Jury selection is set to begin on Tuesday in the federal sex trafficking trial, following a flurry of motions that began to bring the scope of the proceedings into focus. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Human Trafficking”
R. Kelly Is Convicted On All Counts After Decades of Accusations of Abuse
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2021
The singer, who for years dominated the world of R&B music, was found guilty of being the ringleader of a decades-long scheme to recruit women and underage girls for sex. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Will Not Testify in His Own Defense
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2021
Taking the stand could have been perilous for Mr. Kelly, who lost his composure in a widely viewed interview with Gayle King in 2019. Source: New York Times
Prince Andrew Seeks to Block Epstein Accuser’s Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
In the first hearing in the closely watched case, lawyers for the Duke of York argued that the lawsuit was baseless and legally dubious. Source: New York Times
Virginia Giuffre Files Lawsuit Accusing Prince Andrew of Rape
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2021
Ms. Giuffre, one of the most outspoken of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers, said in a lawsuit that Andrew, the Duke of York, had sexually abused her when she was 17. Source: New York Times
Jeffrey Epstein Victims Fund Paid Out About $121 Million
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2021
The administrator of the fund said she wanted to approve the final awards before Tuesday — the second anniversary of Mr. Epstein’s death. Source: New York Times
What’s the Best Way to Protect Sex Workers? Depends on Whom You Ask.
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2021
There are two competing bills in New York: One would punish pimps and customers, while the other would decriminalize the entire trade. Source: New York Times
Keith Raniere, Leader of Nxivm, Ordered to Pay $3.4 Million to Victims
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
The compensation to 21 victims includes payments to remove brandings of Keith Raniere’s initials that were seared into some women’s skin. Source: New York Times
Hindu Sect Is Accused of Using Forced Labor to Build N.J. Temple
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2021
Federal agents descended on the massive temple in Robbinsville, N.J., as a lawsuit claimed low-caste men had been lured from India to work for about $1 an hour. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Charged With Sex Trafficking of 14-Year-Old Girl
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
A new indictment accuses Ms. Maxwell of paying a victim of her longtime associate Jeffrey Epstein. Source: New York Times
Leon Black to Step Down as MoMA Chairman
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021
In the wake of protests from artists and activists over his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the investor agreed not to stand for re-election in June. Source: New York Times
Sarah Lawrence Student Seen as Cult Victim Is Now Charged
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2021
Isabella Pollok was one of the students at Sarah Lawrence College who prosecutors said was exploited by a classmate’s father, Lawrence V. Ray. Now she is under indictment, too. Source: New York Times
Canadian Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Indicted on Sex-Trafficking Charges
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2020
Mr. Nygard was arrested in Canada at the request of U.S. authorities. A federal indictment in New York City accused him of recruiting dozens of women and teenage girls for sex. Source: New York Times
Nxivm’s Leader Is Guilty of Ugly Crimes. These Die-Hards Stand by Him.
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2020
Keith Raniere has been convicted on sex trafficking, fraud and other crimes, yet some ardent followers maintain his innocence. Source: New York Times
A Timeline of the Nxivm Sex Cult Case
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2020
Keith Raniere, the group’s leader, styled himself a visionary, but a jury found him guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking and other charges. Source: New York Times