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british socialite ghislaine maxwell has been jailed for 20 years by a new york court for helping jeffrey epstein abuse young girls. also, with petrol and diesel prices near record highs, pressure is growing on retailers and the government to step in. ill be finding out the impact on people who rely on their vehicle for work. good morning, defeat for serena williams on her wimbledon return. when the covers come off later, we will see emma raducanu and andy murray back in action. good mo...

And i still hope that we find out more about how that was allowed to occur. maxwell did not look at her victims, but she did address them. she said she was sorry for the pain they had experienced. she also said her association with epstein, who she described as a manipulative, cunning man, was the greatest regret of her life. her statement felt like a very hollow apology to me. she did not take responsibility for the crimes that she committed and it felt like, once more, her trying to do somethi...

Of her sentencing is maybe the beginning for a lot of us to start having the life that we anticipated we might have if we had never met ghislaine maxwell and jeffrey epstein. the british daughter of the disgraced media tycoon robert maxwell ran in the most influential circles, rubbing elbows with presidents and princes. but in court, as she waited to hear her fate, she was supported byjust three members of her family. maxwell, herfamily says, plans to appeal. 20 years was less than prosecutors w...

Was the greatest regret of her life. her statement felt like a very hollow apology to me. she did not take responsibility for the crimes that she committed and it felt like, once more, her trying to do something to benefit her and not at all about the harm that she had caused. the court allowed others who were not a part of the trial to also confront maxwell. the pain and anguish she caused was plain to see, as several accusers emotionally spoke about the lasting impact of her crimes, such as li...

She was convicted last december of helping epstein to abuse teenage girls. 0ur north america correspondent nada tawfik was at the hearing. a long—fought victory for annie farmer and all of ghislaine maxwells victims. justice was slow. she was one of the earliest to report maxwell and the paedophile jeffrey epstein to police, in 1996. but today, annie said it was never too late for accountability. maxwell and epstein were predators who were able to use their power and privilege to harm countles...

Survived french prosecutors say a modeling agent was a close up jeffrey epstein was found dead at his jail cell today. 76-year-old was accused of helping epstein traffic under age girls. he was being held as part of an investigation into the rape and sexual assault of minors. christina coleman is following the story live from los angeles, christina. >> yes arthel, jean-luc was arrested in december of 2020 as part of the investigation into the late epsteins global ring. they believed he was provi...

Ago. true. >> but, thats not for a lot of people. >> yeah, well, well follow this and well have to wait for at least a week, at least until next week for the verdict in the trial of ghislaine maxwell. jurors will return for deliberations. she faces up 80 years in prison if found guilty in all charges. shes accused of helping epstein traffic and abuse young girls. maxwell has pleaded not guilty to all charges. coming up -- travelers better pack their patience? >> oh no. >> pack your patience ov...

Been under scrutiny. now were expected to hear at least some answers in this courtroom, but this trial will only focus on just four alleged victims. this morning, ghislaine maxwell is behind bars in brooklyn just hours away from the start of her trial. opening statements scheduled for monday. >> maxwell played a critical role in helping epstein to identify, befriend, and groom minor victims for abuse. >> reporter: prosecutors say she was the ring leader in procuring girls as young as 14 for jeff...

>> ghislaine maxwell is behind bars in brooklyn just hours away from the start of her trial. opening statements scheduled for monday. >> maxwell played a critical role in helping epstein to identify, befriend, and groom minor victims for abuse. >> prosecutors say she was the ring leader in securing girls as young as 14 for jeffrey epstein. >> she was one of the co-conspirators. she was right there with him. i mean, in my opinion, she might have been just equally as bad as he was. >> reporter: je...

Their color. >> they are afraid if theyre making an arrest, that if their knee goes on the back of someone that they are fighting their life for, that they could be prosecuted. >> reporter: as part of georgias declared state of emergency, the governor is calling up 1,000 troops to help local police. he explains that the peaceful protests have been hijacked by criminals. david? >> all right, steve, thank you. tonight, jeffrey epsteins ex-girlfriend and alleged co-conspirator is now behind bars ...