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When Journalism Becomes PR: The Ian Maxwell Feature Nobody Asked For
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Ian Maxwell’s Spectator article reads less like a defense of justice and more like a tone-deaf PR memo from a family desperate to rewrite history. Cloaked in pseudo-sympathy and self-pity, Maxwell portrays his sister Ghislaine as some tragic heroine—a...
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What's up, everyone? And welcome to another episode of the Epstein Chronicles. Well, well, well. Isn't this rich? A Maxwell is lecturing the world about natural justice. You honestly couldn't script irony this thick if you tried. Here we've got Ghislaine's own brother, blood of the same dynasty that spent decades cocooned in wealth, privilege, and denial, pretending to be the voice of reason why while taking potshots at a woman who didn't have the luxury of lawyers, lords, or private jets to hide behind. The sheer nerve of. It almost deserves applause. Almost. This man, whose sister was convicted of sex trafficking minors, somehow thinks he's the arbiter of truth, wagging his finger at Virginia Roberts memoir as if it's some great threat to jurisprudence. As you'll see, he drones on about precision and timelines like a courtroom accountant, never mind the grotesque crimes that his sister was convicted of enabling and taking part in. He talks about due process while casually ignoring how Epstein and Glenn spent decades weaponizing the same system to destroy lives. The hypocrisy is so dense, it's practically a black hole. So let's get real. What we're talking about here is not literary criticism. This is a family PR cleanup disguised as moral philosophy. It's damage control with the thesaurus, because deep down, every Maxwell knows the family name is radioactive, and no amount of sanctimony or pseudo legal babble will scrub it clean. So here he is, wagging his pen at a dead survivor's book like that's the real injustice. And that smug, condescending tone about how Roberts used words like rad or needed a dramatist Persona. Just another sneering example of elitism from a man who. Who's never had to fight for credibility in his life. He can't wrap his Head around the fact that survivors don't write with perfect legal precision because they were busy surviving. But to him, it's all about how tidy the narrative looks on paper. It's almost unbelievable until you remember who you're dealing with. And in the end, the entire argument boils down to this. My sister was convicted, so let's discredit the girl who helped expose her. And even after all the trials, all the evidence, and all the victims, the the Maxwell family still can't bring themselves to look in the mirror. They'd rather attack the dead than accept the truth. And the entitlement of it all reeks. And it reeks of a man that's so insulated by privilege that he actually believes that he's the one qualified to weigh in on credibility. The same family that stood by while their patriarch stole billions and crashed empires now wants to lecture the world about ethics. The Maxwells have turned denial into an art form. Every scandal, every crime, every life ruined, it's always someone else's fault. He calls Virginia's story fictionalized, like he's uncovering some grand conspiracy, when in reality, he's just parroting the same gaslighting tactics that every abuser and enabler before him have used. He nitpicks the details because he can't face the big picture. That his sister and her billionaire partner were serial predators. And he's still running defense years later, still swinging at ghosts because the truth scorch the family name beyond repair. You can almost feel the resentment dripping from every line. How dare a working class girl from Florida bring down people with yachts and titles? How dare she speak out about things polite society likes to pretend never happen? It's the same contempt that's kept the elite protected for decades. The same sneer that says she's beneath us so her pain doesn't count. This fool doesn't care about natural justice. He cares about restoring the Maxwell brand, Trying to convince the public that his sister's crimes were overblown and her victims unreliable. It's a desperate attempt to rewrite history before the ink on the verdict dries. But no matter how many op EDS he writes, no one's buying it. You can't rebrand evil because when the dust settles, the truth still stands. His sister groomed children for a predator. His sister lied, his sister got caught. And all the sanctimonious drivel in the world won't change that. What's truly Stalinist isn't survivors speaking out. It's rich families trying to rewrite the record to save face. Yo, so save the lectures, champ. The world's seen what justice looks like when your sister's holding the keys. It looks like bribes, cover ups and NDAs. It looks like power buying silence. And it looks exactly like this column. Another privileged voice trying to talk down to the dead because the living God won't stop asking questions. The Maxwell family doesn't get to decide who deserves belief anymore. They forfeited that right the minute they helped the monster operate in plain sight. And for her brother to sit here moralizing about credibility after everything Ghislaine did, after everything she was convicted of, is beyond shameless. It's obscene. So, no, we're not taking lectures on precision or truth from the house of Maxwell now. When your sister's crimes are written in court transcripts and your family's denial is inked in every word you publish, you can posture all you want, but history's already rendered its verdict. And no spin, no revision, no smug essay can change that. This article was published by the Spectator. Headline, don't take Virginia Roberts memoir at face value. The author of this article, Ian Maxwell. Six months after she took her own