attorney for the southern district of new york strauss had this to say at a news conference maxwell lie because the truth as alleged was almost unspeakable. that's what enticed my girls got them to trust her then delivered them into the trap. epstein had set for them she pretended to be a woman they could trust all the while she was setting them up and sexually abused by epstein and in some cases by maxwell herself. now with germany holding the use rotating presidency for the next 6 months chancellor angela merkel will be working closely with european commission president wilson the founder line her former protege it's something of a 1st to germans to women steering you business but they also have to make sure the rest of the used member states are on board with their agenda. chancellor angela merkel and commission president for life on the line know and trust each other but it's the rest of the e.u. ok with 2 german to the top we go to it's really a question to both presidents it's a coincidence that 2 very powerful german women elite these negotiations about the recovery fund and you

attorney attorney for the southern district of new york audrey strauss had this to say at a news conference earlier maxwell law because the truth as alleged was almost unspeakable maxwell enticed a minor girl's got them to trust her then delivered them into the trap that she epstein had set for them she pretended to be a woman they could trust all the while 6 she was setting them up to be sexually abused by epstein and in some cases by maxwell herself. at least 8 people have died and several days of protest in ethiopia following monday's shooting death of a popular almost singer a child the one death there was regarded as a voice of a generation and he often spoke out against repression of his a roma ethnic group today he was laid to rest. an emotional farewell to their hero fans and relatives of the popular singer. best known in this country by his 1st name joined the ceremony in his hometown. the event including traditional roma horseman was broadcast live on t.v. . on thursday the streets in the capital at his ababa were empty and tensions high following 2 days of deadly clashes. many he

attorney for the southern district of new york adri strauss announced the indictment and charges against maxwell earlier today listen to this. case against killing maxwell is the prequel to the earlier case that we brought against jeffrey epstein maxwell was among epstein's closest associates and helped him exploit girls who were as young as 14 years old. now she went on to outline how maxwell and this basically this is how it reads in the indictment as well how maxwell manipulated the young girls and to essentially sexual servitude by taking them shopping taking them to the movies acting as their friend and confidant and then ultimately grooming them to give epstein sexual massage massages in which maxwell was sometimes present for and even participated in at epstein's properties and homes in new york city his upper east side townhouse zora ranch as it's. told in santa fe new mexico and paris also his state in palm beach here in palm beach florida and also his private island which we visited just shortly before his death last august now maxwell has in the past tonight the accusations ag

attorney for the southern district of new york, audrey strauss, talking about the arrest of gil gil gil ghilane m. she was arrested in a million dollar rural ne new hampshire h, nearly one year after epstein killed himself in a new york city federal jail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. it's an ex clos explosive case. leah, do we know what information she has, what she could say to authorities and will she be willing to trade whatever she has for maybe a possible plea deal or something. >> we flow she was jeffrey epstein's right-hand man in this alleged crime so she would presumably have a lot of information on the crimes. she could cooperate in the case. prosecutors left that door wide open. she could provide pertinent information about some of the other men who may be accused of partaking in the sex crime, including her long-time friend prince andrew who vehemently denied the claims. eric: there has been in connection with this case a string of prominent names, prince andrew, former president bill clinton, of course, he apparently flying four times on epstein's private

arrest for her vovrmeinvolvement with the jeffrey epstein, attorney general for the southern district of new york audrey straussed charges this afternoon. >> today we announce charges against ghislaine maxwell for helping jeffrey epstein sexually exploit and abuse multiple minor girls from the period of 1994 through 1997. cheryl: according to the u.s. attorney, maxwell is an extreme flight risk and she faces up the 35 years in prison if convicted. she's in her 50s, we should say. she went on to say that maxwell has been hiding out in locations in new england since epstein's arrest. that was a year ago. she's going to make her first appearance in the new hampshire federal court before she will be transferred to manhattan. i want to bring in charlie gasparino, who has been following this story very closely. you know this story very well. this is big news today, charlie. charlie: yeah, it is big news, because if there's any -- if there's anybody that knows the back story fully of jeffrey epstein, there's plenty of conspiracy theories out there about who might have killed him. i still believe he committed suicide.

about the conduct of alleged in the indictment unsealed today please let us know if you can reach the. 2 or 3 strauss who's the acting u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york on the charges against killing maxwell she said that this case is a prequel to the case against jeffrey dean maxwell was one of it seems close associates she said in the queues of recruiting underage girls and they had a method. to young girls make them feel indebted to and that would lead to acts of abuse let's bring in a gabriel is on the joining us now from new york and gabriel there are the charges being laid out there again it's going to mix well. that's right and you're probably hearing a big group of relief from the dozens of alleged victims of sexual abuse at the hands of jeffrey epstein and now according to prosecutors as you just heard. maxwell as well the acting attorney general for the for this acting attorney for the southern district of new york basically just laid out the case and in summary it's this that maxwell was a close personal and professional associate of jeff we have seen for many years and as many victims have alleged for years. prosecutors are now saying she