British heiress Ghislaine Maxwell, the ex-girlfriend of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been arrested by the FBI. She is expected to appear in court later today.
It is not yet clear what she has been arrested on suspicion of - but it is believed to be linked to Epstein. The 58-year-old was said to be one of four Brits, including Prince Andrew, who the FBI want to talk to.
Some of Epstein's alleged victims have previously claimed Maxwell lured them into his circle, where they were sexually abused by him and powerful friends.
She was arrested in New Hampshire at 8.30am local time in the US. She has been accused in several civil cases in the US of acting as Epstein’s “madam”, which she has denied.
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