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Jeffrey Epstein would see other women behind Ghislaine Maxwell’s back, claims ex-assistant

2021-12-17 00:00:00.0 太阳报-世界新闻原网页

JEFFREY Epstein would see other women behind socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s back, her ex-assistant told a court yesterday.

Cimberly Espinosa, 55, who was hired by Epstein and then worked for Maxwell for six years, said she was once tasked with buying flowers for another woman.

The first witness to testify at the start of Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial defence — described a parade of women visiting billionaire paedophile Epstein in his New York office Credit: PA 2

Jeffrey Epstein would see other women behind socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s back, her ex-assistant told a court yesterday Credit: Getty

The witness — the first to testify at the start of Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial defence — described a parade of women visiting billionaire paedophile Epstein in his New York office from 1996 to 2002.

Asked how old they were, she told a court in Manhattan: “Eighteen and over. Young women.”

Among them was Brit Shelley Lewis, who is said to have dated Epstein for three years.

Espinosa also recalled seeing socialite Gwendolyn Beck and a third woman, Celina Midelfart, a Norwegian heiress.

The witness said she remembered ordering flowers for Midelfart on Epstein’s behalf in the 1990s. That was when he was also dating Maxwell, the New York court was told.

Maxwell’s defence lawyer, Christian Everdell, referring to Epstein and Midelfart, asked: “Did you get the impression there was a romantic relationship?”.