I wouldn’t be surprised if this woman disappears in the next few hours. - Ghislaine Maxwell - Jeffrey Epstein’s closest partner The woman who helped run his entire operation for decades But who she really was? - daughter of Robert Maxwell - meets Epstein in the early 1990s - starts as his girlfriend - quickly becomes his manager, fixer, and main recruiter For years: - she handled the daily logistics - managed his homes - arranged travels - brought young girls into the network - protected Epstein’s image in elite circles The crimes: - prosecutors said she helped groom and traffic minors Legal outcome: - arrested in July 2020 - convicted in 2021 - sentenced in 2022 - 20 years in federal prison Today: - serving her sentence at FPC Bryan, Texas - minimum security facility - moved there in mid-2025 But now things are getting darker again. Because the 2026 DOJ document release is pulling the Epstein network back into public view. Maxwell is still trying to blow the case open. In late 2025 she filed claims saying: - 29 other associates received secret non-prosecution deals - 4 co-conspirators and 25 men were allegedly protected she argues the 2007 Epstein agreement should have covered more people And now the biggest upcoming moment: Maxwell is expected to testify before Congress on February 9, 2026 Nobody knows what she will say. But people are watching because: if she starts naming names it won’t just be about Epstein anymore.