The Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell

<p><i>This episode contains descriptions of self-harm and alleged sexual abuse.</i></p><p>When Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in a federal jail, dozens of his alleged victims lost their chance to bring him to justice.</p><p>But the trial of his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, on charges that she recruited, groomed and ultimately helped Mr. Epstein abuse young girls, may offer an opportunity to obtain a degree of reckoning.</p><p>We look into how Mr. Epstein was allowed to die, and ask whether justice is still possible for his accusers.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/benjamin-weiser">Benjamin Weiser</a>, a reporter covering the Manhattan federal courts for The New York Times.</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily">Sign up here</a> to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Testimony at Ms. Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial revealed a key question in the case: Were Ms. Maxwell and Mr. Epstein<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/06/nyregion/partners-or-partners-in-crime-maxwell-epstein-bond-is-key-to-her-trial.html"> partners, or partners in crime</a>?</li><li>During the second day of the trial,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/30/nyregion/ghislaine-maxwell-accuser-jane-testimony.html"> a woman accused Ms. Maxwell</a> of befriending her when she was a 14-year-old girl, only to join in the sexual abuse that followed</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>