Ghislaine Maxwell flew six of Britain’s “highest-profile” socialites to a hen party at Jeffrey Epstein’s desert mansion, sources claim.
Investigators have begun questioning staff who worked at the four-day event in 1999, asking if they saw any girls at the ranch where young women claim they were sexually abused.
Now lawyers for Epstein’s victims are urging party guests to speak to the FBI ahead of Maxwell’s sex abuse trial .
Billionaire paedophile Epstein was not at the sprawling Zorro Ranch in New Mexico at the time, and flight logs show him flying in and out of nearby Santa Fe airport on his “Lolita Express” jet days before and after the event.
Investigators showed party staff pictures of young girls, asking if they recognised them from the ranch.
But workers claim it had been clear of any alleged victims, with sex toys and massage oils also removed.
One former waitress said: “The women, all of whom spoke with very posh English accents, were flown into Santa Fe airport. They were of the highest profile, Ghislaine told us. She went to great lengths to impress them.
“Jeffrey’s drivers had to pick them up in two huge SUVs. When they pulled into up to the ranch, they were greeted by this male model dressed as Zorro.
“He was holding the reins of Ghislaine’s horse, Max. All of a sudden, a ranch hand whipped the horse’s behind, and it reared up before taking off. She wanted to make it look like the famous pictures of Zorro with his horse Tornado. The poor guy didn’t have a clue it was about to happen. He was so angry, but Ghislaine didn’t care. She planned it all to try and show off.”
It was not clear whose hen party it was, and one of those quizzed told the Mirror they were unsure what significance, if any, the guests had to the probe.
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Party guests enjoyed pool parties, tennis, horse riding and shooting at the ranch. Alleged victims say they were provided with the same activities by Maxwell before, they claim, she and Epstein sexually abused them.
In a plea to the socialites, lawyer Lisa Bloom, who represents five of Epstein’s victims, said: “What did you know? Did you turn a blind eye? It’s not too late to do the right thing. As Maxwell heads to trial, anyone with knowledge of her behaviour should contact the FBI immediately so the victims can get justice.”
Despite dozens of court allegations of abuse at the ranch, New Mexico officials have refused to launch a criminal investigation into Epstein and Maxwell. Attorney General Hector Balderas’s office has repeatedly refused to say why.
Maxwell is in jail in New York awaiting trial in November. She denies procuring, grooming and trafficking minors.
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