DOJ: Ex-prosecutor exercised "poor judgment" in Epstein deal
The review found no "professional misconduct" by U.S. Attorney's Office then led by ex- Labor Secretary.
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The review found no "professional misconduct" by U.S. Attorney's Office then led by ex- Labor Secretary.
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.
The asking price for the property on Manhattan's Upper East Side is as massive as the home itself: $88 million.
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.
Hundreds of documents and transcripts from a 2015 defamation lawsuit against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell have been unsealed by a judge. They detail her alleged role in running a sex trafficking ring with Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN to explain what the documents said and how they can be used against Maxwell in court.
More than 600 pages of newly unsealed court documents were released late Thursday night, containing new details about Ghislaine Maxwell's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. They come weeks after she pleaded "not guilty" to being part of his alleged sex trafficking ring. Mola Lenghi reports.
Twitter is removing thousands of accounts linked to QAnon, a conspiracy theory group that has been spreading disinformation and harassing people online. QAnon followers, often seen at Trump rallies, believe in conspiracy theories about global child sex trafficking and so-called Deep State efforts to take down the president. They recently organized to harass actress and model Chrissy Teigen after linking her, without evidence, to Jeffrey Epstein.
At a White House briefing Tuesday, President Trump was asked about his former acquaintance Ghislaine Maxwell, the ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, who is now facing charges of sexual abuse. The president said, "I wish her well." CBS News' Natalie Brand joins CBSN with more.
Maxwell, the former girlfriend of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, is accused of helping him sexually abuse underage girls.
Ghislaine Maxwell has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing her of conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse underage girls. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins CBSN with the latest developments in the case.
After the death of alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, legal questions are focusing on his possible co-conspirators. Also, how much did Twitter play a role in spreading conspiracy theories about his death? CBS News' Marc Liverman reports on the investigation, then CBSN legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe and CNET senior producer Dan Patterson join CBSN's Elaine Quijano for a closer look.
Maxwell is facing criminal charges in connection with Epstein and was denied bail this week.
Maxwell appeared in a video court hearing in New York City.
Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse underage girls, will appear in federal court in New York City today. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN with a closer look at her arrest and a look ahead at the arraignment.
British socialite allegedly ignored the orders of FBI agents during her arrest on sex-trafficking charges.
Officials took away her clothes and bedsheets because of fears Maxwell might take her own life after her arrest.
Lender viewed convicted sex offender as "high risk" client, yet still overlooked his many questionable transactions.
The woman accused of recruiting and abusing underage girls involved in Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking ring is set to face a judge in New York federal court next week. Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested and charged Thursday. Human trafficking expert and author of "Hidden in Plain Sight," Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco, joins CBSN to explain the latest.
"You can't have two people just doing all the work, there has to be people helping them," Epstein accuser Michelle Licata claimed.
The FBI took Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell into custody Thursday on charges including transportation of minors and perjury. Mola Lenghi hears the reaction of one of Epstein's alleged victims.
Nearly a year after disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was taken into custody on federal sex trafficking charges, his longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested by the FBI in New Hampshire. She is facing six charges for allegedly conspiring with Epstein to sexually abuse minors. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins CBSN to discuss the case
Ghislaine Maxwell was accused by many women of recruiting them to give Jeffrey Epstein massages, during which they were pressured into sex.
Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss announced charges Thursday against Ghislaine Maxwell for allegedly conspiring in the abuse of underage girls by Jeffrey Epstein. Watch the press conference here.
The FBI has arrested Ghislaine Maxwell in connection with the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's suspected sex trafficking ring. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN with the details.