Ghislaine Maxwell Gives Backstory On Jeffrey Epstein's Purchase Of Little Saint James Island

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In a newly released set of interviews with the Department of Justice, Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, discussed the purchase of Epstein's Island, Little Saint James.

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00:00We recorded proper interview of Ms. Maxwell.

00:03The time is 12.59, Thursday, July 24th.

00:12Okay, so just continuing to talk about Ms. Maxwell.

00:20Still focused on the 90s time period,

00:23with understanding that it could spill over in the early 2000s,

00:25but still that part of your life with Mr. Epstein.

00:31There's been public reporting about conduct by Mr. Epstein and others at Little St. James.

00:41Yes.

00:42So can you talk about the frequency with which you went there

00:49and address some of the reporting,

00:56namely around young masseuses or young women who would be present

01:00and what you observed relating to them,

01:05and then I'll ask questions around that.

01:07So, if I'm right, he purchased the island in 1996,

01:12and he was friendly with the owners,

01:14and originally we went to the island as guests of the owners,

01:19and then I guess at some point the owners told him

01:22they wanted to sell and he decided to purchase it.

01:26So, the island was very rustic.

01:31I loved it.

01:32Of course, they had completely different ideas.

01:36And I would say there was none of what you were describing

01:41at that early period of time.

01:43So, the frequency was often on the island

01:47because he loved it.

01:51He really, really loved it.

01:53And we would go all the time.

01:57Mostly, all the early phase was based on improvements

02:03that could be made on the island,

02:05always going with new architects,

02:09new designers, new construction people.

02:12I'd say the first two years,

02:16almost every trip,

02:18not everyone, but almost every trip,

02:20contained an individual

02:22who would be brought on board

02:25to have an opinion as to how to...

02:28I don't want to use the word improve the island

02:32because I don't think you could improve it,

02:33but to...

02:34I can't think what the word would be to...

02:38to develop it.

02:45Sorry, that's the word.

02:46Okay.

02:47Develop the island.

02:48That's the word I'm looking for.

02:49So, there were trips,

02:52constant trips with that in mind.

02:54And I would say now,

02:55if we're moving to the late 90s, 96, 97...

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