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Ghislaine Maxwell possible mistrial a ‘punch in the gut’ to victims: Lisa Bloom

Juror in Ghislaine Maxwell mistrial scandal retains ‘fake heiress’ Anna Sorokin’s lawyer

As noose tightens on Prince Andrew, his defense hangs on these legal tricks

Maxwell’s defense team ask for new trial after juror admits sex abuse swayed panel

Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday evening of recruiting and grooming underage girls for years as Jeffrey Epstein’s madam — capping a stunning fall from grace for the British socialite, who could now spend the rest of her life behind bars.

Maxwell, who turned

A man in a chic car stops suddenly in front of a woman crossing the street. He snaps her picture through a forward-facing camera in the rearview mirror as she looks at him, having not consented to being photographed. He smiles as her image then appears on his phone.

This scene played out in an advertisement by French carmaker Citroën featuring Egyptian megastar Amr Diab, an ad that the company withdrew Thursday following criticism in Egypt that it was promoting the harassment of women. Gender-based online abuse surged during the pandemic.

Newport News police officers will be teaching high school students signs to help them avoid and prevent human trafficking.

Hampton Roads was one of two sites across the country selected to pilot the federal program, which is being called TraffickSTOP.

The program has two parts: Training law enforcement officers to teach the program to students, and educating teenagers on the dangers of human trafficking and how to avoid it, according to a news release from Virginia’s Attorney General’s Office. Newport News school resource officers will lead the program in partnership with the