Ghislaine Maxwell trial: ‘Jane’ says she flew with Prince Andrew and met Trump at 14

In Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial, a witness has alleged she flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s jet with Prince Andrew and met Donald Trump when she was 14.

A woman allegedly abused by Ghislaine Maxwell claims she met Prince Andrew on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet, and was introduced to Donald Trump at his club Mar-a-Lago when she was 14-years old.

The witness – an actress identified by the pseudonym “Jane” – recalled being asked about her weight as she boarded Epstein’s jet, which has since been dubbed the Lolita Express.

She did not accuse either Prince Andrew or Mr Trump of any wrongdoing, adding that her introduction to the former president was before the alleged abuse by Epstein and Maxwell began.

“Jane” was the first of four women described as key accusers in the indictment against Maxwell to take the stand, telling jurors that the British socialite was often in the room when she had sexual interactions with Epstein.

A still from video footage shows Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein in 1992.

Earlier, Jane told the court she was at Epstein’s Palm Beach, Florida, mansion in 1994 when the paedophile and his accused madam led her upstairs to his bedroom, moved her over to the bed and “took their clothes off”.

“They started to sort of like fondle each other,” she said, adding that they were “casually giggling” as she stood there.

“He asked me to take my top off,” the witness continued.

“Then there were hands everywhere and Jeffrey proceeded to masturbate again. And Ghislaine was like rubbing on him, kissing on him.”

She said Maxwell was present “more than twice” when Epstein abused her.

“It’s hard to remember because I was abused pretty much every time I would go over to his house and it all started to seem the same after a while,” she added.

Ghislaine Maxwell (middle) with her husband Scott Borgerson (right). Picture: Arctic Circle Assembly

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in 1995. Picture: Getty Images

Ghislaine Maxwell, with a black eye, pictured for the first time since her 2020 arrest in a photo included in court documents. Picture: Bobbi Sternheim

Prince Andrew and Virginia Roberts with Ghislaine Maxwell in London on March 13, 2001. Prince Andrew has denied all allegations. Picture: Florida Southern District Court

Maxwell’s trial is expected to run for about six weeks at the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse in Manhattan, New York, New York. Picture: Ed JONES / AFP.

The witness’ testimony was offered by prosecutors to support their claims that Maxwell recruited and groomed girls for Epstein to sexually abuse.

Maxwell has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy and enticing minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, and the transportation of minors to engage in criminal sexual activity for allegedly grooming and recruiting underage girls from 1994 through 1997.

She is also charged with sex trafficking of a minor from 2001 to 2004, as well as one count of sex trafficking conspiracy.

Epstein in August 2019 while awaiting trial. Maxwell’s trial is continuing.

Originally published as Ghislaine Maxwell trial: ‘Jane’ says she flew with Prince Andrew and met Trump at 14