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10
People
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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This document is a transcript of testimony or a proffer involving Ghislaine Maxwell, where she discusses her limited relationship with Harvey Weinstein, denying a close friendship, and her lack of knowledge regarding a social connection between Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein. She also denies any involvement of Epstein in her family's business and clarifies that her family generally disliked Epstein, though her mother got along with him.
People (10)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| GHISLAINE MAXWELL | Deponent/Witness |
Answering questions about her relationships and knowledge of Epstein and Weinstein.
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| TODD BLANCHE | Interviewer/Counsel |
Asking questions to Ghislaine Maxwell.
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| DAVID MARKUS | Interviewer/Counsel |
Asking questions to Ghislaine Maxwell.
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| LEAH SAFFIAN | Counsel |
Interjecting during the proffer.
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| SPENCER HORN | Official/Recorder |
Noting the time and resuming the proffer.
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| Harvey Weinstein | Subject of discussion |
Ghislaine Maxwell discusses her acquaintance with him and his relationship with Epstein.
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| Georgina | Harvey Weinstein's wife |
Mentioned by Ghislaine Maxwell as English.
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| Meryl Poster | Harvey Weinstein's primary producer |
Ghislaine Maxwell was friendly with her.
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| Mr. Epstein | Subject of discussion |
Discussed in relation to Weinstein, lists, and Ghislaine Maxwell's family business.
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| Ms. Maxwell | Deponent/Witness |
Refers to Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Miramax |
Events attended by Ghislaine Maxwell where Harvey Weinstein was present.
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| Magna Legal Services |
The entity responsible for the legal services, likely transcription.
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Timeline (5 events)
Ghislaine Maxwell meeting Harvey Weinstein at events.
Miramax events
Discussion about Harvey Weinstein raising money for his business.
Discussion about Ghislaine Maxwell's father's business and Epstein's involvement.
Break during the proffer.
Resumption of recorded proffer.
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Mentioned as a place where Epstein and Weinstein might have socialized.
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Mentioned as a place where Epstein and Weinstein might have socialized.
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Mentioned as a place where Epstein and Weinstein might have socialized.
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Relationships (7)
Ghislaine Maxwell met him at Miramax events; describes relationship as 'more acquaintance' than 'friendly'.
Meryl Poster was Harvey Weinstein's 'primary producer'.
Ghislaine Maxwell states she 'was friendly with' Meryl Poster.
Todd Blanche asks if Epstein had 'his own relationship with Mr. Weinstein'; Ghislaine Maxwell confirms 'He did'.
Ghislaine Maxwell 'never saw Harvey at any of Epstein's houses' and doesn't know if they were friends.
Ghislaine Maxwell states 'my family didn't like him very much'.
Ghislaine Maxwell states 'he my mum and he got along quite well' and 'he was nice to her'.
Key Quotes (7)
"GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I wouldn't say I had any type of relationship with Harvey Weinstein --"Source
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"GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I never saw Harvey at any of Epstein's houses. So socialize -- I don't know that they were friends. I mean, I can't see them together, either. I mean, literally."Source
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"GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Absolutely not. I'm a hundred percent sure of that. I never met him. I never saw him. I never heard his name. No. Nothing."Source
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Quote #3
"GHISLAINE MAXWELL: There is no list. We'll start with that. The genesis of that story, I can actually trace for you from its absolute inception, if that is what you're interested in."Source
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Quote #4
"DAVID MARKUS: Well, first, you know, to be short, there is no list, there's no client list. Nothing like that."Source
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Quote #5
"GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Absolutely not, in any respect. First of all, there was no family business left...And the second one is, my family didn't like him very much. And they were busy dealing with their own problems and there was no relationship whatsoever."Source
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Quote #6
"Oh, I mean, he my mum and he got along quite well. That was it. But that was she's an old lady and, you know, he was nice to her."Source
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Page 162
1 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I wouldn't say --
2 first of all, I wouldn't say I had any type of
3 relationship with Harvey Weinstein --
4 TODD BLANCHE: Okay.
5 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: -- in any context.
