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EPSTEIN MADAM’S LITTLE BLACK BOOK SPELLS BIG TROUBLE

A-list who’s who spares no detail & holds key to sex crime conviction

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BILLIONAIR­E pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s madam Ghislaine Maxwell kept a 97-page Little Black Book detailing the intimate secrets of A-listers like Prince Andrew, Mick Jagger and President Bill Clinton and her own personal interactio­ns with the teens who now accuse her of seducing them into a life of sex slavery, federal prosecutor­s claim.

As the disgraced 59-year-old British socialite battles for her freedom in a New York courtroom, Maxwell’s lawyers are fighting to keep the explosive book from being seen by the jury that could convict her of shocking sex crimes.

But in a bombshell exclusive, GLOBE can now give readers a top-secret look at damning details experts say result in fat cats from around the world being dragged in to testify. Prosecutor­s claim Ghislaine was a sex trafficker who recruited and groomed teenagers to be part of Epstein’s “massage girl” harem used by both the convicted perv and Maxwell. The children were pimped out to powerful friends, lawmen charge.

A key piece of evidence — which could put Ghislaine behind bars for up to 80 years — is “Government Exhibit 52.”

Prosecutor­s describe the exhibit as a 97-page book of contacts amassed by Maxwell and Epstein — who died while awaiting trial on sex charges in 2019 — that reportedly reads like a who’s who of the world’s rich and powerful.

The book contains “contact informatio­n for victims who interacted with the defendant during the relevant time period” and “is compelling evidence of her guilt,” prosecutor­s claim.

A legal analyst declares: “If the book is admitted to evidence, technicall­y any name in there could potentiall­y be called as a witness by either the defense or the prosecutio­n.

“That could put some of the most famous people in the world on the stand.”

Sources say Epstein and Ghislaine kept copies of the Little Black Book, which is said to list 1,971 names. While now being kept under wraps, sources say a version of the document was leaked to the public in 2015.

That book contained entries for extremely powerful, wealthy and influentia­l people including members of the Kennedy family, disgraced ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Bill Clinton’s personal aide Doug Band, magician David Blaine, actress

Elizabeth Hurley, singer Mick Jagger, businessma­n Richard Branson, supermodel Naomi Campbell and a former Israeli prime minister.

Many of those listed have claimed they never even met Epstein — or Maxwell’s accusers — and have no idea how they came to be in the book. Insiders note celebrityo­bsessed Maxwell and Epstein loved to collect contact informatio­n and details about the rich and famous — even if they didn’t know them.

However, Prince Andrew is a well-known pal of Epstein and Maxwell. He’s currently locked in a lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre, who claims she was Epstein’s sex slave and was pimped out at age 17 to then-41-year-old Andrew, who raped her at Ghislaine’s house. The Duke of York has strongly denied the charges and is preparing to fight them in court.

Clinton flew on a humanitari­an mission to Africa with Epstein and Ghislaine in 2002 and made other trips on Epstein’s personal jet, known as The Lolita Express due to the young girls who served guests on the flights.

Clinton has never been accused of wrongdoing by any girls, but a 2020 book alleged he had an affair with Ghislaine, which he denies.

But some sources claim Ghislaine is harboring explosive secrets about powerful men and could squeal on them at any moment.

“The thing most former associates of Ghislaine are worried about is who could she bring down with her,” claims a source.

“Is she really vindictive enough to drag others into this mess, or will she keep the same code of silence she’s adhered to up until now and face justice alone?”

Sources believe if Maxwell talks behind the scenes and out of the public eye, the explosive informatio­n would be hushed up and her thankful powerful pals would get her “a lighter sentence or preferable treatment.”

Disgraced businessma­n Steve Hoffenberg, who worked with Epstein in the ’90s, says: “There is a lot of exposure out there, people she can name, that could do a whole lot of damage. I believe her lawyers didn’t want this to get to trial, but she was adamant.

“There’s definitely something behind the scenes that we don’t know about. Something incredibly substantia­l. However, we may never find out exactly what.”

 ?? ?? PRINCE ANDREW
PRINCE ANDREW
 ?? ?? MICK JAGGER
MICK JAGGER
 ?? ?? BILL CLINTON
BILL CLINTON
 ?? ?? DOUG BAND
DOUG BAND
 ?? ?? DAVID BLAINE
DAVID BLAINE
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 ?? ?? Ghislaine recruited girls for pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, prosecutor­s charge
Ghislaine recruited girls for pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, prosecutor­s charge
 ?? ?? It’s believed the 97-page book contains 1,971 names of the rich and famous — and any of them could be dragged in to testify
in Maxwell’s trial
Ghislaine Maxwell — on trial for sex traffickin­g and taking part in the abuse of girls — could spill explosive secrets about powerful men
It’s believed the 97-page book contains 1,971 names of the rich and famous — and any of them could be dragged in to testify in Maxwell’s trial Ghislaine Maxwell — on trial for sex traffickin­g and taking part in the abuse of girls — could spill explosive secrets about powerful men
 ?? ?? NAOMI CAMPBELL
NAOMI CAMPBELL
 ?? ?? ELIZABETH HURLEY
ELIZABETH HURLEY

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