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impressed a pupil's father who then recruited him to a job on Wall working at the Minstry of Defence. At the turn of the millennium. Street. Epstein used his mathematical knowledge to develop complex Ghislaine and Andrew were hardly ever apart, enjoying eight different formulae that could be applied to financial markets, especially in the jaunts together in the space of a year. In February 2000, they holidayed area of currency exchange. He went on to form his own company and in Palm Bach. Then they travelled to New York for a fashion show. A began advising Leslie Wexner, the billionaire creator of the limited month later, Andrew was back in New York at a fundraiser for the Brands group, which owns, among other extremely successful London Symphony Orchestra, again accompanied by Ghislaine. A few companies, Victoria's Secret and La Senza. Some on Wall Street believe weeks after that. Andrew returned for another round ofsocialising with that Wexner is the source of Epstein's fortune, although the version Ghislaine. The following month, they met up for another holiday in Epstein seems to prefer is that he advises a number of very rich clients. Florida. In the autumn, Andrew flew to New York. where he and Intriguingly, he is said to have a permit to carry a gun. Epstein's talents Ghislaine were spotted together. Just before Christmas, Andrnv gave a are not restricted to mathematics. He plays the piano to concert house party at Sandringham to mark Ghislaines 39th birthday. A few standard (there is a nine-foot Steinway grand in his house) and he weeks later, in January 2001, they were on holiday again. in Phuket. cultivates Nobel Prize-winning scientists with whom he engages What was going on? Was it a romance? No, said informed sources. in arcane conversation. Because on at last for of the eight occasions when Andrew and 'Ghislaine was totally in thrall to him; Rupert Ghislaine were together. Jeffrey Epstein was there as Fairfax said. 'The death of her father left a terrible well. Andrew invited them both to Windsor for the gap in her life and Jeffrey filled it. I remember seeing `Ghislaine was Queen's birthday party. One of Epstein's friends, them together in Aspen. Jeffrey was everything to her. He lifted her up at a time when she was very totally in thrall Nobel Prize-winning scientist Murray Gell-Mann, said he understood that Epstein had given the down:a to him. The death Queen financial advice. but that their romance turned into what one has described as 'an of her father left After almost 10 years together, Ghislaine had become what Epstein characterised as his 'best affectionate business relationship'. Epstein provided Ghislaine with a home. a beaux-arts townhouse on a terrible gap in friend'. He once denied that she was on his payroll. but tlx Upper East Side close to his own residence. He her life and Jeffrey 1995 a also gave her the wherewithal to run it in a grand manner; she employed a substantial staff, including a filled it' company called Sai registered in Florida, with offices at Epstein's Palm Beach full-time butler and maid who had their own address. Whenever Ghislaine is asked what she quarters at the propern•. Ghislaine appeared effortlessly to establish does. she says she is managing director ofa company called herself as one ofNov York's leading socialites. Witness, for instance, the alas Not much is known about this company except that, party she three• for Allegra Hicks, the designer ex-wife of Ashley Hicks, a according to records, it is in the business of investment counselling. grandson ofEarl Mountbatten and second cousin of the Prince of Wales. That is Epstein's area ofexpertise and closer inspection shows that Nov 'Ilse li0 guests at Ghislaines house included Hollywood actor Matthew York Strategy Group is just another part of his financial empire. So if Modine. at least one Rockefeller. a Radziwill and numerous Ghislaine really does work for Epstein. what does she do? billionaires. After toasting the future ofMesta new shop in New York There is, in fact, a due buried in the court documentation from with vintage Dom Perignon, Ghislaine took her guests to the library. Pennsylvania. In 2003 a writ was filed by Nelson Shanks, the celebrated where the books had been given fake spines with titles naming her portraitist whose sitters have included Pope John Paul II. Ronald friends. The party, like many she hosted, was a triumph and her success Reagan and Diana, Princess of Wales. Shanks claimed that he had been gave the slightly gauche Epstein a social entrée that had thus far eluded hired to paint the clothing hillionaireS his wife Abigail him. She is credited with helping him forge a friendship with Bill and their children. Yet when Shanks finished the picture. Wexner Clinton, among other figures of influence. refused to pay for it, owing 5339,000. When Shanks sued for his money But even Epstein could scarcely have imagined she would create an — successfully, as it turned out - he also named Jeffrey Epstein and opportunity for friendship with a member of the British royal family — Ghislaine Maxwell. It was Ghislaine, he said, who had approached him Prince Andrew. whom she appears to have met in London when he was and arranged the deal with Wexner. Epstein was also involved, he said. It Be4ow, from left, Ghislaine with Imran Khan: Keith Richards; and Yasmin Le Bon EFTA01230433