Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell trial begins: Key takeaways from Day 1
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The trial of Ghislane Maxwell, a longtime associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, began Monday.
Attorneys delivered opening statements Monday in the much-anticipated criminal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of notorious serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell faces a six-count indictment for allegedly conspiring with and aiding Epstein in his sexual abuse of underage girls between 1994 and 2004.
A jury of five men and seven women were empaneled earlier in the day, kicking off a legal drama that is expected to continue for at least six weeks.
The prosecution's opening statement
"I want to tell you about a young girl named Jane," Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Pomerantz told the jury.
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