you would have to suspect beyond jeffrey epstein. the prosecution discouraged any names coming out in this trial, third parties. i have to wonder, with everything found in his apartment, cd's and binders will we get those names? will somebody ask? will we pursue the next step in justice? >> i believe with all of the heat on federal prosecutors right now they will go forward. they will explore the possibilities within those binders. it's hard to keep a secret like that. there were investigators and crime scene tapes. they saw all of that. i find it difficult to believe they would keep it all under their hat. that's not going to happen. if the evidence to which you are referring exists. >> will: what do you make of what was cataloged inside of jeffrey epstein's apartment? >> well, if it had anything to do with the victims, the 4 women that came forward, it would have been brought out at trial. if it had to do with other alleged victims, they have to be hunted down and coerced to testify, encouraged to move forward with a lot against th

maxwell. >> thanks, jim. >> sure. >> jeffrey epstein is dead in his could spend the rest of her life in a prison cell, has justice been done or is this just the tip of the iceberg? let's get into it with tonight's panel, attorney republican strategist alexandra wilkes, former trump advisory board member, jason meister and foundation for economic education content manager and host of face with hannah cox, it is hannah cox. hannah, this hit us with a surprise, who were planning on coming to talk about this at the top but did this verdict surprise you? >> we got good news on the way and it didn't surprise me, i expected her to be found guilty, it's a good thing i think she should be held accountable for her actions and i know way think she is a scapegoat in place fourth jeffrey epstein. that being said, i don't think just bully has been served because there's a lot of men who've not been named or apprehended or prosecuted for guilty carrying out these crimes so i don't think we can the back and say justice done, kate shut. this is one step in justice but the victims have a lot more acco

this was more than jeffrey epstein and ghislaine maxwell. now, in order to bring other people to justice, you would need a couple of things. first of all, a how that you could charge under. federal law in the united states generally doesn't cover simply sexual assault. you need some interstate transportation or interstate enticement aspect of it. that was present for maxwell, but not for men who had sex with underage women. you need to make sure the state laws that have not expired. we have statutes of limitations which say prosecutors only have a certain amount of time to try cases. and the third thing, and the most important thing you would need is prosecutors who are committed and willing to do this. you know, you would need a commitment from state prosecutors, federal prosecutors that we are going to go after these people and hold them accountable. could maxwell flip? maybe. she could try. it's hard now that she's been convicted. but i worked at the southern district of new york, but it has to go both ways. she has to come clean and the

a second woman who says that jeffrey epstein sexually abused her has been testifying in the ghislaine maxwell trial in new york. ms maxwell, who was a close confidant of epstein, has pleaded not guilty to eight counts of sex trafficking and other charges. jeffrey epstein, who was a convicted sex offender, died in a new york prison cell in 2019 as he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges in a federal case. we have been following events in court. kate's age was a real issue of contention between the prosecution and the defence. she was 17 at the time of the alleged abuse, which is the age of consent in britain. and so the judge instructed the jury that any of the sex acts she testified about were not to be considered illegal acts. instead, the prosecution really used her to lay out their argument about how ghislaine maxwell really was central to jeffrey epstein�*s world, and specifically, this effort of grooming young girls for sexual abuse. and so, kate detailed how she first met ghislaine maxwell at 17 years old at her townhome in london. she went there for tea and she said they

demise of jeffrey epstein. daniel halper. what do you make about this new information? >> it's pretty stunning. it seems to be come frlgt melinda gates side of this divorce does seem to give it legs. we don't know the source behind these articles or the motor situations behind the sourcing. i think it's fair to be perfectly clear that there have been no allegations of impropriety alleged against bill gates and be clear on that. but just the fact that they were close and the fact his own wife is alarmed by it leads to two theories. one is they had a much closer relationship than we knew. we knew some of the things you mentioned at the start of this segment. the other theory is maybe melinda gates wants to make a bigger deal out of the relationship as part of divorce proceedings and divorce negotiations. the fact that there will be court proceedings and perhaps an uglier battle, means maybe we'll get more and more details. already some of the victims of jeffrey epstein are calling for more details to be revealed

