Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein designated $5 million (£3.6 million) from his substantial wealth to be inherited by Ghislaine Maxwell, as per recently released documents. The specifics of Epstein’s allocation were disclosed in a significant document release by the US Department of Justice. Over 3 million pages of documents related to investigations and coverage of Epstein, who passed away in 2019, were made public.
In a section of Epstein’s will titled “Bequests,” he stipulated that $5 million would be given to Maxwell if she outlived him. Maxwell, a wealthy socialite, was incarcerated in 2022 for her involvement in facilitating child sex trafficking for Epstein. She was among nine beneficiaries slated to receive $5 million each upon Epstein’s demise.
The document also indicated that other recipients were redacted, and Epstein’s reported former girlfriend, Karyna Shuliak, was bequeathed $5 million. Additionally, Epstein’s associate Jean-Luc Brunel, who was discovered deceased in a Paris prison cell in 2022, was set to receive the same amount, along with his lawyer Darren Indyke.
This document is part of the 3 million pages released today, which include 180,000 images and 2,000 videos. Notably, inclusion in the Epstein Files does not imply culpability.
The handling of the document release has prompted intense scrutiny of members of the Donald Trump administration. Trump and his campaign initially urged Democrats to release the Epstein Files, but shortly after his re-election, Trump opposed Republicans advocating for their release, surprising many of his supporters who anticipated the documents being made public.
The documents were ultimately made public last year following legal pressure, with only a small fraction released before today. Epstein passed away in a New York City prison cell in 2019.
