While in New York, Maxwell went to parties, attended A-list events and mixed with the likes of Donald Trump and Elon Musk
She also met Epstein, an elusive high-flying hedge-fund manager, whose clients included the billionaire retail magnate Les Wexner.
While it is unclear exactly when the pair first came face to face, Maxwell told a 2016 deposition she met Epstein sometime in 1991 through a "mutual friend". Photographs show Maxwell and the financier together at a party in November 1991.
Her Rolodex was a who's-who of enviable connections among the rich, famous and politically-connected. She's been pictured with Elon Musk, Arianna Huffington and Michael Bloomberg.
Rumours swirled about the pair's power – the financier was the money, while Ghislaine offered her contacts.
And then their partnership allegedly turned into something more sinister.
High profile men under the spotlight
A cadre of rich, powerful and famous men were lured into Epstein and Maxwell's orbit.
They included academics, politicians, business executives, billionaires and celebrities. But since Epstein's arrest and subsequent death, many have moved to distance themselves from the pair.
Donald Trump has claimed he wasn't a fan of Epstein and had a "falling out with him a long time ago,"
Donald Trump with his hand around Melania Trump stands next to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
Donald Trump and his then girlfriend (and future wife) Melania Knauss with Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell in Palm Beach in 2000. (Getty Images: Davidoff Studios)
Yet, the public will be avidly watching the trial to see if any of the famous names that Maxwell was once photographed with will come up.
Outside of the court room, some high-profile figures have already faced consequences for their links to Maxwell and Epstein.
The socialite and Jeffrey Epstein
While in New York, Maxwell went to parties, attended A-list events and mixed with the likes of Donald Trump and Elon Musk
She also met Epstein, an elusive high-flying hedge-fund manager, whose clients included the billionaire retail magnate Les Wexner.
While it is unclear exactly when the pair first came face to face, Maxwell told a 2016 deposition she met Epstein sometime in 1991 through a "mutual friend". Photographs show Maxwell and the financier together at a party in November 1991.
Her Rolodex was a who's-who of enviable connections among the rich, famous and politically-connected. She's been pictured with Elon Musk, Arianna Huffington and Michael Bloomberg.
Rumours swirled about the pair's power – the financier was the money, while Ghislaine offered her contacts.
And then their partnership allegedly turned into something more sinister.
High profile men under the spotlight
A cadre of rich, powerful and famous men were lured into Epstein and Maxwell's orbit.
They included academics, politicians, business executives, billionaires and celebrities. But since Epstein's arrest and subsequent death, many have moved to distance themselves from the pair.
Donald Trump has claimed he wasn't a fan of Epstein and had a "falling out with him a long time ago,"
Donald Trump with his hand around Melania Trump stands next to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
Donald Trump and his then girlfriend (and future wife) Melania Knauss with Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell in Palm Beach in 2000. (Getty Images: Davidoff Studios)
Yet, the public will be avidly watching the trial to see if any of the famous names that Maxwell was once photographed with will come up.
Outside of the court room, some high-profile figures have already faced consequences for their links to Maxwell and Epstein.