthood by Epstein, facilitated by his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. Correspondent Holly Williams reports.
Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial is set to resume in New York City. Jeffrey Epstein's former house manager took the stand Thursday and told jurors that two of Epstein's accusers were repeat visitors to his mansion and that Maxwell was the "lady of the house." CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi joins CBSN AM from outside the courthouse in Manhattan ahead of day 5 of the trial.
Haley Robson first met Jeffrey Epstein in 2002 when she was a 16-year-old high schooler in West Palm Beach Florida.
The first alleged victim to testify in Maxwell's trial said she was 14 during her first sexual encounter with Epstein.
It was an emotional day at the sex trafficking trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. An accuser testified that Jeffrey Epstein abused her when she was 14. Epstein's longtime pilot testified that he flew powerful men, including Prince Andrew and former Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, on Epstein's private plane. Mola Lenghi reports.
In opening statements Monday, prosecutors described Ghislaine Maxwell to be Jeffrey Epstein's "lady of the house" who set up teenaged girls for him to sexually abuse.
Opening statements began in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite who is charged with recruiting women and girls for her longtime associate Jeffrey Epstein. Mola Lenghi reports.
Opening statements began Monday in the sex-trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell.
Opening statements are set for Monday in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of Jeffrey Epstein charged with recruiting and grooming girls for his alleged sex trafficking ring. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson spoke with CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about what the prosecution has to prove to make its case and whether taking the stand would benefit Maxwell.
Jennifer Araoz, who says Jeffrey Epstein raped her when she was 15, was the first accuser to speak about her allegations against him on TV.
Ghislaine Maxwell's security adviser spoke about his experience in an upcoming docuseries exclusively for Paramount+.
In her first interview since Ghislaine Maxwell was denied bail, alleged Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre spoke with Gayle King, claiming that Maxwell could have video tapes of "very well-known" government officials, politicians, and even royals who would be unhappy "if she squeals." Giuffre called Epstein a "sick pedophile," but said it's Maxwell who "was the mastermind."
A judge in New York has ruled that Jeffrey Epstein's alleged accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, has both the money and motive to flee the country, and denied her request to be released on bail. Maxwell will likely spend the next year in jail as she awaits trial. Jericka Duncan reports.
"The powerful and rich are not exempt from being held responsible for their actions," Giuffre said in a statement.
The reporter who helped bring Jeffrey Epstein's sex abuse case to the national spotlight has written a new book about her years-long investigation. "Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story" tells the stories of his alleged victims and the "failures of the criminal justice system." Author Julie K. Brown, an investigative reporter for the Miami Herald, joins CBSN to discuss the case and why she thinks there are too many unanswered questions regarding Epstein's suicide.
Sex trafficking charges and another alleged victim were added to a superseding indictment returned Monday in the criminal case against financier Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend.
Jeffrey Epstein's former close associate and girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell's 2016 deposition was unsealed Thursday. The deposition was given as part of a civil suit filed by Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre. Mola Lenghi reports.
Ghislaine Maxwell'a proposal includes armed guards to keep her from fleeing and safe from press and from others she says sent her death threats.
Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell repeatedly denied hiring anyone under the age of 18 for him in newly released transcripts.
The United Nations' top court has ordered Myanmar's military to prevent a genocide against the country's Rohingya Muslims. Ghislaine Maxwell, friend of Jeffrey Epstein, has had her phone hacked. And Australia braces for a "bonanza" of spiders after a combination of rain and heat created perfect conditions. CBS News' Ian Lee rounds up the world headlines.
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Charges against Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein gained worldwide attention, but some of the ways the allegations are frequently described may do even more harm to the victims. Gen by Medium senior writer Andrea Gonzalez-Ramirez joins CBSN to explain how the media's language serves to undermine the seriousness of the allegations.
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University of Toronto researchers say cellphone data shows a major drop not only in Canadian tourists visiting the U.S., "but also in business-related travel."
The Justice Department defended itself after the Wall Street Journal revealed it has received subpoenas in connection with a leak investigation.
A hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the Canvas breach and threatened to leak data involving 275 million individuals if schools did not pay a ransom.
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The Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, a crucial step in President Trump's push to make Warsh the central bank's leader, replacing Jerome Powell.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen had argued that his company's retail locations would help eBay build a "national network."
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The Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, a crucial step in President Trump's push to make Warsh the central bank's leader, replacing Jerome Powell.
The Justice Department defended itself after the Wall Street Journal revealed it has received subpoenas in connection with a leak investigation.
The operator of the Dali, a container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six people, is facing federal charges.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine are appearing in back-to-back hearings before the House and Senate Appropriations subcommittees that oversee defense spending.
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The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
The 18 Americans who were aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have returned to the U.S. and are now in quarantine. One remains in the biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center after testing positive. Ian Lee has more.
University of Toronto researchers say cellphone data shows a major drop not only in Canadian tourists visiting the U.S., "but also in business-related travel."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine are appearing in back-to-back hearings before the House and Senate Appropriations subcommittees that oversee defense spending.
Iran warns any new U.S. attacks will bring a "bad result," as President Trump acknowledges the ceasefire is faltering and violence flares in Lebanon.
Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica in Japan.
A deal is taking shape for the U.S. and Ukraine to jointly develop and build weapons that have been at the forefront of the wars in both Ukraine and Iran.
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The search for Nancy Guthrie has spanned 100 days, and key evidence in the case is still under analysis. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.
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A strand of DNA. An eerie doorbell video. The investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance reaches 100th day with no sign of a breakthrough.
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