life at age 41, Virginia Roberts memoir Nobody's Girl, written with her professional collaborator Amy Wallace, has been published. It's bound to evoke distinct and intensified feelings in readers, because the account of her suffering, coupled with the manner of her death, increases the emotional impact of the narrative. Or people might know the story, Mr. Maxwell, and know that your sister was a vile, disgusting predator and that your sister was directly responsible for the pain and suffering of countless girls. Probably a good idea just to own up to it. The writing style and tone of the book feel authentic. Roberts, who was born in 1983, uses words like rad, meaning awesome, or cool and stoner dude to describe someone who smokes a lot of weed. Plus their constant reliance on music to make the world make sense seem very xennial, as late Generation Xers or early Millennials are sometimes called, whatever that means. Or how about just Generation X? Is this guy really gonna try and posture and talk about popular culture? Mr. Stiff Upper Lip himself, Mr. Magoo's brother? Here's an idea, bro. Go eat some spotted dick and shut your yap. If Roberts is to be believed, one cannot fail, surely, to be moved by her account, which is quite graphic in places, and by the arc of a tragic life that is chronicled in four parts, with the motive titles Daughter, Prisoner, Survivor, and Warrior. There's no index, however, so the book could have been done with a dramatist Persona to help keep track of who is in large cast of characters. Above all, it would have benefited from a detailed timeline of her life and the key events that she describes. Oh, that's how you wanted the book to be formatted. Mr. Maxwell, here's an idea. Sit your dumbass sister down, bring her some chick fil a and have her write a memoir. We're all very interested to see what the bipedal serpent has to say. By the way, you guys ever pay back that money that your dad stole? Maybe you should put together an op ed about that precision, particularly to accurately identifying named abusers. When and where the alleged abuse took place, and crucially, how old she was at the relevant times is not, however, the author's strong point when it comes to standing up her narrative version of events. This precision really matters in the sexual abuse accusations Roberts levels. Who cares? You may ask if she was 16, 17 or 18 when she met Jeffrey Epstein, who she accused of years of abuse. It isn't a trivial difference, however, when it comes to statutory rape charges at my sister Ghislaine's trial. As Roberts herself notes to her manifest disappointment, two of the accusers testified only after the judge instructed jurors that their description of alleged sexual conduct could not be used to convict Ghislaine of the crimes charged. Kate was above the edge of consent in the relevant jurisdiction and Annie was not considered a minor in New Mexico, where the alleged sexual contact had occurred 16 years old. 16 years old. And that's the defense you're going to use? That is some sick degenerate right there. And that's the kind of defense that you have to fall back on when you don't have anything else to go to, right? We're talking about a real degenerate kind of fucking answer here. Oh well, she was 16. That's cool. No big deal. Well, what about the other abuse of Annie?
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what about the fact that you got pictures or your sister, I should say, had pictures of Annie in various states of undress. This guy really thinks that nobody paid attention during the trial. You're not going to rewrite history. Why don't we go back and read those impact statements? And if your sister was so innocent, then why is she sitting in a jail cell right now? Why was she convicted of the crimes that she was accused of? If these witnesses were so weak, if the witnesses were so terrible and bad, why is your lame ass sister sitting in prison right now? Ian Maxwell Roberts had previously accused Alan Dershowitz, the sometime Epstein lawyer, of abusing her no fewer than six times, including in the Netflix series Filthy Rich, but later admitted she may have been mistaken. Yet in her memoir, she writes, some critics have insinuated that there's no way I could remember these men. But to them, I say simply this. When a man has been on top of you, his face just inches from your own, you. You remember him. But if that's true, how could she have been mistaken about Dershowitz? I already explained this. She's giving you a hint right here with what she's saying that she would never forget the people who did what they did. And Virginia was sick of the lawsuits. She had nothing else to prove. She put all these names out here years and years and years ago, and it was up to the authorities to pursue them, to open investigations at the very least and look deeper into the matter. They didn't do any of that. So at some point you have to say to yourself, enough is enough, right? And when you read in between the lines of what Virginia is really saying, that's certainly what it looks like to me. Now, look, I don't know that for sure, and I won't sit here and even begin to speak for Virginia or what she meant. But when you read in between the lines and, and you've talked to Virginia before and you've heard what she had to say, sure. Seems to me that she was suffering from fatigue when it comes to the lawsuits and just all of the stress and trauma surrounding the whole situation. And I think the evidence is strengthened for all of that when we see the end result of what happened with Virginia and her taking her own life. At some point, enough is enough, right? How much can one person shoulder when it comes to Robert's firsthand account of her time in Epstein and Maxwell's Orbit, Amy Wallace, in her preface, states, it was supported by thousands of pages of public court documents, including sworn depositions