3 Jul 2020

Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell arrested by FBI

From Morning Report, 7:22 am on 3 July 2020

British socialite and heiress Ghislaine Maxwell, an ex-girlfriend of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, is facing charges in the US after being arrested by the FBI.

The six charges include enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts and two counts of perjury.

She has denied any involvement in or knowledge of Epstein's alleged sexual misconduct.

Epstein died in prison on 10 August as he awaited, without the chance of bail, his trial on sex trafficking charges.

US correspondent Simon Marks speaks to Susie Ferguson.