Ghislaine Maxwell Grilled on Witnessing Jeffrey Epstein's 'Massages'

Maxwell's Account of Epstein's Interactions

• 💡 Ghislaine Maxwell stated she saw Jeffrey Epstein with women, characterizing their interactions as consensual and voluntary.
• 📌 She never observed any woman appearing uncomfortable, distressed, or under duress during these encounters.
• 🎯 Maxwell described seeing women give Epstein massages, including foot rubs and shoulder squeezes, which she characterized as a common and ubiquitous interaction.

Observations on Physicality and Consent

• ⚡ While she saw physicality, Maxwell claims she never witnessed anything aggressive or non-consensual.
• 💬 She did observe women who were less clad for massages, particularly on the island, sometimes wearing just a bikini bottom or topless.
• 🔍 When asked if she saw Epstein touching them, Maxwell stated she saw him being physical but reiterated it was not non-consensual.

Distinguishing Age and Consent

• ⚖️ Maxwell differentiated between interactions with underage individuals and those who are of age, stating that anything with an underage person is immediately non-consensual by law.
• ⚠️ She categorically stated she never knew any of the women to be underage and would never have permitted such a situation if she had known.
• 🚫 Maxwell asserted that she did not participate in any such activity and, regarding her trial, stated that events were not as described, though she is not defending Epstein given what she now knows.