A 'RAPE victim' of Jeffrey Epstein who branded Ghislaine Maxwell a "master manipulator" has arrived at court for the fourth day of the high profile sex trafficking trial.

       Teresa Helm, 41, is not part of Maxwell's trial, but is attending today flanked by her attorney in an apparent show of solidarity with other alleged victims.

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       Teresa Helm, 41, who alleges Maxwell lured her to Epstein's mansion, arrives at court today Credit: Reuters 6

       Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell dated in the 1990s. She is accused of taking part in his sex trafficking ring - claims she denies Credit: Getty

       Ghislaine Maxwell, 59, the socalite and former girlfriend of Epstein, faces six charges of sexual abuse and trafficking - allegations she denies.

       Teresa, who lives in Ohio, alleges Maxwell lured her to the millioniare sex offender's Manahttan townhouse so he could assault her.

       Maxwell denies all allegations of misconduct made against her.

       Teresa is one of multiple alleged victims who have attended court in the hope of seeing Maxwell convicted.

       Maxwell and Epstein are alleged to have groomed young girls and then abused them as they wowed their victims with their glamorous lifestyle.

       She is facing charges relating to four alleged victims, three of whom are appearing anonymously - with the one named complainant being Annie Farmer.

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       Maxwell's defence are expected to hinge much of their case on going after the credibility of the alleged victims.

       Her first accuser - who appeared under the pseudonym "Jane" - took the stand yesterday on day three of the trial.

       She claimed Maxwell fondled her as Epstein pleasured himself before the twisted financier abused her with sex toys.

       Jane also told the court that an "orgy" took place in the mansion's massage room on multiple occasions and both Maxwell and Epstein allegedly took part.

       Elsewhere, defence attorneys pursued inconsistencies and apparent errors in Jane's account of the events that occurred 20 years ago when she was a teenager.

       She previously told how the British socialite was "in the room" when much of the abuse occurred - including when she was just 14.

       Jane repeatedly said she could either not recall or claimed there were errors in the initial transcription of her comments when speaking to prosecutors in 2019.

       It appears a key part of Maxwell's defence lawyers strategy is attempting to suggest the victim's memories have changed over time.

       Jane, now in her early 40s and an actress, was also grilled about a multimillion dollar payout she received from a compensation fund for Epstein's victims.

       Sobbing, she said: "I wish I never received that money in the first place because of what happened."

       Maxwell's lawyers also quizzed her on her career as an actress, including asking if she even played a "prostitute" and if she can "cry on command".

       "This is real. I am seeking closure. I have been running from this my entire life. I want to help in whatever way I can. And maybe find some healing," Jane said.

       And she added that she clearly recalls the first time Epstein abused her as it was the moment her "life would change forever".

       During cross examination, Jane was asked by Maxwell's lawyers if Epstein had ever introduced her to Donald Trump.

       She agreed she had and claims she was driven to Mar-a-Lago by Epstein in a dark green car when she was 14.

       And later on, she also mentioned she took part in a Trump sponsored beauty pageant.

       Trump has long been associated with beauty pageants, owning the MIss USA contest from 1996 to 2015.

       The Charges

       GHISLAINE Maxwell faces six charges over her alleged involvement with Jeffrey Epstein:

       Conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts Enticement of a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex Conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity Transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity Sex trafficking conspiracy Sex trafficking of a minor

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       Teresa, right, arrived at court with her attorney Credit: Reuters 6

       Ghislaine speaks with her brother Kevin Maxwell in court earlier this week Credit: Reuters 6

       Trump and Epstein pictured together in Palm Beach in 1997 Credit: GETTY

       There has been no suggestion in the trial - or anywhere else - that Mr Trump was aware of Epstein's sickening crimes.

       And she was also asked if she ever remembered being on a flight with Ghislaine's pal Prince Andrew, to which she also replied yes.

       Andrew denies any wrongdoing over his friendship with Epstein - including strongly denying he slept with 17-year-old sex slave Virginia Roberts.

       It is the third time Trump have been mentioned in the case - and the second time for Andrew.

       Both were named yesterday alongside Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker as plane passengers by Epstein's longtime pilot Lawrence Visoski.

       And on both occasions the famous names were brought up by Maxwell's team during cross-examination.

       Ghislaine appeared in court yesterday along with her sister Isabel, her brother Kevin and a small group of supporters.

       Epstein and Maxwell rubbed shoulders with the world's rich and famous - allegedly hiding in plain sight amid a web of sex abuse.

       Multi-millionaire Epstein would keep a "little black book" of powerful contacts as he jetted around the world allegedly with Maxwell.

       Prosecutors argue Maxwell "served up" young girls to her former lover and also allegedly participated in some of the attacks.

       Her lawyers deny all charges against her and claim she is being made a proxy for Epstein and have painted the alleged victims as money-hungry.

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       Maxwell denies all allegations of misconduct made against her Credit: PA

       Maxwell's lawyer Bobbi Sternheim claimed "ever since Eve, women have been blamed for the evil deeds of men".

       She said: "Ghislaine Maxwell is not Jeffrey Epstein or any of the other men, moguls and media giants who abuse women."

       Prosecution called the Brit heiress a "dangerous predator" and said she and Epstein were “partners in crime”.

       Maxwell, daughter of disgraced newspaper mogul Robert Maxwell, is alleged to have snared girls as young as 14 into a "nightmare" after promising them "the world".

       She is accused of walking girls into Epstein's liar where she watched as he molested them - and sometimes even joined in.

       Convicted sex offender Epstein killed himself while awaiting trial for further sex trafficking charges in August 2019.

       She also faces two other charges of perjury over allegations she lied in a deposition in a separate civil suit, but these will be tried separately.

       Maxwell was arrested suddenly in July 2020 - and has been held in prison ever since as she was deemed a flight risk.