In her first interview after being convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking of kids, Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice, expressed “so much grief” at the loss of her “beloved pal,” Prince Andrew.
Daphne Barak, a filmmaker, visited Maxwell, 60, in a Florida prison to interview for a documentary she is producing for Paramount Plus.
The Duke of York indeed used to be good friends with Epstein and Maxwell, but he no longer keeps in touch with them. It’s dreadful what’s happening to him, and I feel so bad for him,” Maxwell said.
According to The Sun, Maxwell “appeared frightened” after hearing that Andrew’s lawyers indicated the two were never close.
As much as I like Maxwell, I don’t think our friendship could have survived his conviction. Because of my feelings for him, he has to bear the burden of our company.
Fox News approached a spokesperson, but she declined to comment.
Andrew, ninth in line to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, was removed from his honorary military positions in June amid the uproar over a lawsuit alleging that he had intercourse with a minor whom Epstein had arranged. The monarch also forbade him from referring to himself as “His Royal” highness in official capacities and serving as honorary leader of various organizations and renowned patronages.
On June 28th, the court sentenced Maxwell to 20 years in prison for her part in assisting Epstein in sexually attacking underage females. The judge described Epstein as “manipulative, clever, and domineering.”
The jury found that between 1994 and 2004, Maxwell was responsible for recruiting juveniles in Manhattan, New Mexico, Florida, and the Virgin Islands for sexual encounters with herself and Epstein.
During their discussion, Barak asked disgraced socialite Maxwell whether there was anything she would alter about her behavior in the past.
Maxwell said that if given a chance to change his past actions, “Meeting Epstein was the biggest mistake of my life, and surely, if I could go back today, I would avoid meeting him.”
In 2019, at the age of 66, Epstein committed suicide in his jail cell while awaiting trial on a sex trafficking charge. His attorneys claimed that his ex-wife Maxwell’s death served as a convenient scapegoat for his crimes.