She's one of the most notorious criminals of the 21st century — but who are the
biggest names in Ghislaine Maxwell's address book?
According to Vanity Fair, Ghislaine Maxwell first became acquainted with Donald Trump in the '80s
through her father, disgraced businessman Robert Maxwell, who was then owner of the Daily Mirror
newspaper group. Allegedly, the pair often attended hedonistic parties, as Trump became
a fixture of Jeffrey Epstein's little black book. In 2002, Trump told New York Magazine:
When the disgraced socialite was arrested in 2020,
Trump was one of the few people outside of the Maxwell family to express sympathy for her.
"I've met her numerous times over the years, especially since I lived in Palm Beach,
and I guess they lived in Palm Beach, but I wish her well."
Subsequently, Maxwell told The Sun that Trump's support meant everything to her. She said:
From Trump's standpoint, it would appear that he lays the blame solely on Epstein, as opposed to
Maxwell. Although he once claimed that Epstein was a great guy, he later changed his tune,
branding him repugnant and even bolstering the conspiracy theory that the financier was murdered.
One of Ghislaine Maxwell's closest friends, Prince Andrew first met the socialite when
she was studying at Oxford University in the '80s. The pair hit it off and were photographed
together numerous times, and in 1999, Prince Andrew flew with Maxwell on Epstein's private
jet. Virginia Roberts Guiffre, who alleged that Andrew abused her when she was a teenager, claimed
that Maxwell orchestrated these encounters and also participated in the abuse. She later said:
The following year, Maxwell and Epstein celebrated Andrew's birthday at Windsor Castle. Also that
year, Andrew attended a party at Maxwell's London home, where he was photographed with
his arm around Giuffre in a now infamous snap. Andrew denied that he ever engaged in sexual
misconduct. In his disastrous Newsnight interview in 2019, Andrew dissociated himself from Maxwell.
"If there are questions that Ghislaine has to answer, that's her problem I'm afraid,
I'm not in a position to be able to comment one way or the other."
When Andrew sought to distance himself from her, Maxwell was distraught. She told The Sun:
According to Politico, it was through Ghislaine Maxwell that Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Clinton
first became acquainted. Maxwell was friends with Clinton's daughter, Chelsea, and she reportedly
served as a mediator between the financier and the former president. An insider claimed:
In fact, Maxwell was so close to Clinton that she attended Chelsea's wedding in 2010. However,
an investigation by The Daily Beast revealed that her association with
Clinton dates back to the '90s; documents show that Epstein and Maxwell attended
multiple White House events when Clinton was in office. On numerous occasions,
Clinton joined Maxwell and Epstein on the latter's private jet and island. There are even claims,
made in the book A Convenient Death, that Clinton and Maxwell dated. Reps for the former president
said that Clinton had no knowledge whatsoever of Maxwell and Epstein's many sex crimes.
In a damning revelation, it appears that Clinton's friendship with Maxwell did not
end once Epstein was exposed as a pedophile. In 2014, the pair got together for a secret dinner,
as The Daily Beast disclosed in a separate report. An insider said:
According to Jeffrey Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre, supermodel Naomi Campbell was
Ghislaine Maxwell's best friend. Giuffre made the claim in the documentary Jeffrey Epstein:
Filthy Rich. She repeated the allegations on Twitter,
sharing a photo of herself when she was 17, alongside Maxwell and Campbell. Giuffre said:
In a separate tweet, Giuffre claimed that
Campbell, along with other Maxwell acquaintances, watched her be abused.
Indeed, Campbell was frequently photographed with the socialite and featured in Epstein's
little black book; Giuffre was even photographed with Maxwell at the model's 31st birthday party.
However, Campbell vehemently denies that she was closely associated with Maxwell and
Epstein. Responding to Giuffre's allegations, the supermodel posted a video on her YouTube channel.
"I've always said that I'm not a saint, that I'm a work in progress,
but I will not be held hostage by my past."
She went on to insist that she was unaware of Epstein and Maxwell's various crimes,
and claimed was never friends with the pair, having been introduced
to them at the aforementioned 31st birthday party by an ex-boyfriend.
"Did you suspect what he was doing?"
"No."
Kevin Spacey may have been found not liable in Anthony Rapp's sexual abuse lawsuit, but the actor
continues to be dogged by his association with Ghislaine Maxwell. During his time with Maxwell,
the Oscar-winner was treated like a king — literally. A report by The Telegraph revealed that
Maxwell and Spacey were invited to Buckingham Palace by Prince Andrew in 2002. There, they
were photographed sitting on thrones reserved for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. A source said:
People magazine editor Michelle Tauber later explained:
When the images of the pair surfaced, the brazen act was viewed as an affront to the Queen,
seeing as the thrones are usually cordoned off with rope to protect them from visitors.
