In the newly released tranche of Epstein file emails, there are shocking references to Ghislaine Maxwell possessing sensitive material on Epstein's lawyer Alan Dershowitz and other high-profile individuals. The email correspondent was from Nicolas Biase, then Senior Public Affairs Officer of the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, and dated September 17, 2020, only a month after Maxwell's arrest.“This will probably sound ridiculous, but I promised I'd ask (since it's from a credible publication): A reporter has heard rumours that Maxwell claims she was in possession of video(s) Epstein captured of Dershowitz and other high-profile individuals at the time of her arrest and may be using them to negotiate with you,” read the mail.The recipient of the mail had been surprisingly redacted. (Redacted) responds, "Oh, sure. I can screen them for you in the Library if you want. We have Clinton, too." To which Baise responds, “I'm making popcorn as we speak. Much appreciated, sorry for the dumb Q.”Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/jeffrey-epstein-financial-bounty-hunter-doj-memo-1771221218669">Was Jeffrey Epstein a US 'financial bounty hunter'? DOJ memo raises questions</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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The correspondence leaves little room for speculation and suggests that the officials had themselves accessed the material, which could possibly be used as leverage by Maxwell. Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested on July 2, 2020, from a secluded estate in Bradford, New Hampshire. The disgraced British socialite, daughter of media mogul and alleged Mossad asset Robert Maxwell, had been serving a sentence of 20 years. Since Maxwell's arrest, one of the close associates of Epstein, Jean-Luc-Brunel has committed suicide in his cell at La Santé Prison in 2022. But Maxwell has maintained her innocence, sought clemency in exchange for cooperation, hinting at the presence of possible leverage in negotiation.&nbsp;Former Israeli intelligence operative Ari Ben Menashi have claimed that both Ghislaine and Epstein were running a kompromat operation for the Israeli intelligence. Maria Farmer, one of the earliest victims of the Epstein-Maxwell ring, had alleged that all of Epstein's properties were laced with high-tech cameras, recording devices and a surveillance room to monitor activities. In 2005, Florida Detective Joseph Recarey noted that the property had unusual recording devices, and there were supposed to be computer towers which were removed before the raid, as cables were found dangling from the walls.&nbsp;

Newly released Epstein-related emails reference claims that Ghislaine Maxwell possessed alleged leverage material involving Alan Dershowitz and others.

In the newly released tranche of Epstein file emails, there are shocking references to Ghislaine Maxwell possessing sensitive material on Epstein's lawyer Alan Dershowitz and other high-profile individuals. The email correspondent was from Nicolas Biase, then Senior Public Affairs Officer of the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, and dated September 17, 2020, only a month after Maxwell's arrest. “This will probably sound ridiculous, but I promised I'd ask (since it's from a credible publication): A reporter has heard rumours that Maxwell claims she was in possession of video(s) Epstein captured of Dershowitz and other high-profile individuals at the time of her arrest and may be using them to negotiate with you,” read the mail. The recipient of the mail had been surprisingly redacted. (Redacted) responds, "Oh, sure. I can screen them for you in the Library if you want. We have Clinton, too." To which Baise responds, “I'm making popcorn as we speak. Much appreciated, sorry for the dumb Q.” Also Read: Was Jeffrey Epstein a US 'financial bounty hunter'? DOJ memo raises questions

Newly released Epstein-related emails reference claims that Ghislaine Maxwell possessed alleged leverage material involving Alan Dershowitz and others.

Epstein File tranche mentions recorded material, redacted official response raises eyebrows

On February 9, Ghislaine Maxwell, the girlfriend and associate of the late sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, pleaded her Fifth Amendment rights during a deposition with the House Oversight Committee. It has been a decade of silence for Ghislaine Maxwell since she was deposed in a civil defamation lawsuit in 2016 by Virginia Giuffre. Her strategy has been simple denial and silence. Maxwell fought hard to keep the deposition sealed, but it became public in 2020. More than 400-page-long deposition served as the basis of the criminal suit that followed in 2021. The deposed Ghislaine lied under oath, which led to the charges of perjury. &nbsp;Now, as the US citizen grows increasingly restless about the elite network and its impunity, Maxwell is seeking clemency from US President Donald Trump, leveraging information.&nbsp;

