AdvertisementWorldNorth AmericaEpstein fallout Twenty-nine Epstein associates were ‘shielded’ by US government, Maxwell claims Andrew Buncombe January 30, 2026 — 12:30pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Got it Share A A ASeattle: Ghislaine Maxwell has claimed that 29 associates and friends of Jeffrey Epstein were shielded by the US government through “secret settlements”. Ghislaine Maxwell with Jeffrey Epstein at the Queen’s Balmoral cabin in 1999. Related Article Ghislaine Maxwell ‘Luxury prison’: Epstein accomplice Maxwell quietly moved to low-security camp Epstein associated with many high-profile individuals, including former US president Bill Clinton, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Trump and former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers. Donald Trump and his now-wife, Melania, with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, in 2000.