149. Profiling Ghislaine Maxwell – Part 1
We examine Ghislaine Maxwell’s background, her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the role she played in his life and social world, and her involvement in the recruitment and abuse of minor girls.
We examine Ghislaine Maxwell’s background, her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the role she played in his life and social world, and her involvement in the recruitment and abuse of minor girls. Part 1 of 2.
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Additional information and resources for this episode:
This episode was researched using publicly available court records, government documents, investigative journalism, books, documentary sources, and trial records. Whenever possible, we relied on primary source materials and contemporaneous reporting.
Special recognition goes to journalist Julie K. Brown, whose Miami Herald investigation renewed public scrutiny of the Epstein case and is widely regarded as the definitive investigative reporting on the subject.
Primary Sources:
United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Trial testimony, exhibits, court filings, and verdict.
United States v. Jeffrey Epstein, U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Florida and the Southern District of New York. Court filings and related records.
Publicly available deposition transcripts and civil court filings involving Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Reporting:
Brown, Julie K. Perversion of Justice: Jeffrey Epstein. Miami Herald, 2018–2020. Investigative series and subsequent reporting on Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and the federal non-prosecution agreement.
The New York Times reporting on Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, the federal investigations and prosecutions, and Maxwell's trial.
The Wall Street Journal reporting on Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's financial relationships, and related investigations.
Palm Beach Post reporting on the Palm Beach investigation and prosecution.
Books and Documentaries:
Brown, Julie K. Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story. William Morrow, 2021.
Giuffre, Virginia Roberts, with Amy Wallace. Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice. Alfred A. Knopf, 2025.
Patterson, James, John Connolly, and Tim Malloy. Filthy Rich. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich. Directed by Lisa Bryant. Netflix, 2020.
Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich. Directed by Maiken Baird and Lisa Bryant. Netflix, 2022.
Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell? Three-part documentary miniseries. 2022. Also released as Ghislaine Maxwell: The Making of a Monster.
Epstein's Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell. Directed by Barbara Shearer. Three-part documentary miniseries. Peacock, 2021.
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Music: "Light in the Basement" by John Hanske. You can listen to John's music on Spotify.