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Singer R. Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years For Trafficking

The New York Daily News reports: Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, who for decades preyed on his fans through psychological and sexual abuse, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison. The 55-year-old multiplatinum-selling artist, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, had faced up to a life sentence. He was convicted last September of nine racketeering counts for a …

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Ghislaine Maxwell Gets 20 Years On Trafficking Charges

The New York Post reports: Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 in prison Tuesday for her role in helping powerful pedophile Jeffrey Epstein abuse young girls, capping off a dramatic fall from grace for the British socialite turned-convicted sex-trafficker. Maxwell’s sentencing marked the end of the federal criminal proceedings against her in the Southern District of New York, where she …

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Gaetz: Pro-Choice Women Are Lonely, Over-Educated, And Eat With Their Cats Due To No “Bumble Matches”

The Hill reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is facing backlash after questioning how many “over-educated, under-loved” women have participated in protests supporting abortion rights after a draft ruling from the Supreme Court showed that the bench is poised to roll back Roe v. Wade. A number of tweets criticizing the congressman referenced the sex trafficking investigation that is examining the …

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Gaetz Repeats Vow To Nominate Trump For Speaker

Florida Politics reports: If Republicans take the House Majority in 2022, expect former President Donald Trump to be in play for the Speaker position. That was the vow reaffirmed Saturday night at a Trump rally in Commerce, Georgia. Gaetz, who represents Florida’s 1st Congressional District, was the sole out-of-state politician on a stage that included Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and …

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WSJ: Epstein’s Private Islands Go On Sale For $125M

The Insider reports: Two private islands in the Caribbean owned by late financier Jeffrey Epstein are hitting the market for $125 million. The news was reported on Tuesday by The Wall Street Journal, which verified the listing with an attorney for the Epstein estate and the islands’ listing agents. Little St. James — believed to have been Epstein’s primary residence …

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Gaetz Demands DOJ End His Sex Trafficking Probe

The Independent reports: Embattled Republican representative and self-described “Florida man” Matt Gaetz on Saturday lashed out at the federal agency reportedly investigating him for child sex trafficking, telling attendees at CPAC that the FBI and DOJ were “cheaters” on par with Russia’s Olympic team. “The intelligence committee should blow up FISA nd the Judiciary Committee should stop the DOJ from …

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REPORT: Gaetz Was Told He’d Had Sex With A Minor

The Daily Beast reports: On Sept. 4, 2017, according to his confession letter, Joel Greenberg called his friend Rep. Matt Gaetz with some bad news. A teenager both men had paid to have sex with was underage, Greenberg claimed. Now, two sources tell The Daily Beast, a cooperating witness can confirm details of that call for one damning reason: He …

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Gaetz Crony Flips In Guilty Plea, Cooperates With Feds

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Joe Ellicott — a close friend of disgraced Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg and a former radio talk show host — agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and distribution of a controlled substance, according to court documents filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Each charge carries a maximum prison sentence of …

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Gaetz’s Ex Got Immunity For Sex Trafficking Testimony

NBC News reports: Prosecutors granted immunity to an ex-girlfriend of Representative Matt Gaetz before she testified last week in front of a federal grand jury hearing evidence in the investigation of the congressman, according to a source familiar with the matter. Gaetz has been under investigation to determine if he violated sex trafficking laws and obstructed justice in that probe. …

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Matt Gaetz’s Ex Testifies In Sex Trafficking Investigation

NBC News reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend gave testimony Wednesday to a federal grand jury investigating him for sex crimes, a major development that suggests the Department of Justice may be moving closer to indicting him. The ex-girlfriend, whose name is being withheld by NBC News to respect her privacy, has been in talks for months with prosecutors to receive …

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REPORT: Dershowitz Lobbied Trump To Pardon Maxwell

The Sunday Times reports: Jeffrey Epstein’s former lawyer lobbied Donald Trump to pre-emptively pardon Ghislaine Maxwell during the final days of his presidency after talks with her family. Alan Dershowitz, 83, a former Harvard Law School professor, represented Epstein during the noughties and Trump during his first impeachment trial. He has since been accused of abuse by one of Epstein’s …

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Maxwell Seeks New Trial After Comments By Juror

ABC News reports: Defense attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell want a new trial following post-verdict comments made by one of the jurors who helped convict Maxwell of sex trafficking crimes, according to a court filing Wednesday. Earlier Wednesday, federal prosecutors in New York asked a judge to oversee an inquiry after the juror granted multiple media interviews in the last two …

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Feds Formally Drop Case Against Epstein’s Jail Guards

Law & Crime reports: The day after a federal jury convicted Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking and other crimes, the government formally recommended disposing of the prosecution of two guards on duty the night of Jeffrey Epstein’s death. Indicted in November 2019, Metropolitan Correctional Center guards Tova Noel and Michael Thomas each faced charges of falsifying records and conspiracy for …

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BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty On Five Counts

USA Today reports: Jurors have reached a verdict in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite charged with recruiting and grooming teenage girls to be sexually abused by the financier Jeffrey Epstein. The verdict is expected to be announced shortly in the New York City courtroom where Maxwell has been on trial since late November. Deliberations began Dec. 20, …

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DOJ Hits CA Megachurch Pastor With 42 Counts Of Sex Trafficking Of Children And Adults, Fraud, And Coercion

From the Department of Justice: A superseding indictment unsealed today charges the founder of a Philippines-based church and two top administrators of orchestrating a sex trafficking operation that coerced girls and young women to have sex with the church’s leader under threats of “eternal damnation.” The superseding indictment expands on allegations made early last year against three Los Angeles-based administrators …

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Catholic Priest Gets Life For Child Porn, Sex Trafficking

From the Department of Justice: Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Robert D. McWilliams, 41, of Strongsville, Ohio, was sentenced today by Judge Sara Lioi to life in prison. McWilliams, a Northeast Ohio-area Catholic Priest at the time of the offense conduct, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of sex trafficking of a minor, three counts of sexual …

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DOJ Adds Two Prosecutors To Gaetz Trafficking Probe

The New York Times reports: The Justice Department has added two top prosecutors from Washington to the child sex trafficking investigation of Representative Matt Gaetz, according to two people briefed on the matter, a sign of the complex and high-stakes nature of the inquiry into Mr. Gaetz. The prosecutors — one a public corruption investigator with an expertise in child …

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Gaetz Crony Seeks Sentencing Delay: More Dirt To Spill

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Joel Greenberg, the former Seminole County tax collector who pleaded guilty to six federal crimes in May, has asked a judge to delay his sentencing until March 2022 as he continues to cooperate with federal authorities. Greenberg is currently slated to be sentenced Nov. 18. But in a newly filed motion, his attorney Fritz Scheller said …

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Singer R. Kelly Guilty On All Counts Of Sex Trafficking

New York City’s CBS News affiliate reports: R. Kelly has been found guilty on all counts following a trial in New York City. He faced nine charges including racketeering and eight violations of the Mann Act involving two women. The Mann Act makes it illegal to transport anyone across state lines for any immoral purpose. Jurors began deliberations last Friday …

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Matt Gaetz Marries In Surprise California Ceremony

Vanity Fair reports: Coming off a sweep through the Midwest that included stops at the Iowa State Fair and a rally in Des Moines with Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz got married. In a quiet ceremony on Catalina Island off the coast of California, Gaetz and Ginger Luckey tied the knot. For a guy who craves the spotlight, the …

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