epstein and what they had subsequently said after jeffrey epstein's death. but in the end, that wasn't enough because what you had left is this gaping hole, this question mark, why did jeffrey epstein pay ghislaine maxwell an astonishing $30 million. >> there was no explanation for that. why did ghislaine maxwell stick with this man, who wasn't very nice to her, we heard during testimony, took her photograph down when he had other women to stay, had ore own assistants send other women flowers? i think jurors, you know, were told to use their common sense by prosecutor maureen comey about that money, about what the real narrative could possibly be, and that's what they did. you mentioned kindly my new project, vicky ward investigates." i did reproduce the entire transcript of the transcript i had with ghislaine maxwell in 20002 about annie farmer's allegations, because i think it reveals what wasn't revealed in the courtroom. it reveals a very entitled mentality. she asked why i would believe strangers over her. she told me that annie farmer and her sister ha

we are learning more about the people jeffrey epstein targeted. lawyer brittany henderson is representing 67 ofg jeffrey epstein's alleged victims. she is the coauthor of "relentless pursuit: our battle with jeffrey epstein. we are happy to have her on. thank you for joining us so much. >> thank you for having me. >> tucker: it is our pleasure. this is an interesting story and under covered, for whatever reason. let's start with the "vanity fair" piece. i know other knowledge other than the story, but it says that les wexner was essentially the guy who funded the wholele operation. do you think that is true? >> so this article, is what we like to see, there are three categories that we talk about the abuse and/or, the enablers and the friends of jeffrey epstein and a category where you had jeffrey as thed money manager in new york city and so many people on his side. these friends of jeffrey epstein are the people who are on his island, in his house at dinner. the same people having conversation with women they now know were sex trafficked and act

that individual is jeffrey epstein, and he's deceased now. now, perhaps there were people who might have played a role in the conspiracy, but prosecutors don't have a huge incentive. i'm not sure what the utility would be in trying to get cooperation out of her. what will happen now? certainly she's going to appeal, and that is her right as a defendant. she can, but we know prosecutors will point out all the things that aggravate this, make this an incredibly serious crime. the vulnerability of the young victims will play into sentencing here. prosecutors will ask -- and moreover, she's going to be in prison this entire time. >> all right. thanks to all of you. we'll have more on this breaking story just ahead. >>> plus, in the meantime, covid confusion is growing as omicron cases keep spiking. stand by for a new forecast of the weeks ahead. ow! i'm ok! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ only in theaters december 17th. ready to turn your dreams into plans and your actions into achievements? explore over 75

prosecutors dade she recruited underage girls to be abused by jeffrey epstein. her defense team is vowing to appeal her conviction. >> but this morning maxwell faces what amounts to the rest of her life in prison. this morning, prosecutors are calling it a, quote, great day for justice after a jury found ghislaine maxwell guilty on five of six federal charges including the sex trafficking of minors. the 60-year-old maxwell showed no reaction when the verdict was read before two u.s. marshals walked her out of the courtroom. she now faces up to 65 years behind bars. >> a unanimous jury has found ghislaine maxwell guilty 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 co-conspirator jeffrey epstein. >> reporter: it's a stunning fall from grace for the british socialite who once rubbed elbows with world leaders and royalty. the longtime companion of jeffrey epstein was described by prosecutors as his partner in crime. the government accusing her of being a

they say maxwell is not like jeffrey epstein and not like any of the other men. powerful men, moguls, media giants who abuse women but prosecutors sketching a different version of maxwell who was accused of recruiting and grooming underage girls for epstein from 1994 to 2004. they say maxwell participated in abuse of the girls. the assistant us attorney saying in her opening statement, quote, maxwell was epstein's best friend and right hands. she knew exactly what she was doing. the lawyer representing eight of epstein's accusers, one of whom has an accusation against maxwell spoke to fox news about the trial. >> they were not able to seek jeffrey epstein, they are seeing it come down from ghislaine maxwell. we will find out more about jeffrey epstein and powerful people involved. >> reporter: maxwell faces 80 years in prison if found guilty. the trial is expected to last six weeks. carley: another high profile trial in chicago, jussie smollett. >> reporter: prosecutors accuse the 39-year-old of faking a hate crime the grab the nation's attention in 2019. >> i of

