Jeffrey Epstein court documents updates — Files show financier ordered witness bribe to dispute Hawking ‘orgy’ claim
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JEFFREY Epstein urged Ghislaine Maxwell to offer bribes to those who could "disprove" an allegation that Stephen Hawking took part in an "underage orgy", according to bombshell court documents claim.
The internationally renowned physicist was pictured at a barbecue on Little St James, often referred to as Epstein's "Paedo Island".
He was part of a group of 21 scientists attending a conference in March 2006, which Epstein had funded.
In the message, Epstein suggested Prince Andrew accuser Giuffre had made claims about the British scientist and former US President Bill Clinton.
The email read: "You can issue a reward to any of Virginia's friends, acquaints, family that come forward and help prove her allegations are false.
“The strongest is the Clinton dinner, and the new version in the Virgin Islands that Stephen Hawking participated in an underage orgy."
Read our live blog for the latest updates as the documents are unsealed...
Was Jeffrey Epstein married?
Jeffrey Epstein was never married but did have several high-profile girlfriends.
The two most high-profile long-term girlfriends were Eva Andersson-Dubin and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Andersson-Dubin and Epstein were romantically linked for an 11-year period in the 1980s.
Maxwell was arrested on July 2, 2020, by the FBI for her alleged “unspeakable” part in delivering young girls into the hands of Epstein.
'No girls' were present during Prince Andrew's visit to 'Peado Island', Maxwell claims
Ghislaine Maxwell claimed there were no girls present during the prince's visit to Epstein's island - only female staff.
The documents quoting Maxwell read: "There were no girls on the island at all. No girls, no women, other than the staff who work at the house.
"Girls meaning, I assume you are asking underage, but there was nobody female outside of the cooks and the cleaners."
Prince Andrew had ‘orgy’ on Epstein’s ‘Paedo Island’ & victim was told ‘give him whatever he wants’, docs claim
A 2014 court filing listed on page 129 of the unsealed documents alleges that Maxwell "facilitated Prince Andrew’s acts of sexual abuse by acting as a ‘madame’ for Epstein".
It goes on to claim that Jane Doe 3 was kept as a sex slave by Epstein and was "forced to have sexual relations with this Prince when she was a minor in three separate geographical locations."
The alleged incidents happened "in London (at Ghislaine Maxwell’s apartment), in New York, and on Epstein’s private island in the US Virgin Islands (in an orgy with numerous other under-aged girls)."
The unsealed docs claim Epstein told Jane Doe 3 to "give the Prince whatever he demanded".
Latest as Jeffery Epstein documents released
- Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, Stephen Hawking and Michael Jackson are among those named in unsealed Jeffrey Epstein court documents
- Prince Andrew had ‘orgy’ on Epstein’s ‘Paedo Island’ & victim was told ‘give him whatever he wants’, docs claim
- David Copperfield, Kevin Spacey and Leonardo DiCaprio are also included
- Ghislaine Maxwell said Andrew DID visit Epstein's "paedo island"
- She whinged questions about Prince Andrew go "on and on" in an email
- Ghislaine said under oath that she "did not recall" being in London with Virginia Giuffre and Andrew
- And Andrew's grope accuser Johanna Sjoberg testified that Epstein told her Clinton "likes them young" when talking about girls
How many people could be named?
Over 170 people are to be named with former president Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew of the British royal family showing up several times.
If someone is mentioned in the documents it does not mean they are accused of committing a crime.
Inside the 943 pages of documents was the transcript of whistleblower Johanna Sjoberg's deposition who has made several allegations of sexual misconduct against Epstein.
Prince Andrew accuser features in 67 documents
Of the 170 documents being released in the United States this month, 67 concern Johanna Sjoberg.
The documents relate to a 2015 defamation case brought by another of Andrew’s accusers, Virginia Roberts, against his friend, the now-jailed Epstein conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Ms Roberts’ lawyer Sigrid McCawley calls it “disturbing testimony corroborating what lies at the core of this case — Maxwell was involved in facilitating the sexual abuse of young girls with Jeffrey Epstein.”
Ghislaine Maxwell’s convictions
The British socialite was found guilty of five of the six charges she was accused of.
