Ghislaine
Maxwell, the British socialite, former girlfriend and close friend of convicted
sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been arrested by the FBI.
The
58-year-old, pictured above far right, was arrested on Thursday morning, July
2, in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. She is expected to
appear in court later today to face charges that she conspired with the
disgraced late financier to sexually abuse underage girls.
“She was
arrested on the east coast on Epstein-related charges and is expected to appear
in a federal court later today,” NBC News said in a report.
Ghislaine,
the daughter of media baron Robert Maxwell has been under investigation for
facilitating Epstein’s recruitment of young girls and women. She was named in
multiple lawsuits by women who said they have been abused by Epstein in
Manhattan and Florida between 2002 and 2005.
Virginia
Giuffre, one of Epstein’s alleged victims, said in a civil lawsuit that Maxwell
recruited her into Epstein’s circle, where she claims Epstein forced her to
have sex with him and friends including British royal Prince Andrew – who has
strongly denied the allegations.
Ghislaine
Maxwell was a one-time girlfriend of Epstein’s and is said to have introduced
Epstein to many of her wealthy and powerful friends, including Bill Clinton and
the Duke of York.
Epstein, who
pleaded not guilty, killed himself in his Manhattan jail cell in August 2019,
while waiting for his trial on sex trafficking charges.
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