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Podcast: An Irishman Abroad
Episode: The Trial Of Ghislaine Maxwell - Irishman In America With Marion McKeone (Trailer)
Description: With jury selection almost complete, Marion McKeone looks ahead to the most anticipated celebrity trial in recent memory. Ghislaine Maxwell stands accused of sex crimes, conspiracy and perjury related to the actions of the financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019, while awaiting sex trafficking charges. Attorneys have said that Ghislaine Maxwell âplayed a critical role in helping Epstein to identify, befriend and groom minor victimsâ and âin some cases, Maxwell participated in the abuseâ. Marion looks into the dark corners and absurdity of the jury selection process, the presiding judge and questions over what this trial...