A THIRD Ghislaine Maxwell accuser testified in court on Wednesday, claiming to once have seen a "nude pregnant" photo of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged madam.
Ghislaine, 59, is not known to have ever had children and no further details were given about the alleged pregnancy in court.
The alleged victim, Carolyn, accused Maxwell of groping her when she was 14 and claimed she saw Epstein a few times a week to administer sexualized massages.
Prosecutors on Tuesday revealed details of a cache of photographs and documents that were found during a raid on Epstein's Palm Beach mansion.
Among them was a picture of Maxwell and Epstein kissing, and another of Maxwell in the nude.
Maxwell's trial has been told she and Epstein had been in a relationship but remained "the best of friends" after they split, and prosecutors described Maxwell and convicted sex offender Epstein as being “partners in crime” in the abuse of girls.
Maxwell is currently charged with several felony accounts some of which include human trafficking charges.
She has denied all charges against her, and her lawyers argue she is being made a "scapegoat" for Epstein's crimes. They have painted the alleged victims as in it for the cash.
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What is Ghislaine Maxwell’s net worth?
The British socialite is worth an estimated £7.4million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
The New York Post reported in 2000 that Maxwell lived off an £80,000 a year trust fund set up by her father.
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The charges
The exact charges against Maxwell are:
- Conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts
- Enticement of a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts
- Conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity
- Transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity
- Sex trafficking conspiracy
- Sex trafficking of a minor
She also faces two other charges of perjury over allegations she lied in a deposition in a separate civil suit, but these will be tried separately.
She has pleaded not guilty to all charges against her.
Pilot claims Donald Trump flew on Epstein’s plane
Lawrence Visoski, Epstein’s former pilot who testified for the prosecution, was asked during cross examination about passengers aboard Epstein’s Gulf Stream plane.
He confirmed former President Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, and former President Bill Clinton had all flown on it. – along with other big names like Kevin Spacey, Chris Tucker and violinist Itzhak Perlman.
He told the court he never saw any sexual activity on the flight, or any underage girls without their parents.
“I certainly remember President Trump, but not many people associated with him,” the pilot told the trial.
- G. P. Rodriguez
Accuser claims she saw photo of Maxwell pregnant
The alleged victim, using the pseudonym Carolyn, told the court in New York that Maxwell was "nude and pregnant" in a picture she saw at Epstein's mansion.
Ghislaine, 59, is not known to have ever had children and no further details were given about the alleged pregnancy in court yesterday.
- G. P. Rodriguez
Virginia Roberts' claims
Virginia Roberts Giuffre – as she's now known – has claimed she had sex with Prince Andrew in a toilet when she was 17, after he had allegedly plied her with vodka in a posh London club.
The royal has vehemently denied the accusations against him, branding them "false" and "without foundation".
- G. P. Rodriguez
Third alleged victim testifies
The third of Maxwell’s accusers to testify at her trial said she was 14 when she met Virginia through a boyfriend.
Known as Carolyn to protect her identity, she said she was introduced to Epstein to massage him to make money and went to his house, where she was greeted by Maxwell.
She told the court she was then taken to a massage room and the paedophile and Virginia Roberts were also there.
"After 45 minutes of massaging his back, Epstein turned over, and Epstein and Virginia started having sex," she said.
- G. P. Rodriguez
Documents describe 'intimate' relationship
The court also heard that FBI agents found a Word document, created using the name 'Gmax', which has been linked to Maxwell, that described the defendant's intimate relationship with Epstein.
It read: "Jeffrey and Ghislaine have been together, a couple, for the last 11 years.
"They are, contrary to what many people think, rarely apart. I almost always see them together."
It continued: "Ghislaine is highly intelligent and great company with a ready smile and an infectious laugh, will always put one at one's ease and always makes one feel welcome.
"Jeffrey and Ghislaine share many mutual interests and they have a lot of fun together. Jeffrey and Ghislaine compliment each other really well and I can't imagine one without the other.
"On top of being partners, they are also the best of friends."
- G. P. Rodriguez
Images found in FBI raid
The images were found on CDs in Epstein's Manhattan mansion during an FBI raid in 2019 following his arrest on sex trafficking charges.
The jury has also been shown pictures of the pair kissing and her naked on the beach, which were seized by cops from his Palm Beach mansion in 2005.
- G. P. Rodriguez
Maxwell pictured giving Epstein a massage
Also released were creepy pictures showing Maxwell giving Epstein a foot massage.
Two of the photos released show her massaging Epstein's feet while they are on his private plane, nicknamed the 'Lolita Express'.
Another image shows Maxwell with her arms wrapped around him in an intimate embrace.
There are also pictures of the pair with their arms around each other on holiday and her kissing him.
Maxwell's trial has been told her and Epstein had been in a relationship but remained "the best of friends" after they split.
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Maxwell and Epstein at Queen's cabin
A picture of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein lounging in the Queen's log cabin at Balmoral was shown at her trial.
The never-before-seen image shows the pair at Her Majesty's Scottish home, where it has been reported Prince Andrew hosted multi-millionaire pedophile Epstein in 1999.
The Duke of York's relationship with Epstein has been in the spotlight in recent years, though he vehemently denies any wrong doing.