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maxwell was compartmentalized from jeffrey epstein's life. that's certainly what they said in their opening arguments. >> and let's play a clip from your special that gets into the dynamic between maxwell and epstein. >> sources who knew them during this time told me that he insisted she lose weight. and she did. that he could be incredibly abusive to her in public, and she put up with it in silence. >> is maxwell also a victim of epstein's abuse and manipulation, do you think? what do you make of that question, and do you expect the defense to play up that angle? >> so, it's complicated, jim. we did hear from from him on how all articles of clothing would be asked to be removed and how other women would come and stay. the defense suggested this was a secret between the house manager and epstein. so, clearly this was an attempt to show how manipulative epstein was and that maxwell was someone who was a victim, if you want to use that word, of those manipulations. having said all of that, so far i don't think you've seen the defense try necess

epstein and he had only -- jeffrey epstein was responsible for the abuse of these then girls, now women. i also think that as was alluded to, that going after these accusers is risky. and i think it backfired. i think questioning the memory and the motivation really hurt the defense and i am not sure that was such a good strategy. and then, lastly, and i am sure this was talked about, while maxwell certainly has a right -- constitutional right not to testify -- i think some of the jurors were probably wondering well if she is really innocent, why doesn't she get up and tell the world about it? >> yeah. all right. well, jennifer, alan, thanks so much for your time. appreciate those insights. fascinating case, we will see what happens next. thank so much for your time. >>> up next. why russia's vladimir putin asked for a phone call with president biden and whether they'll talk about the military buildup along the border with ukraine. i always dreamed of having kids of my own. ♪ ♪ now i'm ready for someone to call me mom. at northwestern mutual, our version of financial planning helps

they obviously went after jeffrey epstein and ghislaine maxwell here. but, am i being too skeptical, too cynical, jennifer, about the willingness of prosecutors to go after powerful men who participated in these misdeeds? >> i think so, although i'll also say maybe i'm being too easy on prosecutors. i think that they go where the evidence leads. i don't think anyone in sdny or current doj is afraid of going after anyone in the world. so i think if the evidence leads there, they would go. there are just a lot of obstacles and no one who knows what happened talking at least as far as we know. and a lot of time has gone by so these possible state charges are likely gone because of statute of limitations issues. so i think there are a lot of obstacles. i don't think they're afraid to do it. if they can, they will but we'll see what happens. >> let's go back to sonia outside the courthouse for more about this breaking news this afternoon. ghislaine maxwell, former associate and partner of jeffrey epstein found guilty on five of six charges relating to her en

a lot of people knew jeffrey epstein. bear stearns, ace greenberg brought him in, he was well-known on wall street, just because you know him, doesn't mean you engage with activities. liz: absolutely but when you know that i guy has plead guilty to child prostitution -- charlie: i agree but i talked to one person that knew him and said why were people still engaging? they believed it was a one off thing. liz: oh, please. charlie: i'm just telling you what they said at the time involving a 17-year-old and they thought that was, he made a mistake. i'm telling you what they told me. not saying i agree. liz: it's sticking to people years after he's dead charlie thank you very much we are coming right back don't go away. i promise - as an independent advisor - to put the financial well-being of you and your family first. i promise to serve, not sell. i promise our relationship will be one of partnership and trust. i am a fiduciary, not just some of the time, but all of the time. charles schwab is proud to support the independe