In addition to day trips to Buckingham Palace, Spacey reportedly joined Maxwell
and Jeffrey Epstein on the latter's private plane. Testifying in Maxwell's 2021 trial,
Epstein's pilot, Larry Visoski Jr., said that he flew Spacey on the plane that has been dubbed
the "Lolita Express." However, he claims he never witnessed any illegal activity.
One of Ghislaine Maxwell's most surprising alleged confidantes is Rush Hour star
Chris Tucker. At Maxwell's criminal trial, Jeffrey Epstein's pilot, Larry Visoski Jr.,
divulged that he had flown Tucker on the millionaire's private jet.
Tucker was listed on a flight log along with Bill Clinton and Kevin Spacey, apparently for a
charity excursion with Maxwell and Epstein. Photos obtained by the outlet show a seemingly elated
Tucker grinning during the flight. Epstein survivor Chauntae Davies said of the trip:
Discussing his association with the socialite sex trafficker and pedophile financier,
Tucker confessed to All Urban Central that he did indeed fly on Epstein's private jet, explaining
that he was on a humanitarian trip to Africa. However, Tucker, who has not been accused of any
wrongdoing, insisted that he had no idea about the shady businessman's illegal activities. He said:
Defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz is famed for representing unsavory individuals,
such as the alleged attempted killer Claus von Bülow and, more famously, O.J. Simpson,
who was ultimately acquitted of killing his wife, Nicole Brown. But of all the people he defended,
the only client he regrets taking on is Jeffrey Epstein, whom he represented in the
2000s. Dershowitz claimed that Epstein lied to him about the extent of his sex abuse ring, admitting:
"I never saw him in the presence of any underage person, or even anybody close to being underage."
However, there are suggestions that he was more deeply involved in Epstein and Maxwell's
inner circle than he had let on. It has been alleged that Dershowitz had sexual encounters
with young women whom Ghislaine Maxwell procured for Epstein, including Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
During Maxwell's own criminal trial, the socialite liaised with Dershowitz via email.
In a leaked correspondence published by The Daily Mail, Dershowitz asked Maxwell whether
the infamous photo of Prince Andrew posing alongside Giuffre was authentic. Although
Maxwell later told The Sun that she believed the photo was a fake, she replied to Dershowitz:
In 2022, The Times alleged that Dershowitz had asked President Trump to pardon Maxwell,
though he insisted to Insider that the accusations are untrue.
In a career spanning 60 years, Mick Jagger has socialized with more A-listers than he
can likely remember. He has also been snapped partying with Ghislaine Maxwell. The relationship
between Maxwell and Jagger seems to date back to the early '90s. Certain images show a young
Maxwell mingling with Jagger and fashion guru Susannah Constantine in London back in 1991,
which also happens to be the year Maxwell moved to New York.
It is unclear how the pair first became acquaintances, but it would seem that,
as with many other Epstein associates, Maxwell's social privilege enabled her to
bring powerful people into the businessman's inner circle. As Vanity Fair notes,
Jagger was among a multitude of celebrities featured in Epstein's little black book.
As detailed in the book A Convenient Death, Jagger allegedly engaged in an orgy on Epstein's plane in
2002. The shady financier apparently attempted to coax Bill Clinton into participating in the
rock star's orgy, though he declined. This allegation has not been corroborated and
Jagger has not commented on the nature of his relationship with Maxwell or Epstein.
Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo is another politician who has been linked
to Ghislaine Maxwell. Christina Oxenberg, Maxwell's ex-friend, claims in her book,
Trash: Encounters With Ghislaine Maxwell, that the fallen socialite attended the wedding of
Cuomo and Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy. However, Oxenberg suggested that
it was probably Kennedy, not Cuomo, who had invited Maxwell to the gathering. In fact,
Oxenberg said that Kennedy and Maxwell were so close that she was one of a few elite
guests who were invited to a private post-wedding luncheon. She recalled:
But Oxenberg insists that Cuomo was not complicit in abuse,
despite his association with Maxwell. She insisted:
Indeed, Cuomo called out Epstein, and those who sought to protect him, in 2020, tweeting:
In spite of his impassioned tweets, Cuomo was one of numerous individuals listed
in Epstein's little black book, and the governor has since faced
a slew of sexual assault accusations himself, all of which he later denied.