From wrestling on a sofa to frolicking with celebrities and pulling suggestive poses, Ghislaine Maxwell portrays the ultimate life of frivolity with her paedophile financier boyfriend, newly-released photographs from the Epstein files show.
In one, smirking Maxwell – who is currently serving 20 years for her role in recruiting and trafficking minors for sex on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein – can be seen wrestling on a sofa with French modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel.
The close associate of the late US financier was later arrested on suspicion of raping and trafficking minors, before being found hanged in his prison cell in Paris, France, in 2022.
Photographs of Maxwell and Brunel show them apparently lying on top of a fur coat or blanket and engaged in a playful tussle, resulting in her stomach becoming exposed.
In another more explicit photograph, Maxwell pulls down her white vest top and exposing her chest, while another individual out of shot places their foot between her cleavage.
A series of photographs goes on to show Maxwell frolicking with celebrity magician David Copperfield, with the pair appearing to be dressed only in white towelling robes.
In one image, the 63-year-old poses in front of Copperfield with the pair entwining their arms around one another, while in another, the famed illusionist lifts his leg around Maxwell’s waist, as the convicted sex trafficker laughs for the camera.
Evidence of Maxwell’s pampered life with the paedophile billionaire can be seen as she poses from behind the wheel of a luxury sports car while appearing to be wearing little other than a white silk robe.
Evidence of Maxwell’s pampered life with the paedophile billionaire can be seen in newly-released photographs as she poses from behind the wheel of a luxury sports car while appearing to be wearing little other than a white silk robe
In this photograph, which appears to have been taken in France, an adoring Maxwell leans in to kiss Epstein on the cheek. He looks straight on rather than at his partner
In one photograph a smirking Maxwell can be seen wrestling on a sofa with French modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel. The close associate of the late US financier was later arrested on suspicion of raping and trafficking minors, before being found hanged in his cell in 2022
A second, which appears to have been taken in France, shows an adoring Maxwell leaning in to kiss Epstein on the cheek. He looks straight on rather than at his partner.
Elsewhere, Maxwell can be seen posing in an ostentatious red hat with feathers while pulling a suggestive pose.
Among the newest photographs, Maxwell can also be seen right outside the door of the Prime Minister’s office at 10 Downing Street, London. The context in which the picture was taken is unknown, as is the date of the photograph.
The latest released images come as Maxwell formally asked a federal court to throw out her sex trafficking conviction on Wednesday, just 48 hours before the Epstein files were expected to be published.
Maxwell claimed ‘substantial new evidence has emerged’ which shows she did not receive a fair trial, according to the filing reviewed by ABC News.
Maxwell wrote: ‘This newly available evidence – derived from litigation against the Federal Bureau of Investigation, various financial institutions, and the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein, as well as from sworn depositions, released records, and other verified sources – shows that exculpatory information was withheld, false testimony presented, and material facts misrepresented to the jury and the Court.’
The disgraced socialite’s last-ditch effort, submitted without an attorney, comes after she has exhausted all of her direct legal appeals.
Hundreds of thousands of documents, including court records, footage and images, were uploaded on Friday night to the US Department of Justice website, which held users in a queue as it experienced an ‘extremely high volume of search requests’.
The trove includes images from Epstein’s homes, including rooms adorned with nude photographs and distinctive bright blue carpeting. However, the DOJ did not provide any context for the images of people included in the files.
Some records detail Epstein’s associations with high-profile figures such as Michael Jackson, Sir Mick Jagger, Kevin Spacey and other famous individuals.
Former president Bill Clinton features prominently in the files, appearing in photographs smiling at parties and swimming with women. He has since issued a blistering response, denying having any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes.
More than 600,000 pages related to the pedophile have now been released this year, prompting the Trump administration to describe itself as the ‘most transparent in history’ following Friday’s disclosure.
The data dump came after US deputy attorney general Todd Blanche said ‘several hundred thousand’ documents from the so-called ‘Epstein files’ would be released ahead of a legal deadline, but the need to protect the sex offender’s victims meant thousands more would be released over the coming weeks.
A series of photographs show Maxwell frolicking with celebrity magician David Copperfield, with the pair appearing to be dressed only in white towelling robes
In another image, Maxwell poses in front of Copperfield with the pair entwining their arms around one another while wearing towelling robes
Maxwell poses in an ostentatious red hat with feathers while pulling a suggestive pose
A photograph of Ghislaine Maxwell pictured outside Number 10 Downing Street – the offices of the UK Prime Minister – has been released as part of the Epstein files
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is seen lying across women at a black-tie event with Maxwell smirking in the background
Ghislaine Maxwell smiles widely while appearing to be pictured between two Russian soldiers
US President Donald Trump signed the legislation last month to ensure the release of the files, despite previously resisting disclosure and claiming the issue was a ‘Democrat hoax’.
The paedophile financier Epstein was found dead in his cell at a federal jail in Manhattan, New York, in August 2019 while he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges. His death was ruled a suicide.
The law has some exemptions tied to it, including allowing Attorney General Pam Bondi to withhold certain records if their publication could interfere with an active prosecution or criminal investigations.
Maxwell was convicted in December 2021 after prosecutors presented evidence that she procured girls as young as 14 for abuse by Epstein. She is serving a 20-year sentence in Florida.
