U.S. jury convicts Ghislaine Maxwell on sexual abuse charges

Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty by a U.S. jury on Wednesday of helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls, sealing a remarkable fall from grace for the British socialite. Maxwell, 60, was accused of recruiting and grooming four teenagers between 1994 and 2004 for Epstein, her former boyfriend, who killed himself in… Read More U.S. jury convicts Ghislaine Maxwell on sexual abuse charges

Britain’s Prince Andrew sued by Jeffrey Epstein accuser over alleged sexual abuse

Britain’s Prince Andrew was sued in a New York court on Monday by a woman who alleged that he sexually assaulted and battered her two decades ago when she was 17 years old. Virginia Giuffre, who says she was trafficked for sex by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, filed a civil complaint against Andrew, Queen… Read More Britain’s Prince Andrew sued by Jeffrey Epstein accuser over alleged sexual abuse

Britain’s Prince Andrew steps down from public duties over sex scandal

Britain’s Prince Andrew stepped down from public duties on Wednesday, saying the controversy surrounding his ill-judged association with late U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein had caused major disruption to the royal family’s work. Andrew, Queen Elizabeth’s second son, denies an allegation that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl procured for him by his friend Epstein,… Read More Britain’s Prince Andrew steps down from public duties over sex scandal