General Discussion

(Ghislaine - Epsteins sometime girlfriend & side kick - is the daughter of Robert Maxwell often connected to Israeli intelligence. )

Whitney Webb, in her investigative series for *MintPress News* and her book *One Nation Under Blackmail*, cites claims from Ari Ben-Menashe, a former Israeli military intelligence official. Ben-Menashe stated in an interview with Narativ that he was introduced to Jeffrey Epstein by Robert Maxwell in the mid-1980s during their involvement in Iran-Contra arms deals. According to Ben-Menashe, Maxwell wanted Epstein to be part of their group, suggesting that Epstein was already working with Maxwell and Israeli intelligence at that time.
[](https://www.unz.com/wwebb/former-israeli-intel-official-claims-jeffrey-epstein-ghislaine-maxwell-worked-for-israeli-intel/)[](https://thealtworld.com/whitney_webb/meet-ghislaine-heiress-to-an-espionage-empire)

Webb’s reporting indicates that Robert Maxwell, a British media mogul with alleged ties to Israeli intelligence (Mossad), played a significant role in bringing Epstein into elite circles. She suggests Maxwell recruited Epstein into intelligence-related activities, potentially involving sexual blackmail operations, which aligned with Maxwell’s own business and espionage endeavors in New York. This connection reportedly began before 1991, when Maxwell died under mysterious circumstances.
[](https://trinedaily.com/2022/03/09/the-journey-84-whitney-webb-the-network-behind-epstein/)[](https://thealtworld.com/whitney_webb/meet-ghislaine-heiress-to-an-espionage-empire)

Additionally, other sources corroborate that Epstein and Maxwell’s daughter, Ghislaine Maxwell, were introduced through Robert Maxwell around 1988. Steven Hoffenberg, a former business associate of Epstein, claimed in the *Broken: Seeking Justice* podcast that Robert Maxwell facilitated the meeting between Epstein and Ghislaine, potentially linking Epstein to Maxwell’s financial and intelligence networks.
[](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2020/09/30/ghislaine-maxwell-reportedly-met-jeffrey-epstein-through-her-disgraced-father/)

Webb’s work emphasizes that this introduction was not merely personal but part of a broader operation involving organized crime and intelligence networks, with Robert Maxwell’s influence helping Epstein establish connections in New York’s elite social and financial circles. However, specific details about the exact circumstances of Epstein’s first meeting with Robert Maxwell remain murky, as accounts vary and some claims, like those from Ben-Menashe, lack independent corroboration.
[](https://trinedaily.com/2022/03/09/the-journey-84-whitney-webb-the-network-behind-epstein/)[](https://m.arktimes.com/whitney-webbs-investigations-unmasking-the-epstein-scandals-deepest-connections/). - from Groc