The judge in British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's sex abuse trial said the jury would deliberate for at least one hour longer than usual if needed on Tuesday due to an 'astronomical spike' in COVID-19 cases in the New York area.
Isabel and Christine Maxwell, sisters of Ghislaine Maxwell, arrive as jury deliberations continue in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the Jeffrey Epstein associate accused of sex trafficking, in New York City, U.S., December 28, 2021.
Maxwell, 60, is accused of recruiting and grooming four teenage girls to have sexual encounters with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein between 1994 and 2004. Over a three-week trial, jurors heard emotional and explicit testimony from the women, three of whom said Maxwell herself touched their nude bodies.The daughter of late British media baron Robert Maxwell has pleaded not guilty to six counts of sex trafficking and other crimes.
As of Tuesday, jurors will deliberate until 6 p.m. if no verdict is reached, one hour later than usual.
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