that is a former pilot of jeffrey epstein. this was after a full day of jury selection and opening statements from both the government and the defense. and in those opening statements, of course, both sides were laying out their cases to the jurors in this federal court room. and essentially the government alleging that ghislaine maxwell recruited these women and groomed them to exploit them to jeffrey epstein, essentially saying anything that happened behind closed doors on jeffrey epstein's properties ghislaine maxwell knew it. she was the lady of the house and she played a part in the manipulation of these women and, in part, was very much aware of what was going on with jeffrey epstein. now, the defense says that she herself is a victim, and that she is being vilified for the crimes that jeffrey epstein committed. so we're getting really a sneak peek of what both lawyers are going to layout in this what's supposed to be a six-week trial for the six federal charges that ghislaine maxwell now faces. and, again, testimony wil

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>>> in the coming hours the sex trafficking trial of jeffrey epstein long time companion will begin. they allege she created a net work of under age victims for epstein to sexually exploit. opening statements are expected to begin after a jury is sworn in. max well faces up to 70 years in prison. if convicted of all six charges. she denies any wrong doing. >> another high profile trial is starting later today. with jury selection. american actor charged with making false reports to chicago police. in 2019. when he claimed he was the victim of a hate crime. the former empire actor has pleaded not guilty to all charges. and has repeatedly denied allegations. he faces up to three years in prison if convicted. >> it's been one week since a christmas parade in waukesha, wisconsin became the scene of a deadly crime. an suv tore through the celebration killing six people. and injuring dozens more. many of them children. we have more on those still in the hospital. >> reporter: the city of waukesha held a moment of silence sunday afternoon. at 4:39 p.m. central time. to mark the moment one w