The world’s first true influencer Paris Hilton has finally spoken out on claims that she had fallen victim to convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, who worked as Jeffrey Epstein’s fixer for many years.
Hilton was forced to break her silence on the issue following the release of more than 20,000 emails relating to billionaire Epstein, which have revealed the scale of the late pedophile financier’s political and social connections – naming President Trump, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, and Palantir CEO Peter Thiel.
But while the socialite and reality TV star does not appear to have been named, the fresh attention on the case has highlighted 2020 comments where she was grimly described by Maxwell as ‘perfect’ for Epstein when she was just 19.
At the time, Maxwell was scouring parties and even hanging around outside schools to find victims for her erstwhile boyfriend. In pictures from 2000, Maxwell can be seen grinning next to Hilton at a New York event, while the then-teenager spoke to Donald Trump.
Pictures of Donald Trump with Paris Hilton and Ghislaine Maxwell from 2000 resurfaced in 2020 (Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
In a lengthy interview with the Sunday Times, the infamous party girl-turned-successful businesswoman brushed off any relationship with Epstein’s recruiter, saying: “I don’t even remember ever meeting her.”
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Maxwell’s former acquaintance Christopher Mason first made the claim in 2020, describing how the now-convicted trafficker had stopped in her tracks when she saw Hilton at a party, exclaiming to a friend ‘Oh my god’ before remarking that the 19-year-old was ‘perfect for Jeffrey’ and asking for an introduction.
Around this time, when the hotel heiress was making a splash on the New York party scene, she was signed to Trump’s modelling agency, T Management.
Despite claiming to have voted for Trump in 2016, she later took back the comment, saying that she had made the claim because the president ‘was an old family friend and owned the first modelling agency I signed with’.
But this relationship would eventually collapse into fury.
Hilton signed to Trump’s modeling agency at the age of 19 (Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect)
In her 2023 memoir, Hilton added: “When I left to go to another agency, he was furious and intimidated the shit out of me on the phone.”
Now 44 and a mother of two, Hilton has come a long way from the teenage tearaway whose antics as a young adult became the fodder of the tabloid press.
Reflecting on why her name was connected to Epstein, she explained to the Times that ‘I’m such a good clickbait name’, leading to her being linked to the dead pedophile’s social circle by the wider media.
But while Hilton rejected claims that she had associated with Maxwell or Epstein, she has not shied away from mentioning the role that sexual violence had played in her early life.
She described in her memoir how she had been drugged and raped by a man when she was just 15, before her parents sent her away to an extremely restrictive boarding school that left her suffering panic attacks for decades.
The socialite has previously opened up about the abuse she experienced in her early life (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
This violation continued into her early adult years, when her former boyfriend Rick Saloman, a man in his 30s, released a sex tape they had made when she was 19.
“Like, that would be illegal today,” she pointed out.
She went on to tell the Times: “People realise just how wrong it was. And that has also been healing for me, for people to be, like, wow, Paris was just a teenage girl being taken advantage of by this older guy.”
If you’ve been affected by any of the issues in this article, you can contact The National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800.656.HOPE (4673), available 24/7. Or you can chat online via online.rainn.org
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Topics: Paris Hilton, Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump
The US justice department has made a big announcement about Jeffrey Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell after she appealed her conviction.
The Epstein case has been plunged back into the spotlight again in recent weeks following the Trump administration’s apparent U-turn on its intentions to release all the FBI files related the case.
The POTUS has since ordered the justice department to release all grand jury testimony in the late financier’s case, while Maxwell, the former on-and-off partner of Epstein, remains behind bars.
It was back in 2021 when Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years behind bars after a jury found her guilty of luring teenage girls for convicted sex offender Epstein.
A court four years ago found her guilty of sex trafficking minors, conspiracy to entice a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, and conspiracy to transport a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
On top of that, Maxwell was found guilty of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors and of transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
Lawyers for Maxwell have long argued against her conviction, claiming she should have been covered by a non-prosecution agreement previously made between Epstein and the US government, ABC News reports.
