Day 9 of Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Cut Short Due to Attorney’s Illness

Ghislaine Maxwell listens as witness "Kate" is questioned by prosecutor Lara Pomerantz in a courtroom sketch in New York City on Dec. 6, 2021. Jane Rosenberg/Reuters

NEW YORK—The prosecution in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell was only able to call one witness Dec. 9, before the day ended abruptly around 10:30 am.

The witness was Tracy Chapell, a Federal Express employee who handled subpoenas.