she teared up on the stand as she talked about that first encounter with jeffrey epstein, saying that she massaged him for about 45 minutes and then, sat on a couch and watched allegedly as virginia and jeffrey epstein had six. now, she says, over the course of four years, she went to the home ofjeffrey epstein more than 100 times, until she became too old, saying it was always glenn maxwell allegedly that set up those meetings. the defence has started cross examination. glenn maxwell has denied all of the charges and they have really honed in on this point that it was virginia roberts, they say, who introduced her to jeffrey epstein and not glenn maxwell. the company that owns facebook recently changed its name to meta. it says it�*s transforming itself from a social media firm into a company of the metaverse. facebook is not the only tech giant to dive into the metaverse. but what does it actually mean? our technology correspondent marc chislack has been looking in to it. so, what actually is the metaverse? well, if we think of the internet as something that we look at, the metave

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when we met her she was jeffrey epstein's girlfriend. we had no idea that any of these things weres going on. i feel bad for everybody involved in this thing. i hope it will discourage others from doing actions of this kind. young women have to be protected and the court and government has to go after people who are perpetrators. they have to distinguish the true from the false. that's why they didn't call virginia as a witness. that helped them. if they had called her i think this case would likely have gone a different way. the jury would have doubted the credibility of the government's case. >> pete: go ahead. >> i will weigh on virginia. but there were dozens and dozens of victims of jeffrey epstein and ghislaine maxwell. i think prosecutors made a smart decision to stream line the case. to pick four of their best witnesses. they took the stand and they won the day for justice and for the victims out there as well. she is looking at years and years behind bars. she is 60 years old and may never get out of prison. >> pete: greg and al

then the infamous jeffrey epstein black book. federal prosecutors are trying to get this black book boo evidence. they say they will have a way of authenticating it. the defense doesn't want it in there but say it will help to prove the charges against maxwell. that's just some of the things we expect the prosecutors to show in the trial to try to convict ghislaine maxwell. >> in the past week we saw barclays bank ceo jeff staley step down under revelations he had 1200 emails with jeff epstein. stunning to think that the ceo of a major bank has been sitting son in his post knowing that a major investigation and thought, no, i'm okay in this job. besides jeff staley and a move like this what other investigations should we be aware of that could impact other people, besides maxwell? >> reporter: right, obviously the staley investigation which as we saw reported by our colleagues at cnbc, he's being subpoenaed by the u.s. virgin islands. on top of that, it's been reported that the manhattan district attorney's office is taking a loo

the arrest say jeffrey epstein died by suicide in prison awaiting a trial on sex trafficking charges. her legal team will likely challenge the credible of four accusers, set to testify about events that took place roughly two decades ago. maxwell repeatedly asked to be released on bail her lawyers arguing she was kept in terrible conditions the judge agreeing with prosecutors that maxwell is a flight risk. opening staples in the trial are set to begin after thanksgiving. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york >>> still to come, on the road to the future. we'll take you inside the new electric factory for the next generation of nel geramotors >>> breaking the barrier he auction block. frida makes history again. per cycle? while a running sink uses that, every two minutes. that means even small loads can save water. so why not do it? run your dishwasher every night wi water.ade plati m.the surprie with mucinex nightshift you've got powerful relief from your worst nighttime cold and flu symptoms. so grab nightshift to fight your symptoms, get your zzz's... and get back to your rhythm. ♪♪

did jeffrey epstein rape you >> yeah. no he raped me, forcefully raped me, knew exactly what he was doing and i don't think cared. >> reporter: maxwell denies the lawsuit's allegations. at court today, her family made a public show of support. sister isabelle arrived to a crush of cameras this morning maxwell's siblings have publically lobbied for her to be released on bail. >> the court is starting to feel under the pressure either their own pressure because they lost the man and they're feeling under the public's pressure. >> reporter: the judge denied multiple requests for maxwell to be released the trial now underway is expected to last six weeks. >> stephanie, the prosecution has their first witness a pilot who flew epstein's plane. what did he say? >> reporter: well, lester, he worked for epstein for over a decade he said maxwell was often on epstein's private jet. look, this is someone who got a close look behind the scenes. his testimony has only begun. he'll be taking the stand again tomorrow, lester. >> all righ

