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The heart of their case, four women who say they were recruited, groomed and lured by maxwell when they were teenagers so they could be sexually abused by jeffrey epstein. the prosecution calling ghislaine maxwell epsteins partner in crime, saying epstein was able to sexually abuse young girls because maxwell was the key to the whole operation. jurors were reminded that she lived with him for years. was even referred to as the lady of the house. prosecutors tieing the pair by showing pictures of...

She was giving massages to epstein. there were sex toys actually found in maxwells bathroom, which would indicate an awareness that there were sexual activities going on in the massage room. tough stuff to talk about this early in the morning. they are working hard. and after the christmas holiday, you might see a verdict in that case. >> when you are sending the jury home over the holidays for a number of days, what could potentially happen when they come back on monday? . >> yeah. you know, i ...

Favor of allowing the case to proceed. he comes up with a very interesting view on it, and that is since epstein is dead and if joffrey chooses not to enforce the agreement the judge is really saying the agreement doesnt really exist and wouldnt bind the court, so thats kind of a novel argument that the judge is asserting. i havent heard that used before because these types of agreements are quite common in civil litigation in both state and federal courts. >> i mean, this fess physically really...

But, let me make no mistake between epstein and talking abof millions of dollars and they are somewhere. for some reason these two got away with everything. they were in other countries. there is all kinds of connections here. its time to take them down. we can start in the u.k. and we can go all over the united states. but its got to be done and the feds are now in a position to do it. >> emily: judge, thank you so much for excellent insight as always. >> judge jeanine: it was a good night. tak...

A jury convicted jeffrey epsteins long time associate of five of the six charges she was facing in her sex trafficking trial, that includes the most serious charge, sex trafficking of minors which could land her in prison for all to 40 years. the judge in the case has not set a sentencing date yet. jurors deliberated for close to 40 hours over six days before reaching their verdict. prosecutors say maxwell and epstein devised a scheme to lure young girls into sexual relationships in three states...

Government did not believe she was telling the truth. in fact, she was mentioning the trial as somebody who brought young people to jeffrey epstein for him to abuse. brought young people to jeffrey epstein for him to abuse. although this was not _ epstein for him to abuse. although this was not made _ epstein for him to abuse. although this was not made clear _ epstein for him to abuse. although this was not made clear on - epstein for him to abuse. although this was not made clear on air, i eps...

>> maxwells family left the courthouse without comment, but her brother later issued a statement saying they firmly believe in her innocence. no date has been set for sentencing. randi kaye has more on the testimony at the trial. >> reporter: a british socialite on trial focused for her twisted behavior. now guilty of the five of the six counts against her. the trial included key testimony from four women who alleged jeffrey epstein sexually abused them, and maxwell not only helped facilitate, b...

So-called benefits from epstein and maxwell. they are out there and the question is will anyone be asking who they are, what they did and what evidence she might have? >> truly went through all the important questions we need to ask going forward. there are people out there caught up in this, many people, not just these two. you had your enablers and then these people that received services, money, things like that from epstein. what happens to them? what evidence did prosecutors find in putting...

>> trace: the covid surge is an issue in the ghislaine maxwell deliberations. shes accused of recruiting girls as young as 14 years old and jeffery epstein abused them. many say that maxwell is used as a scapegoat because epstein is dead. alexis mcadams live in new york city at the courthouse. >> thats right, deliberations are still on going here in new york city for the fifth day in the ghislaine maxwell trial. the judge going in to the courtroom and telling the jurors that theres a major conce...

Will be served and that that is the forest for the trees over the nuts and bolts. >> a couple of things, and i will be the devils advocate here, you had 100 witnesses, and you are you losing four? i think that kind of plays into the hand of the defense attorneys because you are still going to make mention of -- out of this 100, we only of this. also, i dont think it hurts that she is a woman in the situation because i think if this was epstein, it would be a very different way of looking at this...