- Jennifer Korn
Ghislaine Maxwell's romantic history, continued
According to a 2009 deposition, several of Epstein’s household employees testified that Epstein referred to Maxwell as his “main girlfriend.”
It is unclear exactly when or if their relationship went from romantic to platonic before he was jailed for soliciting a minor for prostitution in 2008.
Following his initial release, the two were no longer seen in public together.
Maxwell was then linked to the founder of Gateway Computers, Ted Waitt. The two attended Chelsea Clinton‘s wedding together in 2010, and Maxwell reportedly helped Waitt to renovate a luxury yacht, Plan B, before they eventually split.
While the exact time and date of the wedding is unknown, Maxwell and Borgerson have been married since 2016.
- Jennifer Korn
Ghislaine Maxwell's romantic history
While Maxwell has not been married prior to her nuptials with Scott Borgerson, she has been linked to a series of high-profile men over the years.
In the 1990s, Maxwell dated Count Gianfranco Cicogna, an Italian aristocrat and millionaire. According to reports, the two ended on bad terms.
Following her relationship with Cicogna, Maxwell began dating Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender who killed himself while behind bars in 2019.
- Jennifer Korn
Pilot Rodgers says he flew 'Jane'
The second pilot to testify also claimed that he flew Epstein and Maxwell accuser, "Jane," a total of four times.
- Jennifer Korn
Pilot testifies he flew Virginia Roberts Giuffre
David Rodgers is the second pilot to testify in the trial.
He testified that he flew Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Epstein and Maxwell accuser, a total of 32 times in the early 2000s.
Most of the flights were from airports near Epstein's properties in Florida, New Jersey, New Mexico, and US Virgin Islands.
- Jennifer Korn
More workers testify
The prosecutors called Janine Gill, director of human resources at Mar-a-Lago, to authenticate records pertaining to Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
The prosecution also called Nicole Hesse, former employee of Jeffrey Epstein, to the stand. Hesse testified about phone calls she made at Epstein's Palm Beach mansion when he was not home.
- Jennifer Korn
What is a socialite?
Socialites are well known in high society. They typically come from a wealthy background and spend their time attending fashionable gatherings, as opposed to having traditional employment.
Ghislaine Maxwell is a British socialite, who is known for her affiliation with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
She has been charged in connection to his crimes and her trial commenced today.
- Jennifer Korn
How long could Maxwell face in prison?
If convicted on all counts, Maxwell could face up to 80 years in prison.
Depending on how the trial goes and whether she is convicted, she could spend the rest of her life behind bars.
- Jennifer Korn
What happened to Jeffrey Epstein?
Jeffrey Epstein died in his prison cell in August 2019, after being federally charged with exploiting dozens of underage girls in New York and Florida in the early 2000s.
He previously attempted suicide in late July of 2019, before his reported successful suicide attempt in early August.
The guards who were supposed to monitor Epstein are facing federal charges for not properly supervising him prior to his death.
One day before he reportedly killed himself, a federal appeals court released the transcript of a 2016 deposition in which Epstein repeatedly refused to say whether Maxwell had procured young girls for him.
- Jennifer Korn
What has Ghislaine Maxwell been accused of?
Maxwell is accused of acting as a “madam” for Jeffrey Epstein, US court documents previously revealed.
Prosecutors allege she had a history of giving powerful men access to women.
A defamation case involving Virginia Giuffre claims Prince Andrew slept with her three times, and that she was recruited by Maxwell in 1999 where she was introduced to Epstein.
- Jennifer Korn
What was Jeffrey Epstein accused of?
Jeffrey Epstein was accused of abusing women and underage girls for decades, assembling a network of enablers to help carry out and cover up his crimes.
The serial sex abuser reportedly made a secret plea deal with the government in 2008 to avoid a potential life sentence and continued to abuse women.
- Jennifer Korn
Prosecution says it will rest its case this week
In an unexpected announcement, the prosecution revealed that it will be resting its case this week.
One more accuser is set to take the stand, and testimony could be completed as early as Thursday.
The length of the proceedings may be drastically shorter than originally anticipated.
The case was originally expected to take six weeks.
- Jennifer Korn
'She was a child'
Carolyn's former boyfriend corroborated her claims in his testimony today, saying that he routinely drove her to Epstein's mansion in Palm Beach, Florida, in the early 2000s.
- Jocelyn Cook
Another witness
After a brief testimony by Gill-Velez, another witness was called.
He was once the boyfriend of yesterday’s accuser and witness Carolyn, and is using the name "Shawn."
He said he dated Carolyn when she was 14 and he was 17 and they were together for four or five years, The Independent reported.
“She only had two jobs ever. She worked at Arby’s, and she worked for Jeffrey [Epstein],” he said.
- Jocelyn Cook
Juror arrives
The missing juror has arrived and the trial has resumed.
A new witness spoke on Wednesday.
Janine Gill-Velez of Florida Property Management is a human resources staffer at Mar-a-Lago, which is Donald Trump’s Florida residence.
She has worked there for almost 15 years, The Independent reported.
- Jocelyn Cook
Maxwell holds multiple citizenships
Ghislaine Maxwell is a US citizen, and she also holds British and French citizenships.
This increased the concern of her being a possible “flight risk,” if granted bail.
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