From Prince Andrew To Trump And Clinton, Who Should She Give Up First?

From British socialite to convicted sex trafficker, Ghislaine Maxwell was the reported associate of Jeffrey Epstein and took the fall in his place. Who else was guilty in this sorted story? Ghislaine most likely knows.

The fight to protect the identities of eight “John Doe” subjects in the papers of Jeffrey Epstein's associates is heading back to a court, now that convicted sex trafficker, Ghislaine Maxwell, is giving up protecting their identities.

What We Know

The names of the eight are a part of a 2015 defamation lawsuit against Maxwell by Virginia Guiffre, who claims that Jeffrey Epstein, along with his long-time assistant and friend, Ghislaine Maxwell, sexually abused her as a minor. The accusation that Epstein, with Ghislaine’s assistance, pimped out the minor to their high-profile friends, is also an ongoing issue as possibly one of those eight heads to trial on his own. None other than the British Royal, Prince Andrew, has been accused of sexually abusing a minor and was allegedly connected to Epstein, Maxwell, or both.

While the civil suit was settled in 2017, Guiffre has been fighting for years to have materials sealed in that case, unsealed. Could Prince Andrew's name be amongst the sealed identities in that case?

We know that recently, and with the complete consent of the queen, Prince Andrew was stripped of all his Royal patronages and military affiliations under the control of Buckingham Palace and that he will be defending his part in an ongoing accusation of sexual abuse as a private citizen.

The announcement from Buckingham palace came just one day after a federal judge in New York denied a month to dismiss the suit by Guiffres. According to CNN news, the judge in the case’s opinion paints a damming case against Prince Andrew.

“Ms. Guiffre’s complaint is neither ‘unintelligible’ nor ‘vague’ nor ‘ambiguous’. It alleges discrete incidents of sexual abuse in particular circumstances at three identifiable locations. It identifies to whom it attributes that sexual abuse.”

— New York Judge Lewis Kaplan

According to one royal expert, the ruling means that Andrew will now have to give full testimony oat ahead of a major trial this fall.”

We know that one of the Jeffrey Epstein Associates that Guiffre has accused of sexually abusing her is the high-profile attorney, Alan Dershowitz. Dershowitz is also the subject of a separate lawsuit against him for defamation as Virginia Giuffre accuses him of making false and malicious statements about her by accusing her of lying in the accusations against him.

What about Bill Richardson And George Mitchell. In unsealed documents already in court, Giuffre’s lawsuit against Maxwell includes allegations that Giuffre was instructed by Maxwell to have sex with former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and former US Senator George Mitchell, among many other high profile people.

All of the high-profile associates of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell have of course denied any wrongdoing, visiting Little St. James Island, and in some cases, having been to Epstein’s residences. And, why wouldn’t they? What they’re being accused of should, in a civilized society, put them in the ranks of some of the worst scum and villains of society. Nobody is going to admit to sexually related crimes, especially with young and underage victims.

The List Of Known Associates

So, who are the magic eight names that Ghislaine Maxwell is no longer protecting? Well, it’s anybody’s guess until the documents are either unsealed or each member of these eight people's legal teams has them protected in court, which there is no doubt their legal representatives will fight to keep their names sealed.

This list of names may include anyone that was within his circle at any time, it would seem, past the early 1990s. So, the possibilities are endless.

Unnamed Assistants

Employee numbers 1, 2, and 3 are unnamed in an indictment. They are accused of having facilitator roles in Epstein/Maxwells' sex trafficking ring and facilitating sexual encounters with Epstein in New York and Palm Beach. There are others in a drafted version of a lawsuit by one of the victims that alleged Epstein paid her when she was 15.

Les Wexner

One of Epstein’s longtime associates was Les Wexner, the CEO, and founder of L Brands, which is the parent company of Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works. Wexner denied any knowledge of Epstein’s wrongdoings and reported he severed ties with the former financier 12 years before his arrest.

Former Presidents Bill Clinton And Donald Trump

We all know who these two men are. We also know that their sexual proclivities are well known and prolific. Bill Clinton was once impeached over lies about an interlude with Monica Lewinsky and it played out in a very public manner. Donald Trump has been accused of sexual misconduct on multiple occasions.

“I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it — Jeffrey enjoys his social life.”

— Donald Trump, New York Magazine 2002

Trump seemed to change his tune on Epstein and their association fairly quickly after Epstein was arrested and in 2019 was quoted during an interview as saying:

“Jeffrey Epstein was not somebody that I respected. I threw him out. In fact, I think the great James Patterson, who’s a member of Mar-a-Lago, made a statement yesterday, that many years ago I threw him out.”

President Donald Trump

Final Thoughts

After spending time in corrections as a professional, and seeing this case play out in the public, there were some interesting events that are unfathomable. From the point of Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, any intelligent person should believe that there was something wrong with this story. From that point forward, people have believed that Ghislaine Maxwell would be next in line to be found dead in her cell. Fortunately, the mistakes and public outcry over Epstein being able to kill himself either forced the powers that be to realize something was amiss or forced them to do a better job in getting the accused to trial. That is the number one job in corrections, and I’ve been involved in overseeing the detention of high-profile person’s in custody on more than one occasion, so the fact that Epstein never faced trial and the circumstances that the public was told about alone were enough to form many questions in my mind.

Not to be one of “those” guys and succumb to “conspiracy” theories, but when it comes to high-powered, high-profile, individuals in the world, especially those with real money and influence, where there’s smoke there is usually fire. From day one, in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, I imagined if she was found guilty, her tight lips would loosen. Ghislaine would have been in a position to have known all of the key participants, co-conspirators, and wrongdoers in Jeffrey Epsteins’ world. Now that she’s facing some serious time in prison, there is a long-standing practice in federal prosecutions that allows for convicted persons to do what is called a “proffer” to get consideration and time shaved off of their sentences.

Maxwell was the one at the end of the game of musical chairs that got left without a seat. So, what’s her only play to make? Giving up the truly bigger fish, the truly corrupt, and evidence against them to help the victims get justice.

“Any co-conspirators should not rest easy. The victims deserve justice, and they will get it.”

— Former US Attorney William Barr, after Epsteins’ “suicide”

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