(CMR) Hundreds of pages of unsealed documents from a lawsuit connected to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Wednesday, with references made to prominent names such as Prince Andrew and former US President Bill Clinton.
The documents unsealed Wednesday are part of Virginia Giuffre’s settled lawsuit against his former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell. This is the first set of documents to be unsealed under a December 18 court order, with more expected in the coming weeks.
According to CNN, the documents in total, including material yet to be unsealed, are expected to include nearly 200 names, including some of Epstein’s accusers, prominent businesspeople, politicians and potentially more.
CNN reported that the first batch of documents didn’t appear to contain any bombshell revelations, as much of the information in them has already been released through media reports and other court proceedings.
The documents contain excerpts of depositions taken of Maxwell and Giuffre. There is also a deposition from Johanna Sjoberg, who, in the document, described Prince Andrew touching her breast in a joking manner while taking photos.
Sjoberg’s story has been public, but this is the first time her deposition has been unsealed. She worked sometimes for Epstein, and she has said that he pressured her to go beyond her comfort level at times in giving sexualized massages.
Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre previously reached an out-of-court settlement in her sexual abuse lawsuit against him. Andrew has denied the allegations against him.
Sjoberg recalled in her 2016 deposition that Epstein spoke to her about Bill Clinton.
“He said one time that Clinton likes them young, referring to girls,” she said.
When asked if Clinton was a friend of Epstein’s, she said Epstein had “dealings” with Clinton.
A spokesman for Clinton confirmed in 2019 that the former president had flown on Epstein’s private plane but said Clinton knew nothing of his “terrible crimes.”
In her deposition, Johanna Sjoberg also recalled a time she was with Epstein on one of his planes and pilots informed them they needed to land in Atlantic City. Epstein then suggested they contact Donald Trump.
Sjoberg later said in her deposition she never gave a massage to Trump. Trump is not accused of wrongdoing related to Epstein in the documents.
Giuffre alleged in her deposition that Maxwell directed her to have sexual contact with people, including former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, Prince Andrew, tech guru Marvin Minsky, well-known French modeling scout Jean-Luc Brunel and American investor Glenn Dubin.
The same portion of that deposition still has three unnamed people that were not revealed Wednesday, according to CNN.
Giuffre alleges Maxwell directed her to have sexual relations with an “unnamed prince,” the “owner of a large hotel chain” and a completely redacted out name.
It is not clear from the document whether Giuffre subsequently had sexual contact with any of the people named.
Other records unsealed are legal motions filed by the attorneys.
Epstein committed suicide in jail while awaiting trial. Maxwell was convicted on sex trafficking charges in 2021.
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