Ghislaine Maxwell thinks Jeffrey Epstein was murdered her brother Ian Maxwell says

Ghislaine Maxwell’s brother says the socialite believes that her former lover Jeffrey Epstein didn’t take his own life but was murdered.

Ghislaine Maxwell believes that her former lover Jeffrey Epstein was murdered, her brother has claimed.

Speaking on the Spectator’s Americano podcast, Ian Maxwell said his sister is the only one in his family that believes disgraced financier Epstein did not take his own life.

Epstein was found hanged in his New York jail cell while awaiting trial for child sex charges in 2019.

Because of his high-profile connections to Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton, many conspiracy theorists believe that Epstein did not kill himself.

The Sun reports that on Friday, Ghislaine’s older brother Ian was asked about Epstein’s suicide.

People gather to protest human trafficking at the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse where the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell is being held.

“I don’t buy a lot of the conspiracy theories at all. It so happens one of the conspiracy theories about my father is that he was murdered rather than committed suicide or died by accident,” Mr Maxwell said.

“And I would venture to believe that she may also think that Epstein was murdered … I do happen to think my sister does think that he was killed,” he said.

Robert Maxwell and his daughter Ghislaine in 1984.

Ghislaine and Ian’s dad Robert Maxwell died in unusual circumstances in 1991 having gone missing after being on his yacht. His body was later uncovered in the water and the official cause of death was put down as accidental drowning following a heart attack.

In July a friend of Ghislaine’s also said that she believed Epstein had been murdered.

“Everyone’s view including Ghislaine’s is Epstein was murdered. She received death threats before she was arrested,” the friend said.

This courtroom sketch shows Juan Alessi (R), Epstein's house manager, Judge Alison nathan and Ghislaine Maxwell during her trial on charges of sex trafficking, in New York City.

The friend was in regular contact with Ms Maxwell at her secret New Hampshire hideaway before she was arrested by the FBI.

Ms Maxwell was arrested suddenly in July 2020 – and has been held in prison ever since as she was deemed a flight risk.

She has pleaded not guilty to eight counts of sex trafficking and other charges for her alleged role in recruiting and grooming four teenagers for Epstein to abuse between 1994 and 2004.

Her lawyers say she is being scapegoated because Epstein is no longer alive.

The prosecution in Ms Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial rested its case on Friday. Her defence is set to start putting forward its case on Thursday.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and is republished here with permission