this was not just jeffrey epstein and ghislaine maxwell. there were plenty of other people allegedly court according to public accusations, according to civil lawsuits that have been filed. people who were part of this ring, people who sexually abused minors, that's been alleged. and i think prosecutors have a real obligation to dig all the way down to the bottom, and bring anyone else who may have been part of this to justice. >> i agree. those people that enabled this. >> right. who are the other powerful people out there? michelle hagan, elie honig, thank you both very much. >> out front next, former president trump makes an endorsement but then threatens to take it away. we will tell you what his conditions are. >>> and vladimir putin and joe biden have a phone call set for tomorrow. why did the russian president initiate the call? we will talk about it. we have to be able to repair the enamel on a daily basis. with pronamel repair toothpaste, we can help actively repair enamel in its weakened state. it's innovative. my go to toothpaste

things to do sexual favors for jeffrey epstein. so we'll get more details about the inner workers including hearing from six of the alleged -- rather four of the alleged victims throughout the trial. on the government side we're expecting opening statements to start momentarily and they should last before we get to the government witnesses. but their argument is that maxwell -- i'm sorry, is that the alleged victims don't remember everything that happened. of course all of the alleged incidents happening decades ago. so we're waiting to hear more about how the opening statements go before we start hearing from the witnesses. but as you said, this trial expected to take six weeks, go through the holidays, ghislaine maxwell is going to turn 60 during that time behind bars and remember this is a pivotal mom moments again for the me-too movement and this is one where we have women as a defendant and the makeup of the jury will be perceiving this women throughout the aftermath of this movement. >> brynn, thank you so much. let's bring i

with jeffrey epstein, though, certainly, a much bigger name. is that going to make seating a jury something that's going to be long and arduous process and fraught with peril >> yes look for the court to go through about 50 jurors, a day and you are going to see a lot of people that are going to be dismissed for cause, for example, they simply cannot hear this case because they've already formed opinion about jeffrey epstein and what he did. and if this is a trial by proxy, that opinion about jeffrey epstein will probably spill over into ghislaine maxwell, which is why her attorneys will be making a lot of requests to dismiss jurors for cause. >> danny cevallos, thank you >>> the journalist danny fenster detained in myanmar for the past six months, facing years more after a trial. but today, suddenly, freedom what he told reporters on his long-awaited trip home >>> and beef maybe, it's not what's for dinner prices are soaring at a rate we haven't seen in decades. why cattle ranchers say they're not seeing a penny of that win fall so you only pa

a former pilot of jeffrey epstein. and that is after we heard the opening statements from both the government and the defense in this case. the government taking about 35 minutes to lay out its case in front of these jurors in this federal trial. essentially saying that ghislaine maxwell knew very well what was going on behind closed doors in jeffrey epstein's multiple homes. she was the lady of the house is what the government was calling her, saying that she recruited these underaged women for jeffrey epstein to multiple locations where he lived. even took part in the massages that were sort of a cover of this abuse. so lots of details there about sort of the conspiracy that they are alleging that ghislaine maxwell was all a part of. for the defense's part they spent about an hour or so talking to jurors essentially saying that she's taking the fall for the crimes that jeffrey epstein committed. so that is one of the first defenses that they are going with. also saying this trial is all about memory, manipulation and

