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Now at last Ghislaine Maxwell is facing justice. PETER FROST fills in some gaps in her case

AT LAST Ghislaine Maxwell, after spending months in hiding in Britain, France and the US, has been arrested in a luxurious multimillion-dollar mountaintop home — called Tuckedaway in Bradford, New England. She had paid cash for the house so it couldn’t be traced back to her. 
 
Questioning by the FBI may, at last, answer the many questions about her relationships with Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew and the dozens of underage girls she allegedly groomed for convicted paedophile Epstein and his many rich and powerful friends like the prince.  

Maxwell will appear in a Manhattan court this week facing charges of ensnaring the girls. 

Claims about her role in her ex-partner’s repugnant sex abuse regime mean she could face a potential life sentence, even if she tries a guilty plea bargain.

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