Early Life and Education of Ghislaine Maxwell: A Complete Timeline
An overview of the childhood and early education of Ghislaine Maxwell, highlighting the experiences that shaped the journey.
Ghislaine Maxwell is a British former socialite convicted in 2021 of child sex trafficking and other offenses related to her involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell was found guilty of assisting Epstein in exploiting and abusing underage girls. In 2022, she was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the United States for her crimes.
December 1961: Ghislaine Maxwell's Birth
In December 1961, Ghislaine Noelle Marion Maxwell was born in Maisons-Laffitte, Île-de-France, France. She was the ninth and youngest child of Elisabeth and Robert Maxwell.
1967: Death of Brother Michael
In 1967, Ghislaine Maxwell's brother Michael died after being in a prolonged coma due to a car accident that happened two days after Ghislaine's birth in 1961.
1973: Installing computers at Headington
In 1973, Robert Maxwell installed computers at Headington and Ghislaine Maxwell trained to use a Wang 2200 and later programming code.
1985: Graduation from Balliol College, Oxford
In 1985, Ghislaine Maxwell earned a degree in Modern History with Languages from Balliol College, Oxford.
1986: Naming of the Lady Ghislaine yacht
In 1986, Robert Maxwell invited Ghislaine Maxwell to the naming in her honour of his new yacht the Lady Ghislaine, at a shipyard in the Netherlands.
November 1990: Delivery of envelope to New York City
In November 1990, Ghislaine Maxwell flew to New York City to deliver an envelope on her father's behalf as part of a plot to steal from Berlitz shareholders.
January 1991: Appointment as emissary to New York
In January 1991, after Robert Maxwell purchased the New York Daily News, he sent Ghislaine Maxwell to New York City to act as his emissary.
May 1991: Trip to New York with Robert Maxwell
In May 1991, Ghislaine Maxwell and her father, Robert Maxwell, took the Concorde on business to New York, after which he departed for Moscow and left her to represent his interests at an event honouring Simon Wiesenthal.
November 1991: Death of Robert Maxwell and Ghislaine's response
In November 1991, Robert Maxwell's body was found floating in the sea near the Canary Islands and Lady Ghislaine. Ghislaine Maxwell flew to Tenerife to attend to his business paperwork and attended his funeral in Jerusalem.
1991: Move to the United States
In 1991, Ghislaine Maxwell moved to the United States shortly after her father's death.
1991: Death of Robert Maxwell
In 1991, Ghislaine Maxwell's father, Robert Maxwell, died. Following his death, Ghislaine moved to New York City where she continued living as a socialite and began a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
June 1992: Arrest of Maxwell's Brothers
In June 1992, two of Ghislaine Maxwell's brothers, Ian and Kevin, were arrested and charged with fraud related to the Mirror Group pension scandal.
November 1992: Purchase of one-way Concorde ticket
In November 1992, Ghislaine Maxwell purchased a one-way Concorde ticket to New York due to social discomfort following the pension fraud perpetrated by her father.
February 1993: Association with Jeffrey Epstein
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were associated with each other by February 1993.
1994: Intimate relationship with Epstein
From 1994 to 1997, Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were engaged in an intimate relationship.
1994: Recruitment and abuse of a music student
In the summer of 1994, Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein allegedly recruited a 13-year-old music student at the Interlochen Center for the Arts and subjected her to sexual abuse.
1994: Maxwell allegedly involved in abuse
The indictment charged that between 1994 and 1997, Ghislaine Maxwell "assisted, facilitated, and contributed" to the abuse of minor girls.
1995: Cruise with Epstein as guests of honour
In 1995, Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were guests of honour on a cruise organized by Lindsay Fox.
1995: Renaming of Company to Ghislaine Corporation
In 1995, Jeffrey Epstein renamed one of his companies the Ghislaine Corporation; based in Palm Beach, Florida, US.
1995: Maria Farmer meets Maxwell and Epstein
In 1995, Maria Farmer met Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein at a New York art gallery reception.
January 1996: Acquittal of Maxwell's Brothers
In January 1996, Ghislaine Maxwell's brothers, Ian and Kevin, were acquitted of fraud charges related to the Mirror Group pension scandal, three and a half years after their arrest in June 1992.
1996: Arrest for Drink-Driving
In 1996, Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested in West London for drink-driving.
1996: Sexual assault allegations by Maria Farmer
In the summer of 1996, Maria Farmer alleges she and her sister Annie were sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Maria reported the incident to the New York Police Department and the FBI.
1997: Maxwell's belief about her father's death
In 1997, Ghislaine Maxwell stated that she believed her father was murdered and did not commit suicide in 1991.
1997: Maxwell allegedly involved in abuse
The indictment charged that between 1994 and 1997, Ghislaine Maxwell "assisted, facilitated, and contributed" to the abuse of minor girls.
