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Accuser says she flew with prince

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GHISLAINE Maxwell’s youngest alleged victim has told a court she flew on disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane with the Duke of York and met former president Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort at the age of 14.

The witness, giving evidence under the pseudonym “Jane” at a US federal court in New York yesterday, told jurors she does “not believe I have come up with a memory” of being sexually abused by Maxwell.

The 59-year-old British socialite, who was described as “dangerous” during the trial, is accused of preying on young girls and luring them to massage rooms to be molested by Epstein between 1994 and 2004.

Jane, who is now an actress in her 40s, told the court she had been summoned to an orgy by Maxwell and Epstein at the age of 14, which had left her “frozen with fear”.

But yesterday, the Duke of York was dragged into the sex traffickin­g trial for the second day in a row as the witness recalled flying with him on Epstein’s plane.

During cross-examinatio­n, defence counsel Laura Menninger said: “When you were 14, Epstein took you in a dark green car to Mar-a-Lago and you met Donald Trump there, correct?” “Correct,” Jane said.

The witness also said she had again associated with Mr Trump at a beauty pageant, where Epstein had given her $2,000 for a dress. Asked if she had cried about only being given $2,000, Jane replied: “That’s ridiculous, I wouldn’t do that.”

Ms Menninger said: “Do you remember Prince Andrew being on a flight with you?”

“Yes.”

On Tuesday, Jane said she did not tell anybody about any abuse because she was “terrified” and “felt gross and ashamed”.

Maxwell denies all six charges against her. The trial continues.

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