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
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 »
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 »
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 »