1998: Maxwell begins working for Epstein (claim)
In 1998, according to a lawsuit filed by Ghislaine Maxwell in March 2020, Maxwell began working for Jeffrey Epstein and continued to do so until 2006, managing his property holdings.
2000: Party at Sandringham House
In 2000, Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein attended a party thrown by Prince Andrew at the Queen's Sandringham House estate in Norfolk, reportedly for Maxwell's 39th birthday.
2001: Maxwell allegedly involved in grooming a minor
From 2001 to 2004, Ghislaine Maxwell was allegedly involved in grooming a fourth girl, aged 14, to engage in sexual acts with Jeffrey Epstein at his residence in Palm Beach.
2002: Maxwell becomes a US citizen
Since 2002, Ghislaine Maxwell became a naturalised US citizen, who also holds passports from France and the United Kingdom.
2004: Maxwell allegedly involved in grooming a minor
From 2001 to 2004, Ghislaine Maxwell was allegedly involved in grooming a fourth girl, aged 14, to engage in sexual acts with Jeffrey Epstein at his residence in Palm Beach.
2006: "Priscilla Doe" recruited and trained by Maxwell
In 2006, "Priscilla Doe" claimed that she was recruited and trained by Ghislaine Maxwell with step-by-step instructions on how to provide sexual services for Jeffrey Epstein.
2006: Maxwell ends employment with Epstein (claim)
In 2006, according to a lawsuit filed by Ghislaine Maxwell in March 2020, Maxwell ended her employment with Jeffrey Epstein, during which she claims to have managed his property holdings.
2007: Moved in with Scott Borgerson
Ghislaine Maxwell had been living since 2007 in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, in the home of Scott Gerald Borgerson
2008: Epstein's conviction
In 2008, Jeffrey Epstein was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution and served 13 months of an 18-month prison sentence.
2008: Alleged trafficking and rape in Florida
In 2008, a Broward County woman alleges she was trafficked and repeatedly raped by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in Florida.
2009: Epstein refers to Maxwell as his 'main girlfriend'
In a 2009 deposition, Epstein's household employees testified that Epstein referred to Ghislaine Maxwell as his "main girlfriend" who also hired, fired, and supervised his staff, starting around 1992.
2010: Maxwell leaves the country before deposition
According to court documents from a lawsuit filed by Jeffrey Epstein against Bradley Edwards in 2010, Ghislaine Maxwell had agreed to provide a deposition but reportedly left the country one day before Edwards was scheduled to fly to New York to take her deposition, claiming she needed to return to the United Kingdom to be with her deathly ill mother. She returned within a month to attend Chelsea Clinton's wedding.
2011: Relationship with Ted Waitt ended
In late 2010 or early 2011, Ghislaine Maxwell's relationship with Ted Waitt ended.
January 2015: Details of Civil Lawsuit Made Public
In January 2015, details of a civil lawsuit, made public, contained a deposition from "Jane Doe 3" that accused Ghislaine Maxwell of recruiting her in 1999, when she was a minor, and grooming her to provide sexual services for Jeffrey Epstein.
2015: Retreat from Social Functions
By late 2015, Ghislaine Maxwell had largely retreated from attending social functions.
2015: Denial of Allegations
In 2015, Ghislaine Maxwell rejected allegations that she had acted as a procurer for Jeffrey Epstein and denied that she had facilitated Prince Andrew's acts of sexual abuse.
2015: Email correspondence between Maxwell and Epstein
In July 2020, as part of the release of additional documents from the Giuffre v Maxwell defamation suit, it was revealed that there were email exchanges between Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein from 2015.
April 2016: Maxwell's townhouse sold
In April 2016, Ghislaine Maxwell's townhouse was sold for US$15 million.
2016: Maxwell ceases being photographed at events
By 2016, Ghislaine Maxwell was no longer being photographed at events.
2016: Married Scott Borgerson
Ghislaine Maxwell secretly married Scott Borgerson in 2016.
May 2017: Defamation case settled in Giuffre's favor
In May 2017, Ghislaine Maxwell's defamation case, filed by Virginia Giuffre in 2015, was settled in Giuffre's favor, with Maxwell paying Giuffre "millions".
2017: Lawyers claim to not know Maxwell's address
By 2017 Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers claimed before a judge that they did not know her address; they further stated that she was in London but they did not believe she had a permanent residence.
2017: Alternative service granted in Ransome lawsuit
During the lawsuit filed in 2017 from Sarah Ransome against Ghislaine Maxwell, US District Judge John G. Koeltl granted a motion for "alternative service" on the grounds that the plaintiff's efforts to reach Maxwell were persistently thwarted.
