Crown and Consequence

As Ghislaine Maxwell enters her third week in prison, there’s plenty of speculation but no confirmation that Maxwell is cooperating with prosecutors. Is Ghislaine preparing to name names or can she offer prosecutors something more valuable?

Updated: July 22, 2020

Things can often get complicated for the British House of Windsor and its former subjects in the far-flung reaches of a once-great empire. And nothing could be more complicated than the Queen’s favorite son’s alleged involvement in a human trafficking ring that systematically raped teenage girls.

For months, Ghislaine Maxwell has telegraphed that she would not be arrested because her powerful friends, including Prince Andrew, would use their influence to keep her out of jail. So it came as a shock when FBI investigators arrived at her $1 Million New Hampshire hideaway early on July 2 with an arrest warrant in hand.

Maxwell spotted the arresting officers through her kitchen window as they approached the property. She immediately a…