jeffrey epstein killed himself in a manhattan jail cell in 2019. so the case against maxwell relied mainly on the it of four woman who say they were sexually abused by epstein when they were under the age of 18. that maxwell facilitated, sometimes participated in the abuse. what was interesting about this case, jim, is that the jury appeared to be on board with everything. you know, there was no deadlocked jury here. what you do say? >> yeah, i mean we had a lot of notes. we had a lot of communications from this jury. a lot of scheduling issues. a lot of asking for transcripts of witness testimony but i think they were cohesive, i think clearly from the end result. going into the afternoon everything showed a jury methodically sifting through evidence, listening to each other, giving the case time, not feeling pressure to rush to any sort of verdict. i was not surprised they convicted on most counts because it struck me they knew the gravity of the case but they also listened to powerful evidence and came to the right result. elizabeth: is your sen

for to socialize delay in maxwell as the keys, praying on young girls for jeffrey epstein as her trial gets on the way new york channels with directions on its way report from the front line nice and ukraine, where the russian forces have been gathering up the border ah, the caribbean island nation of barbados has just become a republic. also cutting ties with the british monarchy. celebrations on the way in the capitol bridge town. barbados gained independence from burson, in 966, but retained queen elizabeth as its head of state. the monarch has been replaced by the bob ady and president sandra mason, who has been sworn in the last hour. the country will remain a member of the commonwealth group of nations. we now turn our vessels bow towards the new republic. redo this so that we may seize the full substance of our sovereignty. for decades, we have had discourse and debate about the transition of bobby and us to a republic. to day debate and discourse have become action. madam president, as your constitutional status changes, it was important to me that i should join you to reaffirm

jeffrey epstein up in residents i would like to know. they have those elevator logs someone should check that out where do you go in white house and released photos from inside the express party jet. and it turns out that were a lot more flights than previously known. faa accidentally just revealed 704 previously unknown epstein flights. but does jeffrey epstein case go deeper than just that this is from sub stack tech no fog sub stack. he asked a serious question apparently rolling stone reported about in arm world in 1980s led him to work for multiple government including israelis. and sources said that epstein was, quote, known in the intelligence world that hyperfixer. someone who can go between different cultures and networks. the reporting here is accurate folks that opens a lot more questions why this was allowed to continue for so long. switching gears here -- now another tragic incident the school shooting this week in michigan which left four students dead as you may know my entire learn of work in secret service we did a lot o

so coming up british social life, elaine maxwell is accused of praying on young girls with jeffrey epstein as a trial gets underway in new york. casting off the queen barbados, prepared to cut ties with the british monarchy and become the world's newest republic. ah. hello, the newest covered 19 variance on kron poses a very high risk of a surge in infections. that is the latest warning from the world health organization. the un chief says he's concerned about southern africa isolation. antonio gutierrez is saying the region cannot be blamed for its lack of vaccines. the countries from japan to israel are focusing on restrictions as ami con. infections are being reported across europe. the u. k. is offering boost the jobs to stop the spread in the us president joe biden is urging vigilance, but it's asking people not to panic. button says right now, no new measures are needed to tackle the new variance whitehouse corresponding, kimberly, how could reports? good morning, folks. following a briefing by his coven response team given us president joe biden addressed the american public, urging

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a former jeffrey epstein employee testified about strict rules inside the mansion, along with "many, many, many females." >> do you regret working for -- >> reporter: a former house manager for jeffrey epstein is shedding new light on what allegedly went on inside the sex offender's mansion. testifying at the trial of ghislaine maxwell told jurors that maxwell was the lady of the house and in court, he read from a so-called household manual for employees, including the instructions, you see nothing, hear nothing, say nothing, accept to answer a question directed at you. he said maxwell ordered him, you should never look at his eyes. he testified numerous young women came to the mansion, including two females who appeared to be under age. he identified one of the girls as jane, who testified this week. he says he picked jane up on multiple occasions at maxwell's request. jane claims she was abused at both locations. >> there were two of these visitors that stood out to him, because they were obviously under age. so his testimony was used to corroborate the testimony of one of the accu

