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In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell enters the courtroom escorted by U.S. Marshalls at the start of her trial, Nov. 29, 2021, in New York.

Ghislaine Maxwell will be sentenced today. She faces up to 55 years in prison

Bill Chappell

Maxwell, 60, could be sentenced to up to 55 years in prison — the most concrete punishment yet for the sex-trafficking conspiracy she operated with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell is seated at the defense table while watching testimony of witnesses during her trial in New York.

Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls

Jasmine Garsd

The British socialite was accused of procuring underage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. After six days of deliberation, a federal jury found her guilty on five of six counts.

In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell looks over her shoulder to the courtroom audience prior to the start of jury selection in her trial, Nov. 16, 2021, in New York.

The Ghislaine Maxwell trial is about to begin. Here's what to watch for

Jasmine Garsd

Opening statements in the highly anticipated trial of Ghislaine Maxwell begin on Monday in a Manhattan federal court. This is what the defense is expected to say, and what we're waiting to find out.

In this illustration drawn from a video feed, the prosecution presents its closing argument in the New York federal trial against singer R. Kelly. on Wednesday, Sept. 22.

R. Kelly Found Guilty Of Racketeering And Sex Trafficking

Anastasia Tsioulcas

A jury found the disgraced R&B star guilty of charges that included sexual exploitation of a child, racketeering and sex trafficking. He faces a possible sentence of 10 years to life in prison.

Members of a pro-Trumb mob climb the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Not long after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned his Republican colleagues that their efforts to overturn an election would send democracy into a “death spiral,” fear surged through the Senate chamber.

Congresswoman Lois Frankel On Capitol Chaos, Sex Trafficking And COVID, Staying Fit While Working from Home

Chris Remington

Congresswoman Lois Frankel on Wednesday's attack on Capitol Hill. The Coronavirus pandemic has worsened sex trafficking in South Florida. We get tips and tricks on working out from home during quarantine.

Congresswoman Lois Frankel On Capitol Chaos, Sex Trafficking And COVID, Staying Fit While Working from Home

Chris Remington

Congresswoman Lois Frankel on Wednesday's attack on Capitol Hill. The Coronavirus pandemic has worsened sex trafficking in South Florida. We get tips and tricks on working out from home during quarantine.

The Supreme Court's second day of arguments by phone was devoted to a new version of a case it decided seven years ago involving federal money to fight AIDS around the world.

Supreme Court Considers Anti-Prostitution Pledge In HIV/AIDS Funding Case

Nina Totenberg

At issue is whether the government can require private nonprofits to denounce prostitution in order to qualify for U.S. foreign aid grants aimed at fighting the worldwide AIDS epidemic.

Jeffrey Epstein's Deal Was Not Shameful Enough To Overturn, Says Federal Appeals Court

In a 2-1 decision, a federal appeals court has ruled against victims of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who were seeking to overturn the late…

Prosecutors said in court documents on Thursday that Metropolitan Correctional Center officials "mistakenly" preserved the wrong surveillance footage.

Video Outside Cell During Jeffrey Epstein's First Suicide Attempt 'No Longer Exists'

Vanessa Romo

After first reporting that the video had been preserved, prosecutors now say that further investigation shows officials "inadvertently preserved video from the wrong tier" within the Manhattan prison.

After Jeffrey Epstein Scandal, Palm Beach County Sheriff Drops Work-Release Program

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on Monday said it has decided to no longer oversee a program that puts inmates on work release — a move that comes…

South Florida Woman Who Accuses Prince Andrew Of Forced Sex Asks UK Public For Support

Prince Andrew suffered fresh scrutiny Monday night when the woman who says she was a trafficking victim made to have sex with him when she was 17 asked…

Britain's Prince Andrew announced Wednesday that he is stepping back from his public duties amid renewed scrutiny of his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who took his own life in a Manhattan jail cell this summer.

Prince Andrew Steps Back From Public Duties Over Ties To Jeffrey Epstein

Bobby Allyn

The news comes days after the prince sat down for an hourlong interview with the BBC over his association with Jeffrey Epstein. He says the scrutiny has been a "major disruption."