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Ghislaine Maxwell Dodged Deposition In Epstein Case To Attend Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding, Epstein Docs Show

Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell attended Chelsea Clinton's wedding on July 31, 2010, according to newly unsealed court documents regarding deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein He appears to have avoided a deposition in order to do so.

Maxwell received a subpoena from whistleblower Virginia Giuffre for a civil suit against Epstein. Ms. Maxwell's lawyer arranged a time for her deposition before she abruptly canceled at the last minute, presumably to see her dying mother. A complaint has been filed In 2016, Giuffre's lawyer made a statement to the state. (Related: Model who committed suicide by jumping flew to Epstein's island on Lolita Express, documents reveal)

But images taken days later at Clinton's wedding appeared to show Maxwell evading the deposition, Giuffre's lawyers said in the motion. This document was first reported by new york post.

Read the motion:

“In 2009, before any litigation in this matter was filed, Maxwell was served with a subpoena for a deposition in the civil case against Jeffrey Epstein. After extensive discussion and a convenient time and location was arranged. After finally agreeing to a non-disclosure agreement drawn up by Maxwell's lawyer, at the 11th hour Maxwell's lawyer informed the plaintiff's lawyer that Maxwell's mother was seriously ill and that Maxwell was leaving the country empty-handed. We have communicated this and we plan to return,” the motion states.

“The deposition was canceled. However, a short time later, a photo of Maxwell was taken at Chelsea Clinton's wedding in Rhinebeck, New York, indicating that she was indeed still in the country and that the deposition was canceled.” “The suspicions that he was willing to say anything to avoid this were confirmed,” the motion added.

According to insiders, Maxwell later denied the accusations made by Giuffre's lawyers. report It is based on documents previously unsealed as part of litigation between the parties. (Related: Michael Jackson's name appears in Jeffrey Epstein's just-unsealed court documents)

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 6: Ghislaine Maxwell attends the 2014 ETM (Education Through Music) Child Benefit Gala held at Capital on May 6, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)

The 2016 motion was filed Friday as part of the ongoing release of court documents. defamation lawsuit Giuffre filed suit against Maxwell.

A trove of documents from the lawsuit began unsealing on Wednesday, and additional sets of documents were released by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday and Friday. Additional documents will be published in the coming days.

Chelsea Clinton's father, former President Bill Clinton, was one of the first two celebrities named in court documents related to Epstein and Maxwell's sex crimes. Chelsea is the only child of Bill and his wife, former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Although Mr. Clinton is not accused of any criminal wrongdoing in the documents, Mr. Epstein's victim said that Mr. Epstein told her about Mr. Clinton's preferences, according to some newly unsealed victim testimony. He said he remembered what he had learned. deposition.

The victim said, “At one point, Mr. Clinton said that he liked young people, referring to girls.''

Mr. Epstein was photographed at the White House during Mr. Clinton's presidency, and the former president's name repeatedly appears in Mr. Epstein's photographs. Flight record. The newspaper said Clinton did not appear to have traveled to the notorious Little St. James Island, the center of Epstein's sex trafficking operation. new york post.

Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence Sentence Charged with aiding and abetting Epstein's serial sexual abuse of underage girls. Her lawyer said Wednesday that she had “nothing to say” about Epstein or her documents, according to reports. news nation.

Epstein died in August 2019 while awaiting trial. sex trafficking Fee.