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>> bernarda, this was seen as a reckoning that jeffrey epstein never had. she was convicted on all the others. what stood out the most to you how this came down from the jury yesterday? >> this so i commend the jury. but most importantly, i commend the victims in this case. jane, kate, carolyn and annie for having the courage, bravery and strength to come forward to face their abuser. the jury saw them. the jury believed them. and the jury determined that despite 1994 to 2004, ghislaine maxwell,...

Situation yesterday where you had 208,000 new cases in france, another record set. it was the third in about five days that was set. thats how quickly its going. if you look across the border in germany, max, it is just 1/6 of the i.c.u. beds currently available. that gives you an idea the pressure hospital systems are coming under. it is a matter of weeks the case loads were seeing in so many european countries, max. >> melissa in paris, thank you. after five days of deliberation, a jury in n...

To these — the alleged abuse when it came to these young women. so, by no means— to these young women. so, by no means was— to these young women. so, by no means was she a passive observer— means was she a passive observer or near girlfriend in this— observer or near girlfriend in this relationship. for my client— this relationship. for my client s_ this relationship. for my client s standpoint, they have claimed — client s standpoint, they have claimed that she was an active abuse...

Who told very graphic, very personal, very detailed descriptions of the abuse that they suffered at the hands of epstein, also with maxwell being there. the u.s. attorneys office saying in a statement, in part, that the road to just has been far too long. today, just has been done. i want to commend the bravery of the girls, now grown women, who stepped out of the shadows and into the courtroom. their courage and willingness to face their abuser made this case and todays result possible. maxwell...

Reads a unanimous jury has found ghislaine maxwell l.t. of one of the worst crimes imaginable, facilitating and participating in the sexual abuse of children, crimes that she committed with her longtime partner and coconspirator, jeffrey epstein. the road to justice has been far too long, but today, just as has been done. i want to commend the bravery of the girls, now grown woman, who stepped out of the shadows and into the courtroom. their courage and willingness to face their abuser made this...

Faces? >> well, jake, you know, its hard to be surprised one way or the other. this jury was working hard. they listened carefully. they went through the evidence very, very carefully. they, obviously, were trying to convince one another to get to a verdict on all six of the counts. so, you know, im not surprised that there is a conviction here. the evidence was, you know, i wont say it was overwhelming. obviously, this case was more about jeffrey epstein in some ways in terms of the primary abu...

>> finally julie harper told her story. her husband jason was an abuser and she killed him in self-defense. >> what did you think when you heard that? >> heard my stomach and heart. there are two sides to everything. he is not here to tell his. >> the story was not a big surprise to the deputy d.a. but as a prosecutor that specialized for years in spousal abuse cases he didnt believe it. >> she was saving her own skin. she was willing to throw her dead husband under the bus and ruin his reputati...

Literal le going back to the drawing board at one point, but clearly they worked together and came up with a unanimous verdict. this is a big deal for the survivors of abuse, not just ghislaine maxwell, but jeffrey epstein. when he killed himself, so many of these victims were devastated, because they felt they had finally gotten to a point where they could have gotten justice for their abuser, and then he escaped that justice. you know, even after his arrest, so many women had spoken about how ...

Motivations, which are predicated upon all this money that you guys are getting and, of course your memory is going to be such that she was an enabler because youre getting money for it. apparently the jury rejected that resoundingly and has concluded that she indeed was assisting mr. maxwell in this regard and as a result shes guilty of those five or six counts and faces several years in jail as a result. >> lets go back to sonia who has a note from the u.s. attorney who prosecuted this case. s...

We firmly believe in ghislaines innocence. obviously, we are very disappointed with the verdict. we have already started working on the appeal and we are confident that she will be vindicated. everyone, be healthy. have a happy new year. but prosecutor us attorney damain williams welcomed the verdict. the road to justice has been far too long. but today, justice has been done. i want to commend the bravery of the girls, now grown women who stepped out of the shadows and into the courtroom. their...