In December 2021, the jury deemed her guilty of:
- Conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts
- 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
She was later sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Pilot testified famous people flew on Epstein's private jet
Jeffrey Epstein's former pilot testified in court that several famous people , called the "Lolita Express."
The pilot testified that he never witnessed any sexual activity aboard the plane or the presence of any underage girls without their parents.
The celebrities he named include:
- Donald Trump
- Prince Andrew
- Ghislaine Maxwell
- Bill Clinton
- Kevin Spacey
- Naomi Campbell
- Chris Tucker
- Alan Dershowitz
The Lolita Express, explained
Jeffrey Epstein was alleged to have used the plane - dubbed the "Lolita Express" to court underage girls and fly them between his residences across the United States.
The luxury Boeing 727 aircraft was owned by Epstein, though what exactly happened on the flights remains a close-guarded secret.
The luxury aircraft boasted deluxe furnishings, a spacious galley, an expansive cabin lounge and a master bedroom.
The pilot of the plane reportedly undertook around 1,000 flights during his time flying Epstein and others.
Bill Clinton flew on Epstein's plane
Bill Clinton has admitted he took a total of four trips on Epstein’s private plane: one to Europe, one to Asia and two to Africa.
The former president has previously claimed he knew nothing about the crimes Epstein was charged with in .
Logs obtained by Fox News appear to show the former president took at least 26 trips aboard Epstein's Boeing 727 from 2001 to 2003.
The aircraft was grimly nicknamed the "Lolita Express."
More on the unsealed court docs
The U.S. Sun is reaching out to Clinton's team for comment, but the former president has previously stated that he knew nothing about Epstein's crimes.
Other names mentioned in the documents include former President Donald Trump, but he is not affiliated with any wrongdoing.
Alan Dershowitz, the lawyer responsible for getting Epstein off on a sweetheart deal when he was found guilty of child prostitution in 2008, was mentioned over 130 times, per .
Names of Epstein and Maxwell's victims, associates and alleged co-conspirators will continue to be made public as part of the document dump, according to Preska's order.
The list is expected to include names of people with close ties to Epstein such as Microsoft founder Bill Gates and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
The new files will include emails, legal documents, depositions and more relating to Epstein and Maxwell.
'Clinton likes them young'
On Wednesday, a slew of documents relating to the case were released one month after Southern District of New York Judge Loretta Preskw ordered they be made public.
Over 170 people are to be named with former president Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew of the British royal family showing up several times.
If someone is mentioned in the documents it does not mean they are accused of committing a crime.
Inside the 943 pages of documents was the transcript of whistleblower Johanna Sjoberg's deposition who has made several allegations of sexual misconduct against Epstein.
According to the docs, Sjoberg testified in court that Epstein allegedly told her that Clinton "likes them young," while talking about girls.
The documents also reveal Ghislaine denied that Clinton ever visited Epstein's island.
More on Epstein's last girlfriend
Karyna Shuliak, from Belarus, was reportedly Jeffrey Epstein's last girlfriend before he died.
Shuliak was said to be distraught after his death, falling into a depression.
She reportedly arrived in the United States in 2009 at age 20 and studied dentistry.
Who is Virginia Roberts Giuffre?
Virginia Roberts Giuffre made claims against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, the ex-lover and partner of Jeffrey Epstein.
Giuffre has alleged in court docs that she was procured by Maxwell, the daughter of disgraced tycoon Robert Maxwell, as a teenage “sex slave” for Epstein.
She released a manuscript just hours before Epstein's death, which added to more than 2,000 documents of a lawsuit pending against the former financier and his pals.
Ghislaine Maxwell says Prince Andrew visited Epstein’s island, continued
The transcript of her deposition reads: "There were no girls on the island at all. No girls, no women, other than the staff who work at the house.
"Girls meaning, I assume you are asking underage, but there was nobody female outside of the cooks and the cleaners."
Maxwell also said under oath that she "did not recall" being in London with Virginia Giuffre and Andrew - despite photographs showing the three together.
Ans she denied ever "at any time, at anyplace, in any moment ever asked Virginia Roberts or whatever she is called now to have sex with anybody."
Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing and told the BBC in 2019 that he had never met Ms Giuffre.
Ghislaine Maxwell says Prince Andrew visited Epstein's island
In her deposition, Maxwell said Andrew only ever visited Epstein's island once.
She added that no girls were present during the prince's visit - only female staff.
Maxwell also said under oath that she 'did not recall' being in London with Virginia Giuffre and Andrew - despite photographs showing the three together.
Email from Ghislaine Maxwell unsealed, continued
But she said Clinton did have a meal on Epstein’s plane - and that she knew the former US President's longtime personal aide Doug Band, who claims Clinton visited the island.
Asked if she had a relationship with Band, Maxwell said: "We are talking about adult consensual relationships, it's off the record."
Names of Epstein and Maxwell's victims, associates, and alleged co-conspirators will continue to be made public as part of the document dump, according to Preska's order.
Email from Ghislaine Maxwell unsealed
The first documents to emerge include an email sent by Ghislaine Maxwell.
In the email, Maxwell writes: "I can't even see what life after press hell even looks like.
"Statements that don't address all just lead to more questions. What is my relationship to Clinton? Andrew? On and on."
Investor Glenn Dubin is the first name to appear, in a transcript of a taped deposition with .
Maxwell was asked if Epstein accuser Johanna Sjoberg had ever been asked to massage Dubin.
In her deposition, Maxwell also denied that Bill Clinton ever visited Epstein's island.
More on Epstein's autopsy findings
Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy revealed that the financier had multiple broken neck bones, often consistent with strangulation.
Through his autopsy, Epstein was found to have broken his hyoid bone, which is near the Adam's apple in men, according to the .
Although hyoid breaks can occur during a hanging, experts told the paper the fracture is more common in strangulation victims.
Judge Loretta Preska ordered release of files
Judge Loretta Preska ordered to files to be released in relation to the 2015 defamation case brought by Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell.
According to Preska's order, the names of Jeffrey Epstein's victims and alleged associates will continue to be made public.
Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton named on unsealed court docs
Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton have been named in unsealed Jeffrey Epstein court documents - with 100 "associates" set to be unmasked.
District Executive for the Southern District of New York, Ed Friedland, told The Sun the unsealing of names and material would take place on a "rolling basis".
The Sun has seen the first set of released court files and is scouring through them for more information.
Court Listener overloaded
Court Listener, the website with the released documents has been overloaded.
Hundreds of pages of unsealed documents have been released regarding Jeffrey EpsteinCredit: Court Listener Epstein's manner of death revealed
Law enforcement officials confirmed on August 10, 2019, that Jeffrey Epstein had taken his own life at Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, which is where he had been held without bail pending trial on child sex-trafficking charges.
Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Barbara Sampson announced on August 16, 2019 that the death was a "suicide."
She said she made the determination "after careful review of all investigative information, including complete autopsy findings."
Maxwell defended Epstein after his arrest
In 1992, Maxwell had a romantic relationship with American financier Jeffrey Epstein and remained closely associated with him up until his death on August 10 of 2019.
After Epstein was arrested for sexually abusing minors, Maxwell claimed he was a “kind generous loving man”.
She stated he had a “keen sense of humor and ready smile” as she tried to get charges against him dropped in Palm Beach.
Ghislaine is quoted as saying in a document obtained by The Sun: “My experience of Jeffrey, is of a thoughtful, kind generous loving man, with a keen sense of humor and a ready smile – a man of principles and values and a man of his word.”
Maxwell was convicted in a separate trial of luring children into the clutches of her former boyfriend and even taking part in some of the abuse – claims she has strongly denied.
67 documents concern Prince Andrew accuser
Of the 170 documents being released in the United States this month, 67 concern Johanna Sjoberg.
The documents relate to a 2015 defamation case brought by another of Andrew’s accusers, Virginia Roberts, against his friend, the now-jailed Epstein conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Ms Roberts’ lawyer Sigrid McCawley calls it “disturbing testimony corroborating what lies at the core of this case — Maxwell was involved in facilitating the sexual abuse of young girls with Jeffrey Epstein."