6 Socially, I would meet him because I would
7 go to events that Harvey would be at and also his
8 wife was English back then, Georgina. And I was, I
9 mean, friendly also, would be a big word, more
10 acquaintance.
11 So we would see each other and I would go
12 to Miramax events, be -- there was a couple of people
13 who worked for Harvey who I was friendly with, his
14 primary producer whose name is Meryl Poster, who I
15 was friendly with, and yeah.
16 TODD BLANCHE: Do you know whether
17 Mr. Epstein had his own relationship with
18 Mr. Weinstein?
19 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: He did.
20 TODD BLANCHE: Did they socialize together
21 at the island or in Palm Beach, or in New Mexico?
22 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I never saw Harvey at
23 any of Epstein's houses. So socialize -- I don't
24 know that they were friends. I mean, I can't see
25 them together, either. I mean, literally.
Page 163
1 But I know that they certainly do that. I
2 would imagine -- and in fact, I think I have a
3 memory, but I can't -- that when Harvey was trying to
4 raise money for whatever his business was called, I
5 can't remember what his business was called.
6 Maybe he went there, because Epstein was
7 good at raising money. I just don't know. But I
8 never saw them. I don't -- I don't recall seeing
9 Harvey in any of the properties.
10 TODD BLANCHE: Let's just go a few more
11 minutes and take a break, I know it's after lunch.
12 So do you we talked several hours ago
13 about your father and his business a little bit.
14 After your father passed, do you know
15 whether Mr. Epstein was involved in your family
16 business, that you know of?
17 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Absolutely not, in any
18 respect. First of all, there was no family business
19 left. Start with that problem. And the second one
20 is, my family didn't like him very much. And they
21 were busy dealing with their own problems and there
22 was no relationship whatsoever.
23 Oh, I mean, he my mum and he got along
24 quite well. That was it. But that was she's an
25 old lady and, you know, he was nice to her.
Page 164
TODD BLANCHE: We're repeat -- we're now
being a little repetitive, but you're confident that
before you met Mr. Epstein, he didn't know your
father, and so there's no -- he wouldn't have done
business with your father's companies in the '80s
either.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Absolutely not. I'm a
hundred percent sure of that. I never met him. I
never saw him. I never heard his name. No.
Nothing.
TODD BLANCHE: So there's been a lot of
conversations about whether Mr. Epstein maintained,
like, a list of people, like a book of famous people
that he knew. Like a, it's called a black book or a
client list or a list.
Did you know of the existence of any such
list?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: There is no list.
We'll start with that. The genesis of that story, I
can actually trace for you from its absolute
inception, if that is what you're interested in.
TODD BLANCHE: It is.
DAVID MARKUS: Well, first, you know, to
be short, there is no list, there's no client list.
Nothing like that.
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GHISLAINE MAXWELL: No, there is nothing
like that.
TODD BLANCHE: That you know of.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: That I -- obviously.
TODD BLANCHE: Right. Yeah. Okay. So
you say you think you know the genesis, so go ahead.
Tell us.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I'd like you to know
that I have brought some supporting corroborative
evidence to --
TODD BLANCHE: Well, tell me what it is,
too, and then we'll get the corroboration.
LEAH SAFFIAN: Well, why don't you tell
him first.
DAVID MARKUS: Is this -- is this -- do
you want to take a break here because this is a
long --
TODD BLANCHE: It's a long story.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Yeah, this is long.
TODD BLANCHE: Yeah, let's take a break.
SPENCER HORN: All right. The time is
2:03 and we're going to take a break right now.
(Off the record at 2:03 p.m.)
SPENCER HORN: All right. We're resuming
the recorded proffer of Ms. Maxwell. It is 2:16 on
MAGNA
LEGAL SERVICES
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1 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I wouldn't say --
2 first of all, I wouldn't say I had any type of
3 relationship with Harvey Weinstein --
4 TODD BLANCHE: Okay.
5 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: -- in any context.
