The powerful, connected, and mysterious Ghislaine Maxwell, takes a sordid downturn when she meets Jeffrey Epstein, the serial sex offender.The powerful, connected, and mysterious Ghislaine Maxwell, takes a sordid downturn when she meets Jeffrey Epstein, the serial sex offender.The powerful, connected, and mysterious Ghislaine Maxwell, takes a sordid downturn when she meets Jeffrey Epstein, the serial sex offender.
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Ghislaine Maxwell is a survivalist, like her father. Robert Maxwell grew up destitute during the Holocaust and was resolved to become wealthy and well-known by whatever means necessary. He was a British army officer, publisher, politician, and fraudster. He raised his children from a young age to be well-educated and cultured. As Ghislaine grew older, Robert displayed her around his parties and business meetings to impress important people. She was living the dream among the wealthy, famous, and regal, but it all came crumbling down when her father died. She no longer had that support, and her family's reputation had been ruined as a result of unwise decisions. Ghislaine needed to find another "Robert" and moved to New York, where Jeffrey became her rescue. They formed a strong collaboration because they could benefit from one other and shared similar interests. But as the cases against Jeffrey piled up, Ghislaine planned her next escape to New Hampshire. I appreciated how this documentary shed light on Ghislaine and Jeffrey's backgrounds, revealing what led to their criminal careers and the ramifications that followed. Justice is served.
It's about time for Jizzlaine Maxwell to come out of the shadows & face her accusers. If she's innocent, she has nothing to worry about. I'm glad this documentary was made.
"Epstein's Shadow" (3 eps, 1 hr, Peacock) is a short doc series on the incredibly infamous Ghislaine (the "s" is silent) Maxwell. This documentary is really only useful for those who haven't been following this sordid tale in the press and online. There are first hand victim/witnesses on the record so she will be nailed. Her trial is currently set to start in Nov 2021 but most think that'll never happen. She'll get a plea deal to spend time in a Martha Stewart styled prison for a few years and nothing but nothing will be further revealed of the Rich and Powerful predators involved because contrary to "laws apply to everyone", the Rich and Powerful are simply immune from prosecution, sad but true.
How did this documentary pass the checks and balances? They're interviewing a bloke who went on a date with her in Oxford decades ago, a former classmate (also decades ago) who clearly didn't like her then or now, and a tabloid journalist who briefly worked for her dad (you guessed it, decades ago). An apparent "former friend" referenced newspapers more than personal experience. I have watched a lot of documentaries, even scrappy amateur YouTube content put together by teenagers and undergraduates. None of it is as basic and lacking in substance than what I just watched. I wouldn't be surprised if Maxwell sued the producers.
Lots of new stuff and interviews with people I had never seen before.
A professionally executed and enjoyable watch.
A professionally executed and enjoyable watch.
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