Ghislaine Maxwell has become a topic of public scrutiny for her relationship with former financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who was arrested on charges of sex trafficking in July.

Maxwell, a well-connected British socialite, posed for a picture with Elon Musk at a 2014 Oscars after-party and reportedly attended as many as three writing retreats — one of which was in 2018 — hosted by Jeff Bezos.

She's also been accused of connecting Epstein with his alleged victims, and serving as the now-deceased sex-offender's madam. Maxwell has denied these allegations.

Epstein was found dead after an apparent suicide on August 10. At the time of his death, he'd been awaiting trial in a New York jail.

But Maxwell's family has plenty of scandals of its own, dating from the 1990s. Keep reading to learn more about the Maxwell family.

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