A fresh tranche of emails obtained by Bloomberg and reported this week shows Ghislaine Maxwell discussed plea negotiations, tracked gifts and exchanged messages about fertility treatment with Jeffrey Epstein, material that appears at odds with her long-standing claim that she was unaware of his sexual crimes.
The emails include messages from 2008 in which Epstein asked Maxwell to weigh two potential charges — "lewd and lscivious conduct" or "procuring minors for prostituion" — and a reply from Maxwell's "gmax@" account suggesting he choose the option that did not mention underage victims. A Bloomberg count of material from Epstein's account, reported by outlets including the Daily Mail, said it had identified about 18,000 emails in the archive.
One 2008 exchange quoted by reporters shows Epstein asking, "Question: Which one do you prefer,,, lewd and lscivious conduct,, or procuring minors for prostituion," and Maxwell responding, "I suppose Lewd and lecivious conduct..I would prefer lewd and lescious conduct w/a prositute if possible." A month later, Epstein pleaded guilty in Florida to state charges of procuring minors for prostitution as part of a 2008 non-prosecution agreement that has since drawn intense scrutiny from victims and prosecutors.
The files also include a spreadsheet bearing Maxwell's initials that lists nearly 2,000 gifts — from lingerie to chocolates — some identified as having been given to teenage girls who later lodged sexual-abuse complaints against Epstein and Maxwell, according to the reporting. In addition, a 2005 email set out instructions for a sperm donation, with Maxwell directing Epstein, "You can do the sample at home," and noting that the sample had to be collected "within 90 mins of my procedure," indicating plans for fertility treatment.
The trove contains other personal material and images. Reporters said the archive includes a photograph from Epstein's 50th birthday album showing Maxwell and Epstein in a pool. The releases also contain crude and abusive messages attributed to Epstein about women, including remarks described in reporting as rejecting an offered young woman as "fat and Asian."
Maxwell, 63, is serving a 20-year federal sentence after her 2021 conviction on charges that she helped recruit and groom underage girls for Epstein to sexually abuse. Epstein died in federal custody in 2019. In recent interviews with federal law enforcement and in public statements, Maxwell had asserted she was a former girlfriend and property manager who did not know the full extent of Epstein's crimes. The newly reported emails, if authenticated, present a different record of her involvement and knowledge.
Among victims named in the documents is Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who has long asserted she was trafficked by Epstein and Maxwell and was forced to have sex with at least one prominent person on Epstein's private Caribbean island; that individual has denied the allegation. The new email material reportedly shows Maxwell circulating messages that questioned Giuffre's credibility and recorded other exchanges that victims have cited in civil litigation.
The release of the emails follows years of litigation, reporting and public interest in the Epstein network, the terms of his 2008 plea deal and Maxwell's later prosecution. Bloomberg said the archive was extensive and ranged from personal notes to logistical discussions about Epstein's properties, including messages on how to transport a large tortoise to Little St. James, his private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Journalists and some victims' advocates said the documents contribute to the public record about Epstein's operations and Maxwell's role, while defense lawyers and supporters have previously sought to contextualize or challenge interpretations of individual messages. Prosecutors in Maxwell's criminal case relied on testimony and other evidence linking her to the recruitment and grooming of underage victims.
The provenance and full scope of the newly reported email batch have not been independently verified by all outlets reporting on the material, and questions remain about release conditions, redactions and legal uses of the files. Journalists who examined the archive said they found messages spanning years that show frequent, personal and sometimes transactional communications between Epstein and Maxwell.
The disclosures arrived amid continuing public scrutiny of Epstein-era arrangements and legal agreements, and they are likely to shape further media accounts and possibly civil claims related to victims' efforts to document and seek redress for past abuse. Attorneys, court filings and officials involved in prior cases have previously said evidence from Epstein's records was central to some investigations, and new documentary material can lead to renewed inquiries or civil litigation.
Bloomberg reported the existence of the emails and the scope of the archive; the Daily Mail and other outlets published accounts and excerpts. Representatives for Maxwell did not immediately respond to requests for comment in published reports. Federal authorities, who prosecuted Maxwell and who investigated aspects of Epstein's conduct, have previously declined to comment on unfiled investigative materials.
The newly reported files underscore long-running questions about how Epstein's 2008 plea agreement was negotiated and who knew what about the extent of his abuses. They add to a mosaic of documents, court filings and testimony that have shaped public understanding of one of the most high-profile sex-trafficking cases of recent decades.