Follow Us

Closing Arguments Underway In Ghislaine Maxwell Sex Trafficking Trial

Closing arguments came after four women testified that they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein with the help of Maxwell when they were teenagers.

Closing Arguments Underway In Ghislaine Maxwell Sex Trafficking Trial

Elizabeth Williams / AP

By Scripps News Staff

Posted: 4:50 p.m. EST Dec 20, 2021

Closing arguments are underway in the sex trafficking trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.

On Monday, a prosecutor called Maxwell a predator who manipulated vulnerable teenage girls for sexual abuse. The prosecution dismissed the defense arguments as a side show.

Ghislaine Maxwell Declines To Testify As Defense Rests Case

Maxwell is accused of grooming and presenting underage girls for sex with American financier Jeffrey Epstein.

He died by suicide in jail while awaiting his trial on sex trafficking charges.

Top Stories

Palestinians inspect a damaged building following Israeli airstrikes on the town of Khan Younis, Gaza, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023.

Israel intensifies bombardment of southern Gaza

Many of the territory's 2.3 million people are crammed in the south after Israeli forces ordered civilians to leave the north.

9-1-1 call center at the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management.

Deaf Americans face danger with inadequate 911 text services

An aging infrastructure in the U.S. has many deaf or hearing impaired Americans in danger as 911 text services are still not available in many areas.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden.

Swing state Muslim group to withdraw Biden 2024 support over war

Leaders from Michigan, Minnesota, Arizona, Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania gathered behind a lectern that read “Abandon Biden."