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Epstein accomplice drops courtroom bombshell: 25+ secret payoffs with no criminal charges [View all]

By Daniel Hampton
Published January 27, 2026 7:15 PM ET

Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, may be serving time in a cushy Texas federal prison, but the convicted child sex trafficker just detonated a political time bomb from behind bars, according to a new Daily Beast report Tuesday.

In a recent habeas petition, Maxwell dropped a bombshell claim that four potential "co-conspirators" and "25 men" scored "secret settlements" tied to Epstein's abuse — without facing any indictment.

The report said Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Justice Department are doing everything possible to avoid one glaring question: "Who are these men, and why are they still being protected?"

https://www.rawstory.com/ghislaine-maxwell-2675052422/

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Epstein accomplice drops courtroom bombshell: 25+ secret payoffs with no criminal charges [View all] turbinetree Jan 27 OP

Are we to assume she is threatening to name names? Raven123 Jan 27 #1

She 3auld6phart Jan 27 #11

I bet you she'll "suicide" herself.... SergeStorms Jan 28 #30

She doesn't know the names. She claims she just learned about the settlements from a podcast. onenote Jan 28 #39

Bullshit, she knows EVERYTHING Bev54 Jan 28 #46

Did you read her habeas petition? Of course you didn't. onenote Jan 28 #47

Of course I didn't, why would I read her lies. Bev54 Jan 28 #48

Thank you. So her statement is hearsay and therefore nonsense Raven123 Jan 28 #54

She knows all the names, plus she lies about everything KS Toronado Jan 28 #56

Then why are we learning about this from her? MadameButterfly Jan 28 #58

According to her filing: The "Interesting Lawyers Podcast" onenote Jan 28 #60

Good grief MadameButterfly Jan 28 #65

This is it, guys! She going to name names FakeNoose Jan 27 #2

Or get epsteined SheltieLover Jan 27 #3

Riiiiiiiiight! AKwannabe Jan 27 #6

I would bet her lawyer (or someone else} has the information ToxMarz Jan 27 #8

Not if her lawyers had traffic accidents first LiberalArkie Jan 27 #10

There's likely a "dead man's switch" Wednesdays Jan 27 #23

Epstein was smart in tech. Epstein would have had a dead mans file somewhere. With the people he dealt with. LiberalArkie Jan 28 #42

Just like Karen Silkwood, huh? RVN VET71 Jan 28 #36

Her lawyer could be getting paid by those very same people. BComplex Jan 28 #43

She's angling for clemancy dflprincess Jan 27 #18

My first thought... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 27 #24

Yep. Shes DARING trump to keep her locked up. Volaris Jan 28 #28

I disagree blueknight73 Jan 27 #22

And she knows about these "settlements" (not necessarily equivalent to "payouts", rawstory headline writers) how? AZJonnie Jan 27 #4

facts/accuracy/science? dpibel Jan 27 #9

She said herself that she feared prosecution and has admitted taking money for bringing her friends into the ring AZJonnie Jan 27 #14

This is not that hard dpibel Jan 27 #15

This is not "whatever speculation I see fit" AZJonnie Jan 28 #27

In the first place, her lawyer quit and she wrote and filed the petition herself. Gaugamela Jan 27 #13

The reason I mentioned Guiffre is in post 14 above, hopefully that clears it up. AZJonnie Jan 27 #16

I thought they got the birthday book from the Epstein estate, not Ghislaine Maxwell. BComplex Jan 28 #45

The Wall Street Journal reported on the book first, specifically mentioning Trump's Gaugamela Jan 28 #49

The "Epstein Estate" is Jeffrey's only brother Mark Epstein FakeNoose Jan 28 #61

The Epstein Estate is managed by two Epstein associates, his lawyer and his accountant. Gaugamela Jan 28 #62

Good info. Thanks! FakeNoose Jan 28 #66

And as soon as she gets out she will skip the country... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 27 #26

Maybe! I have to admit I've long been intrigued by the possibility of Epstein and Maxwell being intel agents AZJonnie Jan 28 #29

That is exactly the niche that Robert Maxwell developed... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 28 #55

these people were in contact with each other rampartd Jan 28 #32

surprised poozwah Jan 28 #38

trump likes her. rampartd Jan 28 #44

Theoretically, maybe? AZJonnie Jan 28 #53

Don't ever discount Ghislaine FakeNoose Jan 28 #69

WHEN ARE WE EVER GONNA FIND OUT!!!!!!! a kennedy Jan 27 #5

Kick kick kick Easterncedar Jan 27 #7

Still, talk is cheap. Could be true or not. rubbersole Jan 27 #12

My big question is how newsworthy this is across the nation. ananda Jan 27 #17

If true, she's playing a very dangerous game. If true, why hasn't she done this before now? Deuxcents Jan 27 #19

She's either getting impatient or suicidal. nt Shipwack Jan 27 #20

Likely she DOES read or watch the news, sees her pardon disappearing as Trump mob crashes & burns Attilatheblond Jan 28 #40

I hadn't thought of that angle.... Escape Jan 28 #68

Pam Bondi! Let's see the records. Kid Berwyn Jan 27 #21

Includ her own banking transactions Attilatheblond Jan 28 #41

I'll take "Who's next to be Epsteined? for $1000" Alex... Wounded Bear Jan 27 #25

she's turning up the heat to get a pardon. nt Javaman Jan 28 #31

I'd bet anything that he is on the list randr Jan 28 #33

"Who are these men, and why are they still being protected?" OldBaldy1701E Jan 28 #34

Hate this "Epstein accomplice" shit. Can't you just say "Ghislaine Maxwell?" Grins Jan 28 #35

Hyped story -- not new information. She doesn't know who these alleged settlements were with. onenote Jan 28 #37

Just thinking here, so i have to ask you,What is the penalty if the person,(persons) that signed these supposed bluestarone Jan 28 #52

I think these are (alleged) non prosecution agreements... reACTIONary Jan 28 #64

The victims have it withn their ability to name names. Sneederbunk Jan 28 #50

But we need them alive MadameButterfly Jan 28 #59

Pam Bondi inaction figure Coldwater Jan 28 #51

The only link I could find on this story is the TheDailyBeast.com link buried in the RawStory.com link ... aggiesal Jan 28 #57

RELEASE. THE. GOD. DAMNED. FILES. Blue Owl Jan 28 #63

Ari discussion coming up malaise Jan 28 #67