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&nbsp;<h2>Maxwell's 2016 deposition</h2>The April 2016 deposition came after Virginia publicly accused Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein of sexually trafficking and abusing her. Ghislaine denied the allegations and called her a “liar”, and Giuffre brought a civil defamation suit against Ghislaine Maxwell. The deposition heavily focused on establishing the modus operandi of the Maxwell-Epstein network, abuse at the guise of “massage”. &nbsp;But she repeatedly denied having any involvement, only admitting to receiving financial assistance from Jeffrey Epstein. On a few occasions, she asked to define words like “female” and "sex toys". Her deposition was so evasive that she was deposed again behind closed doors in July 2016. She claimed that Virginia Giuffre presented herself as a masseuse, and denied hiring anyone under 18 for Jeffrey Epstein, and denied all allegations concerning Bill Clinton visiting Epstein's island or Prince Andrew at her London home. This deposition later became the basis of perjury that led to the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell in 2020 from a secluded estate in Bradford, New Hampshire.&nbsp;<h2>Maxwell's 2026 deposition&nbsp;</h2>In 2025, Maxwell had a couple of private meetings with Donald Trump's Deputy Attorney General, Todd Blanche. But on February 9, 2026, she pleaded the fifth, arguing that those blanket questions were mischaracterising her conduct and indicated that she would be ready to answer all the questions that were necessary for the criminal investigation if given criminal immunity. This further shifts the focus to Todd Blache's private interviews. Blanche's sympathies with Maxwell allowed her to be transferred to a minimum security prison, which raised a political firestorm; Democrats called it a flagrant violation of the Bureau of Prisons' policies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2>Why does Ghislaine choose silence?</h2>&nbsp;Ghislaine Maxwell daughter of the famous media mogul and alleged Mossad asset Robert Maxwell, has maintained her innocence in what may be the largest sex-trafficking scandal of US history. Many victims have accused Ghislaine of being an “evil” person, recruiting minors and abusing them. At least 4 individuals have given sworn testimony, while over 100 have come forward accusing Ghislaine Maxwell of facilitating and participating in the abuse.&nbsp;Almost a decade has passed since the first deposition in 2016. There is little displacement in terms of revealing the co-conspirators, and the red tape in bureaucracy has halted any chances of accountability. Maxwell has not revealed any names, and did not have any dramatic shift in her testimony. &nbsp;Maxwell is well aware of prison suicides in her social circle. Jean-Luc Brunel, one of the closest associates of Jeffrey Epstein and a possible co-conspirator, was found dead in his cell at La Santé Prison in 2022, almost identical to Epstein. Maxwell's silence and plausible deniability appear more like a strategy for self-preservation and survival, and at the same time create leverage with the US justice system.&nbsp;

Ghislaine Maxwell invoked the Fifth Amendment before Congress. Here’s how her 2016 deposition, conviction, and clemency speculation connect.

On February 9, Ghislaine Maxwell, the girlfriend and associate of the late sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, pleaded her Fifth Amendment rights during a deposition with the House Oversight Committee. It has been a decade of silence for Ghislaine Maxwell since she was deposed in a civil defamation lawsuit in 2016 by Virginia Giuffre. Her strategy has been simple denial and silence. Maxwell fought hard to keep the deposition sealed, but it became public in 2020. More than 400-page-long deposition served as the basis of the criminal suit that followed in 2021. The deposed Ghislaine lied under oath, which led to the charges of perjury. Now, as the US citizen grows increasingly restless about the elite network and its impunity, Maxwell is seeking clemency from US President Donald Trump, leveraging information.

Ghislaine Maxwell invoked the Fifth Amendment before Congress. Here’s how her 2016 deposition, conviction, and clemency speculation connect.

From sealed deposition to prison sentence: Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal strategy

Ghislaine Maxwell has failed to pay some $878,000 in fees to two lawyers who defended the now-convicted British socialite against criminal charges that she helped Jeffrey Epstein abuse teenage girls, the lawyers' firm said in a new lawsuit.

Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of sex trafficking and is serving a 20-year prison sentence over her role in recruiting and grooming girls for Epstein, a financier and registered sex offender who had been known for socializing with elite U.S. politicians and businessmen.

In a lawsuit filed on Monday in a Colorado state court in Denver, the law firm Haddon, Morgan and Foreman said Maxwell's brother Kevin promised before trial to pay a $1 million retainer but paid just $143,500, "a small fraction of the amount owed."

Two of the firm's lawyers, Laura Menninger and Jeffrey Pagliuca, represented Ghislaine Maxwell throughout the case.

Other defendants include Kevin Maxwell and Scott Borgerson, described in the lawsuit as Ghislaine Maxwell's husband. The lawsuit said Kevin Maxwell told the Haddon firm that Borgerson controlled Maxwell's money.

Neither Menninger nor Pagliuca immediately responded to requests for comment. Two of Maxwell's other lawyers, Bobbi Sternheim and Christian Everdell, also did not immediately respond to requests for comment.&nbsp;

Kevin Maxwell and Borgerson could not immediately be reached for comment. Another brother, Ian Maxwell, told the Associated Press that the Maxwell family would not comment.

Ghislaine Maxwell and her husband have separated, Maxwell's lawyers wrote in a sentencing submission earlier this year.

Maxwell, the daughter of late British press baron Robert Maxwell, is serving her sentence in a Tallahassee, Florida&nbsp;prison, and is appealing her conviction. Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 at age 66 while awaiting trial on his own sex trafficking charges.

