The name Ghislaine Maxwell is synonymous with one of the most notorious child trafficking crimes the world has ever known. 

From 1994 to 2004, Ghislaine Maxwell conspired with her late partner Jeffrey Epstein to recruit, groom and sexually assault underage girls. 

But how did the favourite child of 10 grow up to be someone the world knows as a monster?

Join Gemma Bath as she takes you through the early years for Ghislaine Maxwell, the power that the men in her life held and the trial that would convict her as a criminal. 

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Guests: Nigel Cawthorne

Host: Gemma Bath

Executive Producer: Gia Moylan

Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou 

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