2017: Sarah Ransome files suit against Epstein and Maxwell
In 2017, Sarah Ransome filed a suit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, alleging that Maxwell hired her to give massages to Epstein and later threatened to physically harm her or destroy her career prospects if she did not comply with their sexual demands at his mansion in New York and on Little Saint James.
2018: Ransome's lawsuit settled
In 2018, Sarah Ransome's lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell was settled under undisclosed terms.
2018: Exposé by Julie K. Brown
In 2018, an exposé by Julie K. Brown in the Miami Herald revealed Jane Doe 3 to be Virginia Giuffre, who asserted that Ghislaine Maxwell had introduced her to Jeffrey Epstein at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club.
April 2019: Maria Farmer files affidavit alleging sexual assault
On April 16, 2019, Maria Farmer went public and filed a sworn affidavit in federal court in New York, alleging that she and her 15-year-old sister, Annie, had been sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in separate locations in 1996.
July 2019: Unsealing of Giuffre civil suit documents and Epstein's arrest
On July 2, 2019, the US Court of Appeals ordered the unsealing of documents from the earlier civil suit against Ghislaine Maxwell by Virginia Giuffre. Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on July 6, 2019 and charged with sex trafficking and sex trafficking conspiracy. Maxwell requested a re-hearing on July 17, 2019, in an effort to keep documents sealed.
August 2019: Reported living with Scott Borgerson
In August 2019, it was reported that Ghislaine Maxwell had been living in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, in the home of Scott Gerald Borgerson since 2007.
August 2019: Maxwell spotted in fast-food restaurant
In August 2019, the New York Post published photographs of Ghislaine Maxwell dining at a fast-food restaurant in Los Angeles.
August 2019: Jennifer Araoz files lawsuit against Epstein's estate and Maxwell
On August 14, 2019, Jennifer Araoz filed a lawsuit in the New York County Supreme Court against Jeffrey Epstein's estate, Ghislaine Maxwell, and three unnamed members of his staff; the lawsuit was made possible under New York State's new Child Victims Act, which took effect on the same date.
August 2019: Maxwell named in "Priscilla Doe" lawsuit
On August 20, 2019, Ghislaine Maxwell was named in one of three lawsuits filed in New York against the estate of Jeffrey Epstein. The woman filing the suit, identified as "Priscilla Doe", claimed that she was recruited in 2006 and trained by Maxwell with step-by-step instructions on how to provide sexual services for Epstein.
August 2019: Release of documents and Epstein's death
On August 9, 2019, the first batch of documents was unsealed and released from the earlier defamation suit by Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell. Jeffrey Epstein was found dead on August 10, 2019, after reportedly hanging himself in his Manhattan prison cell.
October 2019: Araoz amends complaint to include names of women enablers
On October 8, 2019, Jennifer Araoz amended her complaint, originally filed in August 2019, with the names of the previously unidentified women enablers to include Lesley Groff, Cimberly Espinosa, and the late Rosalyn Fontanilla.
November 2019: Annie Farmer sues Maxwell and Epstein's estate
In November 2019, Annie Farmer, represented by David Boies, sued Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein's estate in Federal District Court in Manhattan, accusing them of rape, battery, and false imprisonment and seeking unspecified damages.
November 2019: Maria Farmer details 1996 assault
In November 2019, Maria Farmer was interviewed for CBS This Morning where she detailed the 1996 assault and said that Ghislaine Maxwell had repeatedly threatened both her career and her life after the assault.
December 2019: Arguments against release of documents and FBI investigation
In December 2019, Ghislaine Maxwell and her lawyers continued to argue against the further release of court documents. On December 27, 2019, Reuters confirmed that Maxwell was under investigation by the FBI for facilitating Jeffrey Epstein's criminal activities.
December 2019: Reuters reports Maxwell under FBI investigation
On December 27, 2019, Reuters reported that Ghislaine Maxwell was among those under FBI investigation for facilitating Jeffrey Epstein.
2019: Jeffrey Epstein's death
Ghislaine Maxwell remained closely associated with Jeffrey Epstein for more than 25 years until his death in 2019.
2019: Documents filed about residence
In 2019, Borgerson and Maxwell filed documents in Massachusetts Land Court about Borgerson's residence, known as Phippin House, during a civil dispute with neighbours regarding rescinded access rights to the larger Sharksmouth Estate.
2019: Lawsuits filed against Maxwell
In January 2020, it was reported that Ghislaine Maxwell had refused to allow her lawyers to be served with several lawsuits in which she has been directly named in 2019, including one by Maria Farmer and from Jennifer Araoz.
2019: Moved to New Hampshire property
In late 2019, Ghislaine Maxwell moved to a remote 156-acre property in Bradford, New Hampshire.
January 2020: Lawyers refuse service of lawsuits
As of January 30, 2020, Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers had refused to accept on her behalf service of three lawsuits against her, as Maxwell was in hiding after Jeffrey Epstein's arrest.