Ghislaine Maxwell has failed to pay some $878,000 in fees to two lawyers who defended the now-convicted British socialite against criminal charges that she helped Jeffrey Epstein abuse teenage girls, the lawyers' firm said in a new lawsuit.

Ghislaine Maxwell has failed to pay some $878,000 in fees to two lawyers who defended the now-convicted British socialite against criminal charges that she helped Jeffrey Epstein abuse teenage girls, the lawyers' firm said in a new lawsuit. Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of sex trafficking and is serving a 20-year prison sentence over her role in recruiting and grooming girls for Epstein, a financier and registered sex offender who had been known for socializing with elite U.S. politicians and businessmen. In a lawsuit filed on Monday in a Colorado state court in Denver, the law firm Haddon, Morgan and Foreman said Maxwell's brother Kevin promised before trial to pay a $1 million retainer but paid just $143,500, "a small fraction of the amount owed." Two of the firm's lawyers, Laura Menninger and Jeffrey Pagliuca, represented Ghislaine Maxwell throughout the case. Other defendants include Kevin Maxwell and Scott Borgerson, described in the lawsuit as Ghislaine Maxwell's husband. The lawsuit said Kevin Maxwell told the Haddon firm that Borgerson controlled Maxwell's money. Neither Menninger nor Pagliuca immediately responded to requests for comment. Two of Maxwell's other lawyers, Bobbi Sternheim and Christian Everdell, also did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Kevin Maxwell and Borgerson could not immediately be reached for comment. Another brother, Ian Maxwell, told the Associated Press that the Maxwell family would not comment. Ghislaine Maxwell and her husband have separated, Maxwell's lawyers wrote in a sentencing submission earlier this year. Maxwell, the daughter of late British press baron Robert Maxwell, is serving her sentence in a Tallahassee, Florida prison, and is appealing her conviction. Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 at age 66 while awaiting trial on his own sex trafficking charges.

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell sued by her lawyers for failing to pay $878,000 in fees

'Who is Ghislaine Maxwell?' is a new upcoming docuseries that follows the life of the famous former British socialite and daughter of one of the biggest media tycoons, Robert Maxwell. Ghislaine was recently sentenced to 20 years for aiding Jeffrey Epstein in sex trafficking and now the case will be highlighted in a documentary. The crime documentary dives deep into the life of Ghislaine Maxwell and unmasks the turn of events.&nbsp;

Directed by BAFTA-nominated documentary director and producer Erica Gornall and produced by award-winning producer-director and investigative journalist Katherine Haywood, the bold and contemporary three-episode series is set to release on the OTT platform Lionsgate Play on July 8th, 2022.&nbsp;

Katherine Haywood, Producer, while talking about what sets the series apart, said, “One of the things that set this series apart from others that have been made about Ghislaine is that this is told by people that actually knew her. I stayed away from the so-called experts and commentators and really honed in on the people who really knew her at different points in her life, whether it’s from her childhood and university days or whether it’s early London life or later in America. What absolutely fascinating was that no person knows all of her. In talking to as many people as we did who knew her at different points in our life, we felt like we got a 360-degree understanding. By the end of the documentary, we almost know more than each of those individual characters in contributors so I think our diversity of characters and timeframes were important and that really does set the series apart from others.”

'Who is Ghislaine Maxwell?' is a new upcoming docuseries that follows the life of the famous former British socialite and daughter of one of the biggest media tycoons, Robert Maxwell.

'Who is Ghislaine Maxwell?' is a new upcoming docuseries that follows the life of the famous former British socialite and daughter of one of the biggest media tycoons, Robert Maxwell. Ghislaine was recently sentenced to 20 years for aiding Jeffrey Epstein in sex trafficking and now the case will be highlighted in a documentary. The crime documentary dives deep into the life of Ghislaine Maxwell and unmasks the turn of events. Directed by BAFTA-nominated documentary director and producer Erica Gornall and produced by award-winning producer-director and investigative journalist Katherine Haywood, the bold and contemporary three-episode series is set to release on the OTT platform Lionsgate Play on July 8th, 2022. Katherine Haywood, Producer, while talking about what sets the series apart, said, “One of the things that set this series apart from others that have been made about Ghislaine is that this is told by people that actually knew her. I stayed away from the so-called experts and commentators and really honed in on the people who really knew her at different points in her life, whether it’s from her childhood and university days or whether it’s early London life or later in America. What absolutely fascinating was that no person knows all of her. In talking to as many people as we did who knew her at different points in our life, we felt like we got a 360-degree understanding. By the end of the documentary, we almost know more than each of those individual characters in contributors so I think our diversity of characters and timeframes were important and that really does set the series apart from others.”

'Who is Ghislaine Maxwell?' New documentary series tries to explore the famous socialite's life