Ghislaine Maxwell, jet-set socialite facing jail for Epstein sex crimesActing US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Audrey Strauss, announces charges against Ghislaine Maxwell -- shown here with the late disgraced financier Jeffrey EpsteinNEW YORK - Once a card-carrying member of the jet-set's fashionable elite, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell now faces years in prison if convicted of sex trafficking minors in collaboration with her former partner, the late Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell later appeared by video at a hearing on transferring her to New York to face the charges, which carry a potential life sentence. Epstein's accusers described Maxwell as the registered sex offender's right-hand confidante, acting both as paramour and madam at the behest of the multi-millionaire's proclivities. A 2003 Vanity Fair article described how Maxwell arranged much of Epstein's life, with the hedge fund manager describing her as his "best friend." Giuffre also alleges she was trafficked for underage sex with friends of Epstein, including Prince Andrew.

Source: Bangkok Post July 02, 2020 20:26 UTC