Since her arrest, Ghislaine Maxwell has tried to recast herself as a scapegoat, arguing that she was unfairly targeted only because Jeffrey Epstein died and the government needed someone to blame. In interviews, appeals, and court filings, she has portrayed herself as another casualty of Epstein’s manipulations — a woman supposedly ensnared by his control, exploited emotionally, and left holding the bag after his suicide. She’s claimed that her trial was a “substitute prosecution,” with the media and the public projecting their outrage over Epstein onto her. Her legal team has leaned into this framing, describing her as a “stand-in for a monster” rather than a willing participant, while attempting to distance her from the logistics and abuse she was accused of facilitating.

But the evidence — and the testimony of survivors — has sharply undercut this narrative. Witnesses consistently described Maxwell as Epstein’s partner in recruitment, grooming, and normalization of abuse, not as a passive observer. Prosecutors presented her as the enabler who provided legitimacy to Epstein’s operations, using charm and social standing to lure victims into his orbit. Her repeated attempts to paint herself as a victim have been widely condemned as manipulative and self-serving, particularly given her privileged background, power, and clear agency in the crimes. Critics argue that her “victim” narrative is less about truth than about image rehabilitation — an effort to rewrite history and soften her legacy while ignoring the harm she helped cause.


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