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Records of Florida grand jury’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation can be made public

May 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Florida appeals court has opened the door for the possible release of transcripts of the grand jury investigation into notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein nearly 20 years ago that ended with prosecutors negotiating a plea deal […]

Ghislaine Maxwell launches appeal against her sex trafficking conviction

March 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

Ghislaine Maxwell has launched an appeal against her conviction for helping disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. In a filing with the 2nd US Circuit of Appeals in Manhattan, Maxwell has said that […]

Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years over sex trafficking

June 28, 2022 World Justice News 0

Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in a US prison for helping disgraced former financier Jeffrey Epstein abuse young girls. Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of recruiting and trafficking four teenage girls […]

Judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction – but sentence reduced

April 30, 2022 World Justice News 0

Ghislaine Maxwell has lost a bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction, paving the way for her to be sentenced to decades in prison. Lawyers for the British socialite had asked a judge to reject the verdict […]

Ghislaine Maxwell bid for retrial denied

April 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US judge has upheld Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction, denying her bid for a new trial. Maxwell, 60, had complained that one of the jurors falsely stated before the trial that he had never […]

Ghislaine Maxwell: Juror admits ‘mistake’ not revealing abuse

March 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

A juror in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial has told a hearing it was an “inadvertent mistake”, not a lie, to fail to disclose on a questionnaire that he was an abuse victim himself. Maxwell […]

Prince Andrew, Virginia Roberts and Ghislaine Maxwell

Prince Andrew settles US civil sex assault case with Virginia Giuffre

February 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

Prince Andrew has settled a civil sexual assault case brought against him in the US by Virginia Giuffre. Ms Giuffre had been suing the Duke of York, claiming he sexually assaulted her on three occasions […]

Prince Andrew: US judge seeks statement from former assistant

January 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

Prince Andrew’s former assistant could give a sworn statement as part of the the civil sexual assault case against the duke, after a formal request from a New York judge. Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre – […]

Ghislaine Maxwell: Lawyers call for retrial over juror comments

January 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell say she deserves a new trial after a juror told media that he used his own experience of being sexually abused to persuade other jurors who doubted witnesses. Prosecutors also asked […]

Prince Andrew accuser’s 2009 deal with Jeffrey Epstein made public

January 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

Virginia Giuffre agreed not to sue anyone connected to Jeffrey Epstein who could be described as a “potential defendant”, a 2009 damages settlement against the sex offender shows. The document, disclosed by a New York […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]