Ghislaine Maxwell is the gatekeeper to a tale that’s even deeper and darker. ibid.
Maxwell’s bullying was not confined to outsiders; he ruled his family with an iron fist as well. ibid.
He was bankrupt. Throughout his whole life he was condemned as a crook in one instance after another. ibid. Tom Bower, biographer
The publishing business he built served a second purpose: access. ibid.
Three people I interviewed say Maxwell did other types of work for Israel as well. ibid.
Deeply weird. This was the guy she was dating. Why the hell would she be finding young girls for him. Chasing Ghislaine s1e2: Power Geisha, friend
This very strange confusion as to nobody quite knowing for sure when she and Jeffrey actually met. ibid.
Hoffenberg [Ponzi scheme] has since said that Jeffrey was the mastermind behind the crime … Hoffenberg says Jeffrey stole money from his company. ibid.
The network of guys who lifted up Jeffrey Epstein and enabled these alleged sex crimes – that endures. Chasing Ghislaine s1e3
Epstein didn’t just get a short sentence, his lawyers negotiated a non-prosecution agreement for him … and he was released six days a week to go to his office. ibid.
It seems he uses these high-powered individuals to attract others. ibid.
Gates flew on Jeffrey’s plane at least once and visited his home many times. And there are rumours Gates’s divorce from his wife Melinda is in some part connected to these visits. ibid.
How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime. ibid. The Miami Herald article Julie K Brown
For decades they were icons. Their work was loved by millions. But behind the fame and glamour they were monsters hiding in plain sight. Celebrities who were so powerful they felt untouchable. National Treasure, National Disgrace, captions, Channel 5 2022
Stuart Hall, Rolf Harris, Gary Glitter and Jimmy Savile: four superstars symbolising British entertainment in the ’60s and ’70s, protected by a shield of fame and celebrity when no-one questioned them. ibid.
19 cases of sexual abuse carried out during recordings of Top of the Pops. ibid.
Operation Yewtree uncovered 214 offences committed by Savile across the country between 1955 and 2009. However, the police were inundated with accusations relating to other celebrities who were still alive. ibid.
Despite initially protesting his innocence, faced with all the evidence, Hall changed his plea. Stuart Hall was sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to multiple offences against ten young girls dating back to the 1960s. A sentenced later doubled by the Court of Appeal. ibid.
The events that led to Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrest begin in 1991. The year her father mysteriously died. His final days were captured by home movies and secret recordings. House of Maxwell I, BBC 2022
Maxwell was also obsessed with controlling his image and realised that the way best of achieving that was to have his own camera crew to follow him around. ibid.
It’s now five hours since Maxwell was reported missing and the news is spreading. ibid.
Love him or hate him, he touched the lives of many thousands of people, millions of people, and we are determined to continue in his tradition. House of Maxwell II, Kevin Maxwell
After a billion-pound sale of assets and businesses this year, the total Maxwell empire still has over £2 billion of debt. ibid. investigator
Tip-off leads to Mirror raids; police swoop on Maxwell’s office. ibid. captions
‘Nothing’s changed. I don’t feel diminished at all. I’m extremely sad that my father is no longer here, but I don’t feel in any way smaller or lesser than I was before. I’m me.’ ibid. Ghislaine televised interview
Fraud office uncovers bombshell: Maxwell’s daylight robbery. £400 million missing [pension money] … ‘It was a fraud and it had happened very fast.’ ibid.
I don’t have the mechanism to stop it. ibid. Lawrence, Mirror finance dude
The missing £38 million was just the tip of the iceberg. Maxwell would go to plunder more than £400 million and nobody had the power to stop him. ibid.
And then suddenly he disappeared … Fireworks takes me straight back to the relief. ibid. woman
Ghislaine went to new York to see Jeffrey Epstein. ibid.
Suspicion now falls on Kevin and Ian Maxwell. ibid.
Trial of Maxwell brothers begins at the Old Bailey … not guilty! ibid.
It’s the opening day of Case #20CR33O United States of America vs Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell stands accused of recruiting and trafficking young girls to be sexually abused by her now dead partner Jeffrey Epstein. House of Maxwell III
After two weeks of evidence for the prosecution it is time for Maxwell’s evidence. ibid.
24th October 2002 9.15 a.m. Channel 5 The Wright Stuff: ‘So the three women we know of who are pointing the finger at John Leslie, one of them has got a book out …’ The Rise and Fall of John Leslie, Channel 5 2022
In 2002 TV presenter John Leslie is the man who has everything. With several hit TV show under his belt, John Leslie becomes a household name as a presenter of daily magazine show This Morning. ibid.
One morning his career and reputation comes crashing down. ibid.
In 1994 John Leslie says goodbye to the famous Blue Peter studio. ibid.
By now over 30 women have come forward to accused John Leslie of a range of allegations. ibid.
It’s a story that begins at the end. A story of the crimes and coverups behind the fake persona. The story of those who knew. And the story of those who could not tell. Jimmy Savile: The People Who Knew, DiscoveryPlus 2021
‘I did blow the whistle on Jimmy Savile many years ago. I received a message to keep my mouth shut.’ ibid. victim
1960s: Aged 37, Savile’s crimes and those who knew about them were to escalate dramatically. He is chosen to launch a huge new BBC show: Top of the Pops. ibid.
One person who dared to speak out was Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols. ibid.
By now a huge multi-institution coverup existed over Savile’s abuse. ibid.
Celebrities at war. Heard’s allegations of abuse have rocked Hollywood. Johnny Depp denies all her claims. With a witness list to rival any Hollywood movie, and tens of millions of dollars at stake, both are trying to clear their names and save their careers. Sex, lies, drugs and abuse, this is the the inside story of a trial that gripped the world. Depp vs Heard: The Winners and Losers, Channel 5 2022
After losing the earlier court case against The Sun newspaper which had alleged he was a wife-beater, Depp was dropped by bother The Fantastic Beats and Pirates of the Caribbean film franchises. ibid.
In 2019 Britain was gripped by a social media scandal as two women went to war. Wagspiracy: Vardy v Rooney, BBC 2023
It’s Rebekah Vardy’s account. Rebekah Vardy denied having anything to do with it. The truth of what happened is known only to an inner circle of friends, agents and journalists. None of whom appeared in court. ibid.
July 2022: ‘This is about reputation; it is not money.’ ibid. TV outside court
‘It has its own nickname. It has its own podcast series.’ ibid.
‘This is a podcast about toxic friendships …’ ibid.
By 2010 the public’s interest in the WAGS had begun to overshadow the football their husbands were playing. ibid.
Rebekah Vardy has lost her libel case against Coleen Rooney. She is not a credible witness.’ ibid. BBC outside court
Paula Yates was probably next to Princess Diana the most famous female in England. Paula I, Channel 4 2023, observer
Every twist and turn of her problems was front page news. ibid.
One day on Channel 4 a pop show broadcasting from Newcastle arrives. ibid.
‘If anything it get worse every day.’ ibid. Paula, taped interview
‘Everyone’s waiting for you to die.’ ibid.
1992: Channel 4’s Big Breakfast. ibid.
Paula and Bob Marriage Split. ibid. News of the World 12th February 1995
Paula splits from Geldof, then spends sexy nights with Michael Hutchence. ibid. The People 12 February 1995