Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite who has been accused of helping multimillionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls as his top confidant, has reportedly been arrested in relation to Epstein’s sex crimes.
Maxwell was arrested by the FBI and is expected to appear in a federal court Thursday, News 4 New York, along with several other news outlets, reported citing two senior law enforcement sources.
Maxwell has previously denied allegations of having a role in Epstein’s crimes, including allegations that she helped recruit young girls and women for him. She has not faced charges.
Epstein, who was convicted in 2008 on an underage prostitution charge, has been accused by dozens of women of sexual abuse — some when they were as young as 14 years old. He died by suicide while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking last August in New York.
One of Epstein’s alleged victims, Jennifer Araoz, filed a lawsuit against Epstein’s estate shortly after his death that implicated Maxwell in his crimes. Araoz said though she personally did not have contact with Maxwell, Maxwell was among those in his inner circle who was “maintaining and concealing the sex trafficking ring that Mr. Epstein was involved in,†her attorney has said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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