and she told her brother it was just jeffrey epstein that she met. according to, again according to the defense. and then on the stand she said very vividly it was both of them. we're also learning a bit about jeffrey epstein's life. and let's face it. that is part of the fascination in this trial. >> that's the fascination and the intrigue. does any of that get anyone anywhere closer to convicting ghislaine maxwell of a lot of wrong doing here? >> look, the defense said she wouldn't be there if it wrcht weren't for the fact that jeffrey epstein took his own life and she's a sit in for jeffrey epstein's crimes. that's their larger defense of her. as much separation as they can put between jeffrey epstein and ghislaine maxwell, that's a what they're going to try to do. but this testimony from jane who's using a pseudonym because she doesn't want to go public, she's an actress and has family, and she was a minor at the time, so she's allowed to use a pseudonym. this testimony was graphic, disturbing and vivid. >> and the jury heard all of it? >> the ju

epstein, and even sometimes joining in the british social. i remained calm and whispered to her lawyer and drink a sip of water. as the verdicts were read out. outside court maxwell's friend, lee sat in a regular throughout the trial, and he left with our comment, your chance to give a reaction to the verdict. for the prosecution, the verdict was a welcome relief. 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 into the courtroom. their courage and willingness to face their abuser made today's result. and this case possible. the trial attracted enormous global attention, wealthy and influential. epstein and maxwell moved in elite circles counting the rich and famous even former presidents and britons, prince andrew among their friends and associates. max was lawyers argue that she'd become a scapegoat for epstein crimes. he committed suicide while awaiting trial. in august 2019, the defense lawyers attempted to poke holes and

an accuser testified that maxwell's boyfriend jeffrey epstein abused her when she was just 14. cbs's mulla langy has graphic testimony from the federal courthouse in manhattan. >> reporter: taking the stand is jane to protect her identity. the first alleged victim to testify in ghislaine maxwell's trial today said she was 14 and frozen in fear during her first sexual contact with jeffrey epstein. she said she'd met epstein and maxwell in 1994 while eating ice cream at a summer arts camp in michigan. telling a packed courtroom that maxwell befriended her, then would sometimes be in the room during sexual abuse that went on for years. she seemed very casual, like it was normal she said with maxwell just a few feet away at the defense table but it did not seem normal to me. jane fought back tears when she described flying from her home in palm beach to new mexico where she saw maxwell and was told epstein wanted to see her. i felt my heart sinking into my stomach, she said, her voice cracking, because i didn't want to see him. maxwell was charged with grooming underaged girls to b

the prosecutor painting her as a key figure of bringing a spring of young girls to jeffrey epstein for sexual abuse >> in my opinion, she might have been just equally as bad as he was. >> reporter: jennifer told nbc news she was 15 when jeffrey epstein raped her, though she won't be one of the women to testify with allegations mostly from the '90s. will we see her testify? >> i don't know. there's a risk of testifying but i think they'll make it a game-day decision based on how they believe the government's case has gone in >> reporter: maxwell insists she's innocent, awaiting her trial from behind she described it as a living hell, saying i am weak, i am frail. her siblings pleading with the united nations for help to get her out, calling this unprecedented discrimination >> she's treated as guilty they are hoping, no doubt, the authorities, that they are going to be able to put her away for 20, 30, 40, 50, 80 years well, let justice decide how that's going to be >> reporter: the trial is expected to span six weeks but will leave a lot of unanswered questions around her and jeffrey ep

