of covid infections are recorded across europe and the us, driven by the omicron variant the world health organization warns of a huge strains on health systems. hello and welcome to bbc news. a jury in new york has found the british socialite ghislaine maxwell guilty of having helped the late financierjeffrey epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. the jurors found the 60 year old guilty of another four charges connected with procuring the victims and facilitating the abuse. she was found not guilty on one other charge. the defence team is expected to appeal against the verdict. the convictions mean maxwell faces the possibility of spending the rest of her life in prison. let s hear from our correspondent aleem maqbool who s outside the court in new york. tonight marks the final fall from grace for ghislaine maxwell, because a jury in the court has by me has decided she wasn tjust court has by me has decided she wasn t just a court has by me has decided she wasn tjust a byst
Correspondent aleem maqbool who s outside the court in new york. tonight marks the final fall from grace for ghislaine maxwell, because a jury in the court has by me has decided she wasn tjust court has by me has decided she wasn t just a court has by me has decided she wasn tjust a bystander court has by me has decided she wasn t just a bystander to court has by me has decided she wasn tjust a bystander to the crimes, the sexual offences committed byjeffrey epstein. they decided that she was herself a predator and an active participant in the sexual abuse of teenagers. they did that by finding her guilty on five counts, the most serious of which was for sex trafficking. ghislaine maxwell will now finally pay for her terrible crimes. her victims were robbed ofjustice for decades, but four of them have helped put a now infamous sexual predator behind bars. each was from a troubled or cash strapped home, and the court heard how ghislaine maxwell gained their trust. during their explicit
George harrison, i the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed - at his oxfordshire home. a 33 year old man from liverpool- is being interviewed by police on suspicion - of attempted murder. i think it was good. just good? no, fantastic. that s better. big ben bongs this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a jury in new york has found the british socialite ghislaine maxwell guilty on five counts of grooming and trafficking teenage girls for abuse. maxwell faces the rest of her life behind bars for procuring girls for the financier and convicted sex offender,
Andrew s lawyers will once again plead his innocence of any impropriety. nicholas witchell, bbc news. tonight, though, is about the fate of ghislaine maxwell, who after years of suspicion, a long time on the run, even, it now looks at a lengthy term in prison, potentially, and it looks likely that she will spend the rest of her life behind bars. ghislaine maxwell s lawyer has spoken briefly outside the court. we firmly believe in ghislaine maxwell s innocence. we have already started working on the appeal and we are confident that she will be vindicated. everyone be healthy, have a happy new year. and virginia giuffre hasjust released a statement in reaction to the verdicts. in the statement she says my soul yearned for justice for years and today the jury gave me just that.
Of covid infections are recorded across europe and the us, driven by the omicron variant the world health organization warns of a huge strains on health systems. hello and welcome to bbc news. a jury in new york has found the british socialite ghislaine maxwell guilty of having helped the late financierjeffrey epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. the jurors found the 60 year old guilty of another four charges connected with procuring the victims and facilitating the abuse. she was found not guilty on one other charge. the defence team is expected to appeal against the verdict. the convictions mean maxwell faces the possibility of spending the rest of her life in prison. let s hear from our