Ghislaine Maxwell to appear in court as fresh details of arrest emerge

More than 20 armed officers said to have taken part in raid leading to her detention at rural New Hampshire retreat

Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of grooming underage victims for sexual abuse by the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, is scheduled to appear in a New York court this week as fresh details emerge of her arrest in an FBI raid.

More than 20 armed agents and police are reported to have taken part in the early-morning operation on Thursday that led to her being handcuffed at her secluded, rural retreat in New Hampshire and taken into custody.

Continue reading…