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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Epstein's ex-lawyer urges congress to grant pedo's partner Ghislaine Maxwell immunity in exchange for full testimony
Alan Dershowitz , the prominent attorney who once represented both Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump , is urging Congress to grant Ghislaine Maxwell —Epstein's longtime associate and convicted sex trafficker—full immunity in exchange for her testimony before lawmakers. Dershowitz argues Maxwell "knows everything" about Epstein's criminal enterprise and calls her the "Rosetta Stone" of the case, claiming such testimony could finally unravel key details about the financier's activities and connections with powerful figures. Dershowitz made his appeal on national television over the weekend, telling Newsmax's Sunday Agenda, 'Ghislaine Maxwell is basically serving the sentence that Epstein would have gotten. She should never be in jail for 20 years. What should happen is, she should be free. She should have her sentence commuted. She should then be called in front of Congress. Have Congress give her total immunity, and then she can tell everything she knows. She would have no reason for withholding anything'. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category MCA CXO Finance MBA Product Management Digital Marketing Public Policy Management others Data Science Operations Management Artificial Intelligence Technology Healthcare Others Data Analytics Leadership Project Management healthcare Data Science Cybersecurity PGDM Degree Design Thinking Skills you'll gain: Programming Proficiency Data Handling & Analysis Cybersecurity Awareness & Skills Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Duration: 24 Months Vellore Institute of Technology VIT Master of Computer Applications Starts on Aug 14, 2024 Get Details Maxwell, now 63, was sentenced in June 2022 to 20 years in prison and fined $750,000 after being found guilty on five counts, including sex trafficking of minors. Prosecutors established that between 1994 and 2004, she recruited and groomed adolescent girls for Epstein, who then abused them at properties across the country. The case drew fresh public interest after the Department of Justice recently stated there is no so-called 'Epstein client list,' stirring debate about the full reach of Epstein's network and accountability for others who may have been involved. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Top 25 Most Beautiful Women In The World Articles Vally Undo Dershowitz and Maxwell's legal team maintain she has been unfairly singled out, arguing her conviction is more about the system's failure to prosecute Epstein than her own acts. David Oscar Markus, Maxwell's attorney, said, 'The government says there's no Epstein client list , yet Ghislaine Maxwell remains locked up as the scapegoat for ghosts. It's not right. We are hopeful that she gets some relief [via the Supreme Court] soon'. Calls for Maxwell's testimony before Congress have grown amid mounting demands for transparency in the Epstein case. Dershowitz claims that with 'use immunity,' Maxwell could not be criminally prosecuted for what she reveals, provided she tells the truth, and asserts she is 'willing to testify' under such a deal. Live Events Legal experts and some U.S. lawmakers, however, caution that granting such immunity would be controversial. Critics argue it risks absolving Maxwell of further accountability, while supporters, like Dershowitz, insist her full cooperation is essential for exposing the scope of Epstein's activities, especially as many records remain sealed by federal courts. According to journalist Tara Palmeri, Maxwell may already be assisting law enforcement behind the scenes and is unlikely to serve her full sentence. 'They can't let her out right now, there would be public outrage. But [when] nobody's paying attention, story's gone away, a few years, Ghislaine's out, or ends up in some nice prison. This is what I've been told by law enforcement sources,' Palmeri said. Epstein, who died by suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019 while awaiting trial, remains one of the most notorious figures in American criminal history. His case continues to raise questions about elite networks, abuse of power, and access to justice for survivors. Congressional leaders have not yet formally responded to Dershowitz's appeal, but with renewed public attention on Epstein's associates and their knowledge of his crimes, pressure is mounting for decisive action—whether that takes the form of hearings, new investigations, or potentially, bringing Maxwell to Capitol Hill under immunity.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Alan Dershowitz also said the convicted sex trafficker should be granted immunity to speak about her relationship with Epstein.
Jeffrey Epstein's former lawyer thinks Ghislaine Maxwell should have her 20-year prison sentence commuted—and be given immunity to testify before Congress about the late financier. 'Ghislaine Maxwell is basically serving the sentence that Epstein would have gotten,' lawyer Alan Dershowitz told Newsmax's Sunday Agenda on Sunday. 'She should never be in jail for 20 years. What should happen is, she should be free,' Dershowitz continued. 'She should have her sentence commuted. She should then be called in front of Congress. Have Congress give her total immunity, and then she can tell everything she knows.'
Sky News AU
5 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Tasmania Decides: How to watch Sky News Australia's live Tasmanian state election coverage as votes roll in
Tasmanians are heading to the polls on Saturday to decide on the state's next government as Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff and Opposition Leader Dean Winter battle it out for the state's top job. Stream live coverage of election day from 6pm AEST at or download the Sky News Australia app The snap election comes just sixteen months after Tasmanians last cast their votes, with this election marking the fourth in seven years for the state. It has been a tumultuous few months in Tasmanian politics after the Labor Leader successfully moved a no-confidence motion in the Liberal Premier. 'This is not an election that Tasmanians would have expected, but it comes at a crucial time for the state," Sky News Chief Anchor Kieran Gilbert said. Craig Herbert, Editor of the Mercury said: "It's the election nobody wanted, yet here we are, in the middle of a Tasmanian campaign so soon after the polls returned a Liberal minority government to power in March last year. Sky News' comprehensive coverage and analysis of the Tasmania Decides will continue on Sunday Agenda on Sunday morning from 8am. Who will feature in Sky News' election coverage? From 6pm, Sky News Chief Anchor Kieran Gilbert will be live with his 2025 Tasmanian election panel - including Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell, Sky News Chief Election Analyst Tom Connell, AM Agenda host Laura Jayes. Tasmanian Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care and former Tasmanian Labor Leader Rebecca White, Tasmania Liberal Senator and Shadow Environment Minister Jonathon Duniam and Sky News Political Commentator and former Labor Cabinet Minister Graham Richardson will also be joining the panel. Why is there a snap election? The Tasmanian parliament passed a no-confidence motion against Premier Rockliff last month, with the deciding vote being cast by speaker of the house Michelle O'Byrne. The Premier described the events as a 'sad day' yet accepted the Parliament's decision. Tasmanian Governor Babara Baker then granted Mr Rockliff's request for an early election on June 11 following the no-confidence vote, and a snap election date was set. Premier Rockliff issued a statement on social media at the time to announce the election had been called for, and that it was one that his party was "going to fight for in the name of common decency". Tasmanians last went to the polls in March 2024, when Mr Rockliff was voted in as the new Premier over incumbent Rebecca White. Labor claimed that seven members of the caucus had lobbied for a change in leadership within the Tasmanian Liberal Party. Mr Rockliff previously denied there was any threat to his leadership.