January 2020: Lawsuit filed against Maxwell and Epstein alleging sexual abuse
In January 2020, a lawsuit was filed against Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein alleging that they recruited a 13-year-old music student at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in the summer of 1994 and subjected her to sexual abuse.
March 2020: Maxwell sues Epstein's estate for legal costs
On March 12, 2020, Ghislaine Maxwell filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands seeking compensation from Jeffrey Epstein's estate for her legal costs. Maxwell claimed she had been a longtime employee of Epstein from 1998 to 2006.
July 2020: Maxwell under investigation in USVI
A court filing from the USVI Department of Justice, released on July 10, 2020, stated that Ghislaine Maxwell was also under investigation for her alleged participation in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation in the US Virgin Islands. Authorities were unsuccessful in locating her to serve a subpoena.
July 2020: Arrested in New Hampshire
Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested in July 2020 at her property in Bradford, New Hampshire.
July 2020: Arrest by the FBI
In July 2020, Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and charged with enticement of minors and sex trafficking of underage girls. She was denied bail due to being a flight risk.
July 2020: Maxwell charged with federal crimes
In July 2020, prosecutors charged Ghislaine Maxwell with six federal crimes, including enticement of minors, sex trafficking of children, and perjury. Then US President Donald Trump publicly wished her well.
July 2020: Maxwell pleads not guilty and is denied bail
On July 14, 2020, Ghislaine Maxwell appeared by video link before a court in Manhattan and pleaded not guilty to the charges. She was denied bail as a flight risk amid concerns regarding her finances and ability to live in hiding.
July 2020: Release of additional documents from Giuffre v Maxwell defamation suit
On July 30, 2020, additional documents from the Giuffre v Maxwell defamation suit were released. The documents included a deposition given by Virginia Giuffre and more recent email exchanges between Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, with some of the correspondence from 2015.
October 2020: Borgerson Stepped Down as CEO
In October 2020, due to the publicity surrounding Ghislaine Maxwell, Scott Borgerson stepped down as CEO of CargoMetrics, a hedge fund he had founded.
December 2020: Marriage to Scott Borgerson revealed
In December 2020, it emerged that Ghislaine Maxwell had married Scott Borgerson in 2016.
December 2020: Bail request reiterated and rejected
On December 18, 2020, Ghislaine Maxwell's attorney reiterated her request for bail, proposing that Maxwell reside with a friend in New York City while under 24-hour surveillance. Her husband, Scott Borgerson, made a secured offer of US$22 million. On December 28, 2020, a further request for bail was again rejected by the judge.
2020: Alleged Refuge in Israel
According to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Ghislaine Maxwell previously "made use of her Jewish ancestry" in 2020, when she was alleged to have taken refuge in Israel following Epstein's death.
January 2021: Court hearing disrupted by QAnon believers and challenge to grand jury indictment
On January 19, 2021, a court hearing was disrupted by believers in QAnon as the proceedings were illegally livestreamed to YouTube. On January 26, 2021, a motion by Maxwell's lawyers challenged her grand jury indictment, claiming that it did not reflect the ethnic diversity of the jurisdiction.
March 2021: Maxwell named in a civil suit filed against Epstein's estate
In March 2021, Ghislaine Maxwell was named in a civil suit filed against Jeffrey Epstein's estate by a Broward County woman who accused Epstein and Maxwell of trafficking her after repeatedly raping her in Florida in 2008.
March 2021: New charges added against Maxwell
On March 29, 2021, US prosecutors added new charges of sex trafficking a minor and sex trafficking conspiracy, alleging that Ghislaine Maxwell was involved in grooming a fourth girl, aged 14, to engage in sexual acts with Jeffrey Epstein between 2001 and 2004 at his residence in Palm Beach. Maxwell pleaded not guilty.
July 2021: Trial date set
In July 2020, the judge set a trial date of July 12, 2021, for Ghislaine Maxwell.
December 2021: Conviction on multiple counts
In December 2021, Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted on five out of six counts, including one of sex trafficking of a minor.
2021: Marriage to Scott Borgerson ended
Ghislaine Maxwell's secret 2016 marriage ended in 2021 via a prison call, as noted in her trial proceedings.
2021: Conviction on sex trafficking charges
In 2021, Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty of child sex trafficking and other offenses related to Jeffrey Epstein.
2023: Reportedly converted to Judaism in prison
In 2023, Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly converted to Judaism in prison.
January 2024: Release of sealed documents related to Giuffre's civil case
On January 3, 2024, over 900 pages of previously sealed documents relating to Virginia Giuffre's civil case against Ghislaine Maxwell were made public following litigation by the Miami Herald; further documents were released on January 4.
2025: Maria Farmer sues the federal government
In 2025, Maria Farmer sued the federal government in the US District Court for the District of Columbia for failing to protect her and other victims.
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