insider Paper: Prince Andrew sex abuse hearing starts in New York

A key court hearing in which Prince Andrew’s lawyers will urge a New York judge to dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit brought against the British royal got under way Tuesday.

Oral arguments in the civil action filed by Virginia Giuffre, a longtime accuser of Jeffrey Epstein and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, began shortly after 10:00 am (1500 GMT).

Andrew’s attorneys are expected to argue that a once-confidential settlement between accuser Giuffre and late disgraced financier Epstein unveiled on Monday protects the prince from litigation.

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srf: Ghislaine Maxwell verurteilt - Vertraute des US-Sexualstraftäters Epstein schuldig gesprochen

 Die Ex-Partnerin des verstorbenen US-Multimillionärs Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, ist wegen Sexualverbrechen schuldig gesprochen worden.
Maxwell drohen mehrere Jahrzehnte in Haft.
Sowohl die Verteidigung als auch Maxwells Familie kündigten nach dem Urteil Berufung an.  

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the sun: 'STEP UP BILL' Bill Gates urged to give evidence to Ghislaine Maxwell investigators about ties to Jeffrey Epstein by victims’ lawyer

BILL Gates has been urged to come forward and give evidence about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein - as it's revealed he bought homes near the disgraced financier and one of his billionaire pals. Lawyer Spencer Kuvin, who represents nine Epstein victims, told The Sun that Gates should volunteer any information about the perv or his pals that could help in the Ghislaine Maxwell investigation. more...

guardian: Ghislaine Maxwell court hearing disrupted by apparent QAnon followers

An unlawful live stream was viewed by numerous followers of the conspiracy theory before being shut down. A court proceeding on documents in civil litigation against the jailed British socialite and accused sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell was interrupted on Tuesday when the judge became aware of an unlawful live stream being viewed by numerous apparent followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory. more...

new York post: Ghislaine Maxwell hearing illegally streamed by apparent QAnon followers

The latest court bid to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell’s deposition about her sex life was interrupted — when it was illegally livestreamed by apparent QAnon followers.Tuesday’s Manhattan federal court hearing was held by phone, but was interrupted by the deputy clerk alerting Judge Loretta Preska that it was being broadcast live on YouTube. mehr...

stern: Kaution von 28,5 Millionen Dollar abgelehnt: Ghislaine Maxwell bleibt in Haft

Fast 30 Millionen Dollar bot das Team von Ghislaine Maxwell, damit die frühere Epstein-Vertraute bis zum Beginn ihres Prozesses aus dem Gefängnis entlassen und unter Hausarrest gestellt wird. Doch die Richterin lehnte ab. mehr...

Independent: Ghislaine Maxwell thought young Paris Hilton would be ‘perfect’ for Jeffrey Epstein, new documentary claims

Ghislaine Maxwell thought a young Paris Hilton would be “perfect” for Jeffrey Epstein, a new documentary has claimed. The anecdote is included in Surviving Jeffrey Epstein, a documentary series airing on Lifetime this coming Sunday and Monday (9 and 10 August). more...