Epstein's Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell

Where are the parents of these girls? And those over-eager interviewees. Please.

Bit embarrassing to appear concerned now.

Everyone looking for the right bus to throw her under...

It's about time for Jizzlaine Maxwell to come out of the shadows & face her accusers. If she's innocent, she has nothing to worry about. I'm glad this documentary was made.

How did this documentary pass the checks and balances? They're interviewing a bloke who went on a date with her in Oxford decades ago, a former classmate (also decades ago) who clearly didn't like her then or now, and a tabloid journalist who briefly worked for her dad (you guessed it, decades ago). An apparent "former friend" referenced newspapers more than personal experience. I have watched a lot of documentaries, even scrappy amateur YouTube content put together by teenagers and undergraduates. None of it is as basic and lacking in substance than what I just watched. I wouldn't be surprised if Maxwell sued the producers.

Ghislaine Maxwell is a survivalist, like her father. Robert Maxwell grew up destitute during the Holocaust and was resolved to become wealthy and well-known by whatever means necessary. He was a British army officer, publisher, politician, and fraudster. He raised his children from a young age to be well-educated and cultured. As Ghislaine grew older, Robert displayed her around his parties and business meetings to impress important people. She was living the dream among the wealthy, famous, and regal, but it all came crumbling down when her father died. She no longer had that support, and her family's reputation had been ruined as a result of unwise decisions. Ghislaine needed to find another "Robert" and moved to New York, where Jeffrey became her rescue. They formed a strong collaboration because they could benefit from one other and shared similar interests. But as the cases against Jeffrey piled up, Ghislaine planned her next escape to New Hampshire. I appreciated how this documentary shed light on Ghislaine and Jeffrey's backgrounds, revealing what led to their criminal careers and the ramifications that followed. Justice is served.

The doc definitely treated this despicable person with kid gloves, excusing her behavior because of such a "horrible upbringing" at the hands of her Israeli intelligence, media mogul, billionaire, fraudster father. Most of the things in this documentary I already knew but still worth a viewing for tidbits like footage of the Israeli funeral for her dad, he seemed to be very beloved over there. Of course NBC is the same organization that killed the weinstein story so let's keep that in mind.