6 Socially, I would meet him because I would
7 go to events that Harvey would be at and also his
8 wife was English back then, Georgina. And I was, I
9 mean, friendly also, would be a big word, more
10 acquaintance.
11 So we would see each other and I would go
12 to Miramax events, be -- there was a couple of people
13 who worked for Harvey who I was friendly with, his
14 primary producer whose name is Meryl Poster, who I
15 was friendly with, and yeah.
16 TODD BLANCHE: Do you know whether
17 Mr. Epstein had his own relationship with
18 Mr. Weinstein?
19 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: He did.
20 TODD BLANCHE: Did they socialize together
21 at the island or in Palm Beach, or in New Mexico?
22 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I never saw Harvey at
23 any of Epstein's houses. So socialize -- I don't
24 know that they were friends. I mean, I can't see
25 them together, either. I mean, literally.
Page 163
1 But I know that they certainly do that. I
2 would imagine -- and in fact, I think I have a
3 memory, but I can't -- that when Harvey was trying to
4 raise money for whatever his business was called, I
5 can't remember what his business was called.
6 Maybe he went there, because Epstein was
7 good at raising money. I just don't know. But I
8 never saw them. I don't -- I don't recall seeing
9 Harvey in any of the properties.
10 TODD BLANCHE: Let's just go a few more
11 minutes and take a break, I know it's after lunch.
12 So do you we talked several hours ago
13 about your father and his business a little bit.
14 After your father passed, do you know
15 whether Mr. Epstein was involved in your family
16 business, that you know of?
17 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Absolutely not, in any
18 respect. First of all, there was no family business
19 left. Start with that problem. And the second one
20 is, my family didn't like him very much. And they
21 were busy dealing with their own problems and there
22 was no relationship whatsoever.
23 Oh, I mean, he my mum and he got along
24 quite well. That was it. But that was she's an
25 old lady and, you know, he was nice to her.
Page 164
TODD BLANCHE: We're repeat -- we're now
being a little repetitive, but you're confident that
before you met Mr. Epstein, he didn't know your
father, and so there's no -- he wouldn't have done
business with your father's companies in the '80s
either.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Absolutely not. I'm a
hundred percent sure of that. I never met him. I
never saw him. I never heard his name. No.
Nothing.
TODD BLANCHE: So there's been a lot of
conversations about whether Mr. Epstein maintained,
like, a list of people, like a book of famous people
that he knew. Like a, it's called a black book or a
client list or a list.
Did you know of the existence of any such
list?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: There is no list.
We'll start with that. The genesis of that story, I
can actually trace for you from its absolute
inception, if that is what you're interested in.
TODD BLANCHE: It is.
DAVID MARKUS: Well, first, you know, to
be short, there is no list, there's no client list.
Nothing like that.
Page 165
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: No, there is nothing
like that.
TODD BLANCHE: That you know of.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: That I -- obviously.
TODD BLANCHE: Right. Yeah. Okay. So
you say you think you know the genesis, so go ahead.
Tell us.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I'd like you to know
that I have brought some supporting corroborative
evidence to --
TODD BLANCHE: Well, tell me what it is,
too, and then we'll get the corroboration.
LEAH SAFFIAN: Well, why don't you tell
him first.
DAVID MARKUS: Is this -- is this -- do
you want to take a break here because this is a
long --
TODD BLANCHE: It's a long story.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Yeah, this is long.
TODD BLANCHE: Yeah, let's take a break.
SPENCER HORN: All right. The time is
2:03 and we're going to take a break right now.
(Off the record at 2:03 p.m.)
SPENCER HORN: All right. We're resuming
the recorded proffer of Ms. Maxwell. It is 2:16 on
MAGNA
LEGAL SERVICES
42 (Pages 162 to 165)
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