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Celebrities on Trial

From O.J. Simpson to Johnny Depp, these celebrities found themselves in the courtroom spotlight as well.

Epstein pilot resumes testimony at Ghislaine Maxwell trial Tuesday
Epstein pilot resumes testimony at Ghislaine Maxwell trial Tuesday

NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime pilot for the late financier Jeffrey Epstein resumed his testimony at Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial Tuesday, saying that the British socialite charged with helping the financier find teenage girls to sexually abuse was “Number 2” in the hierarchy of Epstein’s operations. Lawrence Paul Visoski Jr. is the first witness in […] More

November 30, 2021

Jury picked for Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial
Jury picked for Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Two years after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide behind bars, a jury was selected Monday in New York City to determine a central question in the long-running sex trafficking case: Was his longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s puppet or accomplice? Twelve jurors and six alternates will hear Maxwell’s case, starting with opening statements expected […] More

November 29, 2021

Potential jurors get first glimpse of Ghislaine Maxwell in court
Potential jurors get first glimpse of Ghislaine Maxwell in court

NEW YORK (AP) — Prospective jurors got their first glimpse of Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls and women, when a judge began questioning them individually Tuesday. Wearing a black suit, Maxwell hugged her lawyers when she entered the courtroom and briefly sketched a courtroom artist who was drawing her. […] More

November 16, 2021

LA County to pay $2.5M to settle Kobe crash photo lawsuits
LA County to pay $2.5M to settle Kobe crash photo lawsuits

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County agreed Tuesday to pay $2.5 million to two families who lost relatives in last year’s helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other people. The Board of Supervisors approved a settlement of two federal lawsuits filed by the Altobelli and Mauser families alleging they suffered […] More

November 2, 2021

Potential legal woes mount after ‘Rust’ shooting tragedy
Potential legal woes mount after ‘Rust’ shooting tragedy

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alec Baldwin the actor, who pulled the trigger on a prop gun while filming “Rust” in New Mexico and unwittingly killed a cinematographer and injured a director, likely won’t be held criminally or civilly liable for the tragedy.   But Alec Baldwin the producer might be, along with several others in […] More

October 26, 2021