. >>> plus, bill gates breaks his silence about his divorce and his ties to sex offender jeffrey epstein. >>> big news about who could replace alex trebek on "jeopardy!" >>> and later, one man's fight to live in a cabin in the woods takes a dramatic turn. how this 81-year-old is standing his ground. >>> good thursday morning, everyone. we begin with breaking news. a massive wildfire engulfing an entire town in northern california. >> that's right. the images are just coming in from the town of greenville where much of the downtown gone and another fire has forced more to flee their homes. >> weather conditions are only going to get worse with heavy winds in the forecast. these scenes of utter devastation are emerging from a northern california town where a wildfire destroyed everything in its path. witnesses in greenville say flames from the dixie fire have leveled the town. the town's sheriff's office, jail, library, stores, restaurants and a hotel all reportedly burning to the ground. and this video showing home after home on fire, but this dollar store seemingly untouched. local congr

jeffrey epstein and what they are doing with that kind of money, tens of millions, billions of dollars, questions of course about president biden and money from china when it comes to his son and the amount of money that changes hands, who has power and who does not and then of course when it comes to taxes, if you've got enough money like mr. black, you will be able to hire someone to get you out of a tax framework. all taxes are meant for the little people, let's never forget that. >> tucker: most of us are reminded for quite a bit. great to see you tonight, thank you so much. >> my pleasure. >> tucker: as we said at the beginning of this show, this is the free speech network. it always has been. what we didn't expect was to be the only one left. to protect speech, you can't be passive anymore. there is no option. you have to stand up for it or you'll lose it. brit hume joins us straight ahead. - hi, i'm michael youssef. have you ever experienced the pain of betrayal? it hurts when someone abandons you or lies about you, but jesus knows all about that pain, your pain. he was betrayed

a jury in the united states has found ghislaine maxwell guilty of helping jeffrey epstein abuse underage girls over some years. after five days of deliberations, the jury found maxwell guilty on five counts including recruiting and grooming the victims. she could spend the rest of her life in prison. >> recruiting and grooming teenage victims and trafficking a minor. these are the heavy charges ghislaine maxwell was found guilty of by the new york jury. the road to justice has been far too long. but today, just has been done. no one, no matter how powerful or well-connected is above the law. corks going maxwell is the daughter of robert maxwell. in court, accusers showed evidence of maxwell's close relationship to convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein. epstein was jailed in 2019 for sex trafficking minors. he committed suicide in prison while awaiting trial. glenn maxwell was found to have helped epstein systematically procure young girls. some as young as 14. the charges against maxwell were brought forward by four victims. many more feel they have been served justice. >> this is a vic

guilty, a jury convicts ghislaine maxwell of grooming and trafficking teenage girls for jeffrey epstein to sexually abuse. the prison sentence she faces and what the defense is planning now. >>> severe weather. a possible twister touches down in alabama, and a risk of intense storms spreads into several states in the south. how long the threat lasts. >>> and critical talks. president biden set to speak with russian president vladimir putin today after the russian leader requested the call. what they're expected to discuss. >>> good morning, it's so good to be with you. i'm tom hanson. anne-marie green is off. this morning, ghislaine maxwell faces the possibility of spending the rest of her life behind bars after five full days of deliberations. a jury found the 60-year-old british socialite guilty of recruiting and grooming teenage girls for jeffrey epstein. maxwell sat still as the verdict was read yesterday. she showed no emotion as she was led out of the new york city courtroom. the defense is already planning to appeal. courtney kealy is tracking the latest developments from the cou

. >> reporter: maxwell's defense attorney, jeffrey epstein's scapegoat, the disgraced shadow looms over the trial. maxwell's attorney telling the jury of 7 women and 5 men ever since he was accused of testing adam for the apple women have been blamed for the bad behavior of men. she is not like jeffrey epstein or the other powerful moguls, media giant to abuse women but prosecutors getting a different version of maxwell who is accused of recruiting and grooming underage girls for epstein between 1994, and 2004. maxwell also participated in abuse of the girls. the assistant us attorney saying that her opening statement, quote, maxwell was epstein's best friend and right hand, she knew exactly what she was doing. the lawyer representing accusers, one of whom has an accusation against maxwell spoke to fox news about the trial. >> they were not able to see the state, for jeffrey epstein so they are coming for ghislaine maxwell. we will find out more about jeffrey epstein and other powerful people involved. >> maxwell faces 80 years in prison if found guilty. the trial is expected to last si