Maxwell Arrested at New Hampshire Property — July 2020
FBI agents arrest Ghislaine Maxwell at a property in Bradford, New Hampshire, where she had been living in seclusion following Jeffrey Epstein's death. She is charged with six federal counts including conspiracy to entice minors to travel for sexual activity, enticement of a minor, and perjury related to her prior civil deposition.
People Involved
On July 2, 2020, FBI agents arrested Ghislaine Maxwell at a rural property she had purchased in Bradford, New Hampshire, under a name that attempted to conceal her identity.
The Arrest
FBI agents moved on the property after federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York unsealed a six-count indictment. Maxwell was taken into custody without incident. Federal prosecutors noted she had made efforts to conceal her location and had $15,000 cash, multiple phones, and an email account that she had opened under a fake name.
The Initial Charges
The initial indictment charged Maxwell with:
- Conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts
- Enticement of a minor to travel for illegal sex acts
- Conspiracy to transport minors for illegal sex acts
- Transportation of a minor for illegal sex acts
- Two counts of perjury related to her 2016 civil deposition
Detention Arguments
Federal prosecutors argued that Maxwell was a serious flight risk — she held citizenship in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, had access to significant financial resources, and had been deliberately concealing her location. The court agreed and she was held without bail.
Maxwell’s Detention
Maxwell was held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, where she complained extensively about her conditions. Her attorneys filed numerous motions challenging her detention. She remained in federal custody throughout proceedings.
Significance
Maxwell’s arrest came nearly a year after Epstein’s death, fulfilling what many survivors and advocates had feared would not happen — that the primary facilitator of Epstein’s network would escape accountability entirely. The arrest was welcomed by victims but also generated concern that her prosecution would become the final chapter without accountability for others in the network.