University of Michigan Will Pay $490 Million to Settle Abuse Cases NEW YORK TIMES The University of Michigan said Wednesday that it would pay $490 million to more than a thousand people who had accused a doctor who worked with football players and other students of sexual abuse. read more » Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bid for a New Trial Faces a Major Hurdle NEW YORK TIMES
Activision Fires More Employees Over Sexual Misconduct, WSJ Says BLOOMBERG Some 37 people have “exited” Activision Blizzard Inc. and 44 have been disciplined in response to allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct at the company, according to a report Monday in the Wall Street Journal. read more »
Prince Andrew must face sex abuse accuser's lawsuit - U.S. judge REUTERS Prince Andrew failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was underage, and being trafficked by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. read more »
EU plans law requiring tech firms to do more to combat child abuse REUTERS The European Union plans to legislate in the coming months to require technology companies to do more to tackle child sexual abuse, beefing up current voluntary arrangements, a top official said in a newspaper interview. read more »
Lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse filed against Archdiocese of Denver COLORADO NEW LINE At least one lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy has been filed in Colorado following the passage of a new law last year. read more » State police investigating sexual abuse allegations against ex-Speaker Chatfield by sister-in-law DETROIT NEWS
Prince Andrew’s Uncertain Legal Fate Casts Shadow on Britain’s Royals NEW YORK TIMES Queen Elizabeth II will mark 70 years on the throne in February, a milestone unmatched by any British sovereign and a chance to turn the page on three years of ceaseless turmoil in the royal family. But a sexual-abuse lawsuit unfolding in a Manhattan courtroom could yet spoil her celebration. read more »
U.S. judge skeptical of Prince Andrew's bid to dismiss sex abuse accuser's suit REUTERS A U.S. judge on Tuesday appeared skeptical of a bid by Britain's Prince Andrew to dismiss Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was 17 and being trafficked by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. read more »
Ghislaine Maxwell is found guilty of aiding in Epstein’s abuse NEW YORK TIMES Ghislaine Maxwell, the daughter of a British media mogul and the former companion to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, was convicted on Wednesday of conspiring with him over a decade to recruit, groom and sexually abuse underage girls. read more »
Fourth Ghislaine Maxwell accuser recalls Epstein climbing into bed with her REUTERS A fourth Ghislaine Maxwell accuser testified at the British socialite's sex abuse trial on Friday, recalling that late financier Jeffrey Epstein climbed into bed with her at his New Mexico ranch when she was 16. read more » Tesla sued by second female worker over sexual harassment allegation NBC
A lawyer’s illness delays Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial NEW YORK TIMES The jury in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial was sent home Thursday morning, and the trial put on temporary hold, after a federal judge told the court that a lawyer in the case was sick and needed medical attention. read more »