Ghislaine Maxwell jury resumes deliberations after Christmas break

• Jurors consider evidence in Briton's sex-trafficking trial
• Maxwell, who has pleaded not guilty, tried on six counts

Jury deliberations resumed on Monday in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking trial in federal court in Manhattan.

The trial began in earnest on 29 November. Maxwell, 60, is being tried on six counts for alleged involvement in her ex-boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of girls, some as young as 14. Maxwell has pleaded not guilty.

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