containing the full names of many of the men who Virginia alleged she had been trafficked to. Their contents are supported by numerous other sources, including published books on the subject by authors such as Miami Herald, Julie K. Brown and Virginia's former attorney, Bradley Edwards. As if the sheer quantity of such material and the implied quality of the names in support are standalone proof of Robert's overall veracity. This is a surprisingly Stalinist approach to corroboration. Buddy, we've been through how many court documents here on this podcast, how many depositions, how many different articles? And they all lead to the same place. Your gross ass sister was guilty and all the shit that Virginia was talking about was going on. So let's see the evidence of it not being true. And speaking of evidence, your scafuza of a sister had every chance in the world to get up on that stand and deny what happened. Why didn't she do it? Why didn't your boy, the Joe Exotic of the Windsor family, defend his name? Because they're fucking guilty. Right? Ian Maxwell. There aren't many things that I dislike more than people that punch down. I cannot stand people like Ian Maxwell who think that they can use their money, their power, their prestige to bully people. Now, that might work with other folks. That is DOA around here, because I promise you, there is not one bone in my body that is intimidated by any of these people that took part in what was going on. Not one of them. And that goes for other pundits too. Like I say, I'm not hard to find. You want that smoke? Come get it. You know, six years on, for some reason, none of these motherfuckers ever take me up on that offer, though. I mean, hell, they wouldn't even respond to me when I showed up at Jeffrey Epstein's house. So I guess that tells you everything you need to know about all of these tough guys in Jeffrey Epstein's orbit. Tough when it has to do with beating up on girls, tough when it comes to intimidating people. But not so tough when people are willing to stand up to them and. And tell them to go get fucked. Because make no mistake, that's what I've been telling this whole entire organization, this whole conglomerati, for six years. And I'll continue to tell them that. And there ain't a damn thing they can do about it. Roberts herself states in the introduction in her memoir, until now, I have never told my whole story. Doing so allows me to fill in gaps, to provide context where it has been sorely lacking and in key places to set the record straight. She confirms, however, that she did in Fact complete. A 139 page typewritten manuscript entitled the Billionaires Playboy Club. Although unpublished, it found its way into the court record. And that's why I'm sharing that with you as well. You deserve the whole story. And then from there you can make your own decisions about what you believe and what you don't believe. I've never felt like I have to prove anything to anybody about this story. For me, it's about providing you with the facts, with receipts, and then you can look into it yourself. And if you believe it, great. If you don't, that's cool too. The context she then provides about the version of her life is to blame the Mail on Sunday reporter Sharon Churcher for advising her in 20112012 to fictionalize parts of the narrative to avoid being sued. Like that wouldn't happen. Like she wouldn't have been sued. It was good advice, especially back then. This, she says, accounts for why my third encounter with Prince Andrew occurred at Zorro Ranch in New Mexico, not where it actually occurred, the Caribbean. It wasn't until 2019 that Robert's own lawyers had to admit in court documents that the manuscript was indeed fictionalized. No different than what Glenn Maxwell has to say about everything, right? A complete work of fiction. You know your serial liar sister who was charged with perjury and would have been convicted of it if they didn't drop those charges. Oh yeah, that same person. And you have the stones to show up talking about fictionalized. It's from this disclaimed memoir that Julie K. Brown directly quotes Roberts verbatim or paraphrases her in her 2021 book, Perversion of Justice. The book is dedicated to Roberts, which might explain why Brown was happy to corroborate her version of events to Wallace. Is it any wonder, therefore, that Roberts credibility issues were for one reason? She was neither named as a victim nor called as a witness in my sister's prosecution. She claimed that she was not called as a witness because she would have been a distraction. But that's a self serving lie. Again, this dude's talking about self serving and lies from a Maxwell. Have you ever told the truth, Ian Maxwell? About anything, ever? And the reason that Virginia wasn't used as a witness is because the prosecution and the scope of that prosecution was very narrow. There was no rico, so they went with the cases that they knew were rock solid for them. What Ian Maxwell forgets to mention is that it was the Ghislaine Maxwell and Virginia Roberts lawsuit that opened the door for all of this. You Know the one that Ghislaine Maxwell lost, where she was proven to be a liar time and time again. And that's why I find this whole narrative that's being pitched here by Ian Maxwell wild as hell. Your sister is the biggest liar in history and you're actually going to try and paint somebody else with that same brush at Ghislaine's sentencing hearing, despite not featuring in her trial at any capacity, Roberts, who was never cross examined under oath in any legal proceeding, that's a lie. Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers cross examined her for the deposition. What are you even talking about right now? How many times did Virginia Roberts sit down with the authorities? Not her fault they didn't. Proceed, you ginormous twat waffle. The statement itself could not be subjected to cross examination. And Robert's most serious and untested allegations added time to Ghislaine's sentence. Oh yeah, your sister's the victim. Poor Ghislaine. You're lucky you're not sitting in a cell next to her because I have my doubts that you didn't know what was going on when it comes to your pops. How about that? Roberts frequently writes lines such as I didn't want money, I want the justice, and mentions her charity Soar. Yet despite having reportedly received more than 20 million in settlements, including at least 2 million from Prince Andrew, they won't even admit the amount with Prince Andrew. Imagine being that obtuse. Imagine being that ridiculous. Well, that's just reality if your name's Ian Maxwell. The charity was never fully established, lost its tax exempt status due to inactivity, and has no record of charitable giving. Nearly three quarters of the way through the book, readers are asked if they can remember America before the MeToo movement, which reached its apex in late 2017 in the pursuit of justice. MeToo was a wave that Roberts, guided by her ruthlessly adept advisors, skillfully and above all, profitably rode to their mutual benefit. Nobody in pink hat showed up for Ghisne Maxwell's trial. In fact, everybody ignored what was going on. And it was people like me who were talking about this. And I'm certainly not a me too person, so save the. It had nothing to do with me too. It had to do with the fact that your sister and her disgusting egg dick buddy were hurting kids. That that's what it had to do with. And not just kids, by the way. Other people. Let's not act like just because somebody is an adult, they can't be trafficked or abused. While that movement has clearly raised increased public awareness of sexual misconduct. It has also generated an important debate over the erosion of core principles of natural justice. The bully pulpit of social media too often bypasses traditional mechanisms of due process with allegations leading to devastating radio reputational consequences before a formal investigation or hearing can occur. Your sister had a hearing. She was found guilty. Prince Andrew was given the chance to defend himself. He decided to settle. So what are you even talking about right now? Who hasn't been given due process? And speaking of due process, since he's such a big fan of it, I guess he'd have no problem if there was an investigation launched into Prince Andrew. Because, you know, due process and all that's what he's worried about, right? Right. By May of 2020, presidential candidate, as he was then, Joe Biden, facing allegations from a former staffer of sexual harassment 27 years earlier produced a more nuanced interpretation of the original MeToo slogan believe women when he said there's a belief that women should be heard, that they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and that their stories shouldn't be subject to appropriate inquiry and and scrutiny.
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So we're going to quote Joe Biden now? Okay, I guess. Did Joe Biden actually give us that quote or was it his stunt double? Even if only parts of Robert's account are true, she is still a person who suffered and deserves sympathy. Oh yeah, nice qualifier at the end there. Ian Maxwell. But that cannot excuse the fact that she accused innocent people of serious crimes and destroyed reputations and lives. Her claims, like anyone's, must be carefully vetted. To approach this book with the assumption that she is telling the truth necessarily means imposing a presumption of guilt on everyone she is accused of sexual assault, placing the burden on them to prove their innocence. This is contrary to all the principles of natural justice. Every single one of them, for the most part, has ponied up money. So what do you even mean? Brunel ended up getting arrested. Glenn Dubin ponied up money. Leon Black ponied up money. Jess Staley ponied up money. Prince Andrew ponied up money. Your sister sitting in prison. Jeffrey Epstein was arrested for his crimes. What are you even talking about right now? Because if there was any natural justice in the world, your sister wouldn't be looking at 20 years. She'd be looking at a life sentence. So let's just call this bullshit what it is. A brother that's swinging blindly in defense of a fallen empire. A man so desperate to protect what's left of the family name that he's willing to drag a dead woman through the mud just to keep pretending that his sister was misunderstood instead of monstrous. You want to talk about natural justice? Natural justice is watching the powerful find the answer for what they did. It's survivors refusing to shut up no matter how many smug columns get printed to gaslight them. It's the truth outlasting money, titles and bloodlines. Because no matter how many essays you write, no matter how many deflections you print, no matter how many times you twist the narrative, the world remembers what your sister did. So spare us the moral theater. The Maxwells had their chance to tell the truth and they chose to lie. Virginia told hers and paid for it with her peace, her sanity, and in the end, her life. That's something no family of privilege could ever understand. And when it's all said and done, when history looks back at this whole sordid mess, it won't remember the pompous columns or the spin. It'll remember who prayed, who enabled, who covered, and who spoke up anyway. So take your selective outrage, your crocodile tears for due process, your tired revisionism, and shove it right next to your sister's Rolodex of monsters. Because justice isn't polite anymore. It's pissed off wide awake. And it's coming for every last one of you who thought power could buy redemption. All of the information that goes with this episode can be found in the Description box this week at safeway.
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