Read our Privacy noticeGhislaine Maxwell claimed in court documents that 25 male associates of Jeffrey Epstein made “secret settlements” to avoid prosecution. “New evidence reveals that there were 25 men with which the plaintiff lawyers reached secret settlements - that could equally be considered as coconspirators,” the petition states. open image in gallery Ghislaine Maxwell claimed in court documents that 25 accomplices of Jeffrey Epstein reached ‘secret settlements’ ( Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. And he has long downplayed the importance of the Epstein files, describing them as a “hoax” perpetuated by the Democrats to distract from his accomplishments. It’s not clear if any of these 10 individuals are among the 25 Epstein associates who Maxwell claimed reached “secret settlements.”