Ghislaine Maxwell stalked posh art galleries to find vulnerable young girls to groom for Jeffrey Epstein, ex-pal claims
GHISLAINE Maxwell stalked high-end art galleries to find vulnerable girls for Jeffrey Epstein, a former friend has claimed.
The Brit socialite would allegedly trawl swanky events in the UK and the US to find so-called ‘gallerinas’ to hook up with the twisted tycoon.
"She would go to every art gallery opening and was a familiar presence at auctions and parties at Christie’s and Sotheby’s," the friend told the Mail on Sunday.
"The art world is full of pretty young girls and many of them are young and broke.
"You’d see her everywhere, often with beautiful blonde girls in tow."
During one London party she was spotted chatting to Clemmie Hambro -who was one of Princess Diana’s bridesmaids.
Earlier this week, Clemmie admitted to twice flying on Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ private jet.
"I was young, naive and lucky to escape," Clemmie reportedly said later.
However, she claimed she did not suffer or witness any abuse at the hands of the shamed financier.
The now married mum-of-four was a 23-year old employee at Christie's auction house in New York when she made the trips in 1999.
Her contact details were also listed in Epstein's infamous 'Little Black Book', according to reports.
However, there is no absolutely no suggestion she was involved in any wrongdoing.
Maria Farmer - one of Epstein’s victims - claims she was "picked up" by him and Maxwell at a party to mark her graduation from the New York Academy of Art in 1995.
Epstein is also believed to have met his "secret girlfriend" Shelley Lewis while she was working at Christie’s in New York in the 1990s.
At the weekend it was claimed Maxwell wanted to recruit Paris Hilton for Epstein upon seeing her for the first time.
Former friend Christopher Mason claimed she allegedly stopped in her tracks and said "oh my God" when she saw Hilton, then 19 years old.
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Maxwell saw the young socialite at a party and was stunned by her good looks, prompting her to tell a friend Hilton would be "perfect for Jeffrey," according to the Daily Mail.
Maxwell is currently in custody awaiting trial in the US for allegedly enticing and trafficking minors and sex trafficking and committing perjury.
She denies all the claims against her.