Ghislaine Maxwell has claimed in a petition filed in the court that around 25 “untouchable” men were involved in secret agreements with Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers.
Those people may now have to face investigation as the case has gained international attention. Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, made the claim in a petition as she tries to overturn her conviction.
In the filing, she referenced unnamed individuals and alleged that multiple agreements were struck between victims and powerful people associated with Epstein’s network. He also argued that prosecutors did not investigate some individuals whom he says were named in connection with the case.
“New evidence shows that there were 25 people with whom (the accused’s) lawyers reached secret agreements – who could equally be considered co-conspirators,” Maxwell wrote in the scathing petition.
He further said, “The government could have convicted the 4 named co-conspirators, or any of the 25 people who secretly struck a deal with the (charged) complainants’ attorneys, but they did not.”
Maxwell has repeatedly argued that she was unfairly targeted following Epstein’s death and is seeking relief from her conviction through legal channels.
One expert believes Maxwell’s confession is a clear message to Epstein’s influential friends to get him out of jail.
Private investigator Ed Opperman said, “It’s a complete negotiation process – she wants a pardon, a commutation of a sentence, a commutation of a sentence.” Radar Online. “She’s throwing it out there so that the people on that list can use their money, power and influence to get her out of jail to silence her.”
He added, “The federal government can certainly prosecute these rich and powerful people even if the victim signed an NDA, because the agreement could be considered an admission of guilt.”
Epstein, who died while awaiting trial in 2019, had ties to several high-profile celebrities, all of whom have denied wrongdoing.