Maxwell has made numerous attempts to secure a retrial in recent years, all of which have been denied by federal courts.
The Trump administration has made a major move (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
In new developments, the US justice department has asked Maxwell for a meeting, officials have confirmed.
Confirming the news, Todd Blanche, Deputy Attorney General, said: “President Trump has told us to release all credible evidence.
“If Ghislane Maxwell has information about anyone who has committed crimes against victims, the FBI and the DOJ will hear what she has to say.
“Therefore, at the direction of Attorney General Bondi, I have communicated with counsel for Ms. Maxwell to determine whether she would be willing to speak with prosecutors from the Department.
“I anticipate meeting with Ms. Maxwell in the coming days. Until now, no administration on behalf of the Department had inquired about her willingness to meet with the government. That changes now.”
Trump told media in the Oval Office on Tuesday (July 22) that speaking to Maxwell ‘sounds appropriate to do’ after ordering some of the Epstein files to be released.
Ghislaine Maxwell has appealed her conviction (Andrew Savulich/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
David Oscar Markus, Maxwell’s attorney, has said: “I can confirm that we are in discussions with the government and that Ghislaine will always testify truthfully. We are grateful to President Trump for his commitment to uncovering the truth in this case.”
Last week, the Department of Justice urged the Supreme Court to dismiss Maxwell’s most recent appeal, despite the former socialite’s team stating their case.
“Despite the existence of a non-prosecution agreement promising in plain language that the United States would not prosecute any co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, the United States in fact prosecuted Ghislaine Maxwell as a co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein,” her attorneys penned to SCOTUS back in April.
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Topics: Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, Crime, US News, Donald Trump
The Donald Trump administration has made a major call on Jeffrey Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell after she appealed her child sex trafficking conviction.
The 63-year-old was sentenced to 20 years in prison after a jury found her guilty in 2021 of luring teenage girls for convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Maxwell was found guilty of sex trafficking minors, conspiracy to entice a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, and conspiracy to transport a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
The former socialite was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors and of transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
According to ABC, lawyers for Maxwell have argued against her conviction, claiming she should have been covered by a non-prosecution agreement previously made between Epstein and the US government.
Maxwell has made numerous attempts to secure a retrial in recent years, all of which have been denied by federal courts.
The Trump administration has made a major call on Ghislaine Maxwell (D Dipasupil/FilmMagic)
The Department of Justice on Monday (July 14) urged the Supreme Court to dismiss Maxwell’s most recent appeal, despite the former socialite’s team stating their case.
“Despite the existence of a non-prosecution agreement promising in plain language that the United States would not prosecute any co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, the United States in fact prosecuted Ghislaine Maxwell as a co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein,” her attorneys penned to SCOTUS back in April.
Following Monday’s verdict, David Oscar Markus, an attorney for Maxwell penned: “I’d be surprised if President Trump knew his lawyers were asking the Supreme Court to let the government break a deal.
“He’s the ultimate dealmaker—and I’m sure he’d agree that when the United States gives its word, it should keep it.
“With all the talk about who’s being prosecuted and who isn’t, it’s especially unfair that Ghislaine Maxwell remains in prison based on a promise the government made and broke.”
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffery Epstein pictured together in 2005 (Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Sigrid McCawley, who represented hundreds of Epstein’s alleged victims, praised the call from the Trump administration and has said Maxwell should remain behind bars.
McCawley told ABC News: “After two-plus decades of recruiting and abusing young girls trapped in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking enterprise, Ghislaine Maxwell has again attempted to escape accountability by trying to hide behind the non-prosecution agreement.
“Maxwell does not deserve any protection, and she should remain in prison for the horrific crimes she committed.”
While the Supreme Court can go against DOJ advice, it appears unlikely with this case considering the number of appeals Maxwell has already had rejected.
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Topics: Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, Sex Trafficking, Donald Trump, Crime, US News
