Maxwell’s Post-Epstein Life
Following Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest in July 2019 and death in August 2019, Ghislaine Maxwell largely disappeared from public view. She had been photographed in Los Angeles at an In-N-Out Burger in August 2019 — a sighting so conspicuous that observers later speculated it was designed to establish public presence rather than being accidental — but then she vanished from documented public life.
The Bradford, New Hampshire Property
FBI investigators tracked Maxwell to a 156-acre property in Bradford, New Hampshire, called “Tuckedaway Farm.” The property had been purchased in December 2019 — after Epstein’s death — through a carefully structured transaction designed to obscure the buyer’s identity.
The purchase used an LLC, with the transaction structured to avoid connecting Maxwell’s name to the property publicly. The LLC was connected to Scott Borgerson, Maxwell’s husband (a fact the couple had hidden), who ran a maritime data company called CargoMetrics.
How Investigators Found Her
FBI investigators tracked Maxwell through financial records, communications, and surveillance methods that have not been fully disclosed in public proceedings. The property’s purchase structure, which involved an LLC, was intended to prevent discovery — but investigators penetrated the structure.
FBI agents surveilled the property before executing the arrest to confirm Maxwell was present and to plan the operation safely.
The Arrest: July 2, 2020
Maxwell was arrested at the Bradford property on July 2, 2020, shortly after 8:30 a.m. FBI agents executed a federal arrest warrant and encountered Maxwell inside the property.
Reportedly, Maxwell attempted to avoid confrontation by moving into a room. She was arrested without physical resistance. Initial reporting noted that FBI agents found telephones wrapped in tin foil inside the property — apparently an attempt to defeat location tracking.
The Property Setup
The Bradford farm was relatively remote. Located in rural Merrimack County, it provided physical isolation from urban observation. The property included substantial land and a private residence.
Maxwell had phone service, internet connectivity, and was reportedly in communication with attorneys and associates while in hiding — the phones wrapped in foil reflected awareness of technical surveillance capabilities.
Scott Borgerson’s Role
Scott Borgerson, who married Maxwell in 2016 (a marriage kept secret from the public), owned the property through which Maxwell was sheltered. He cooperated with federal investigators in connection with proceedings but was not charged.
The revelation that Maxwell had been married — and hiding at her husband’s rural property — added a significant personal dimension to the investigation.
Post-Arrest Processing
Maxwell was brought to a federal courthouse in Concord, New Hampshire, for initial processing, then transferred to federal custody in New York. She was held at MDC Brooklyn pending trial, where she was held in conditions she described as harsh and that generated a separate legal dispute.
Significance
The New Hampshire arrest demonstrated that even a sophisticated attempt to hide — using LLCs, rural isolation, and electronic counter-surveillance — was insufficient against federal investigative resources. It also confirmed that Maxwell had been aware of her legal exposure from the time of Epstein’s arrest and had taken deliberate steps to evade possible prosecution.