Sky News AU
13-07-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
‘Three priorities': Treasurer Jim Chalmers has outlined the key issues for discussion at the upcoming economic reform roundtable
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has outlined the agenda for the upcoming economic reform roundtable. The Albanese government will hold an economic roundtable event from August 19 to 21 in an effort to build consensus on reforms to boost Australia's productivity. Speaking to Sky News Australia on Sunday, Treasurer Chalmers said he had been working to finalise the agenda over the past few weeks and would soon be issuing the next set of invites to the summit. 'It's been difficult, frankly, because there's been so much interest from my ministerial colleagues, from business leaders and land leaders and communities and others. That's a very good thing; that's a very welcome thing,' he told Sunday Agenda. Mr Chalmers said productivity and economic reform were 'inseparable'. 'The productivity challenge is central to our economic reform efforts… but we're looking to build consensus on the next steps in that agenda,' the Treasurer said. The federal Treasurer told Sky News the economic roundtable would be held over three days, with each day being focused on a different priority area. 'The first day will be resilience. The second day productivity, the third day budget sustainability,' he said. 'Those are the three priorities that I indicated at the Press Club when I fleshed out our thinking when it comes to this particular round table.' The Treasurer said a range of topics would be contained within these priority areas. 'Tax will be part of the discussion. Productivity be part of the discussion. You can imagine a big focus on AI and technology, attracting capital and investment, quickening approvals, better regulation, an emphasis on people and skills; these are the sorts of things that people should expect central at the round table in August,' he said. Asked whether the topic of budget sustainability would be viewed through an intergenerational lens, the Labor treasurer said this was not only an important consideration for budget sustainability but for all areas of his portfolio. 'The productivity challenge is all about… sustainably lifting wages over time so people can earn more and keep more of what they earn and provide for their loved ones. And we see that in intergenerational terms,' he said. 'So that is a big motivation for what we are putting together for the discussions in August, and a big influence on the work we do in July as well. 'Whether it's our international engagement, the work that I'm doing with states and the regulators, the work that I'm doing with peak organisations.' The Treasurer said he had already had long discussions with leaders from the business community, the union movement, and others because he didn't want to 'waste this opportunity to build consensus around the next steps'.
Sky News AU
06-07-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
Opposition yet to set timeline for net zero decision as amid internal review and partyroom divisions over climate policy
The opposition has confirmed it does not have a timeline for settling its position on Australia's net zero by 2050 target, amid divisions within the joint partyroom. After losing the 2025 federal election in dramatic fashion, the net zero target was placed under review and senior opposition figures remain split on the issue. Deputy Nationals leader and shadow trade minister Kevin Hogan told Sky News Sunday Agenda that there was no deadline for reaching a net zero position. 'We haven't got a timeline on it, but we are reviewing it,' Mr Hogan said. 'Personally I'm really happy we're reviewing it. I supported Net Zero 3 or 4 years ago when we last had a serious discussion on it in our party room. 'But I'm glad we're reviewing it. I mean, it's been 3 or 4 years that we've had a good look at it.' Mr Hogan cited the growing discontent in regional communities as a key reason to reassess the opposition's climate commitments. 'The renewables-only policy that Labor's rolling out is causing distress in regional communities and divisiveness in regional communities,' he said. 'We need 60 million solar panels in Australia with Labor's policy, all of them in regional Australia. We need 17,000 wind turbines, all in regional Australia. 'It's causing big issues out here — loss of agricultural land, you know, the destruction of habitat when we have to build new poles and wires. The remarks come as Queensland Senator Matt Canavan leads the Nationals' internal review of the party's position on net zero. Mr Canavan has been appointed to a party subcommittee tasked with reviewing the net zero policy. He recently lost a leadership battle to Nationals leader David Littleproud, while running on the platform of dumping net zero targets. The process is expected to take several months and mirrors the party's 2023 review of its position on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Mr Canavan and other Nationals, including Barnaby Joyce, have long argued that the net zero target is undermining industry and giving advantages to non-net-zero countries. 'The only way this party is going to appeal to the electorate is to dump net zero,' Senator Canavan told Sky News, shortly after his leadership challenge. 'Those voices of net zero, the voices of the Paris Agreement, it's all harmful for this country.' The review has highlighted the growing split within the opposition over climate policy, with many Liberal Party figures committed to net zero. Liberal Senators Jane Hume and Zoe McKenzie have both backed the target, arguing that the 'majority of colleagues' in the partyroom wanted to keep net zero. Meanwhile, Liberal Senators Alex Antic and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price have both criticised climate targets. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has declined to confirm whether the Coalition will retain the net zero target, saying only that energy policy as a whole is under active discussion.
