Ghislaine Maxwell Denies Receiving $30 Million from Epstein for Services

Financial Relationship with Epstein

• 💡 Ghislaine Maxwell disputes the characterization of receiving $30 million from Jeffrey Epstein, stating that the money was not for her personal benefit or for services rendered.
• 💰 While acknowledging Epstein paid for many aspects of her life, including flights and accommodation, she denies being paid a salary for recruiting young women.

Disputed Financial Transactions

• 🚁 Maxwell suggests that large sums of money, such as $7.4 million in 2007, may have been for assets like a helicopter that she never owned.
• 🏦 She explains that Epstein's accountants controlled accounts, some of which may have been in her name or entities she was associated with, but she had no control over them.
• 🚗 Some funds might have been related to business transactions, like flipping cars or real estate, where she was involved but Epstein financed the deals.

Business Ventures and Personal Finance

• 📈 Maxwell expresses a desire for financial independence, proposing businesses to Epstein that he financed, with profits being split.
• 🏦 She mentions becoming a banker and obtaining Series 63 and 67 licenses in the '90s, day trading and making significant money independently.
• 👨‍👧 Her interest in finance stemmed from an account her father gave her at age 12, and she enjoyed trading, even advising Epstein on investments.

Allegations of Recruitment and Financial Reward

• 🚫 The government's allegation that Epstein paid Maxwell millions to recruit young women for sexual abuse is categorically false, according to Maxwell.
• 🤝 She states that Epstein never paid her for the nefarious services described by the government.
• 🏷️ Maxwell also notes that her name was sometimes used for entities that had nothing to do with her, and that signatures might not be hers.