Ghislaine Maxwell: What to Know About Her Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein
Following the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was taken into custody by the FBI on July 2, it's [...]
The Initial Meeting
Maxwell first met Epstein in the early 1990s at a New York party, and the two had a romantic relationship with Epstein for several years. While they remained close in the years following their breakup, the exact nature of their relationship wasn't clear.
prevnextThe 2009 Deposition
At a deposition in 2009, a number of Epstein's household employees testified that he referred to her as his "main girlfriend" who also hired, fired, and supervised his staff starting around 1992. She was also referred to as the "Lady of the House" by the staff and as his "aggressive assistant."
prevnextThe 'Vanity Fair' Profile
In 2003, Epstein was profiled by Vanity Fair, where Epstein referred to Maxwell as "my best friend." It was also observed that Maxwell seemed "to organize much of his life."
prevnextThe Prince Andrew Connection
Maxwell was also friends with Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and famously escorted him to a "hookers and pimps" social function in New York. She also introduced him to Epstein and the three were often spotted at social functions together. In November 2019, Prince Andrew told the BBC that Maxwell and Epstein had attended an event at his invitation, but he denied that it was anything more than a "straightforward shooting weekend."
prevnextEpstein's 2008 Conviction
Epstein was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution in 2008 and served 13 months of an 18-month jail sentence. After his release, the two were rarely seen in public together. By the end of 2015, it seemed that Maxwell had largely avoided social functions altogether.
prevnextThe Mason Warning
Mason made clear that "not only did Epstein like to capture himself with underage girls on camera, he wanted to make sure he had something to hold over the rich and powerful men who took advantage of his sick largesse." He went on to say that "once it comes out that Ghislaine has those tapes, these men will be quaking in their Italian leather boots."
"Ghislaine made sure that she socked away thumb drives of it all," he added. "She knows where all the bodies are buried, and she'll use whatever she had to save her own a—."
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