{"id":40107,"date":"2026-03-27T23:24:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T23:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/40107\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T23:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T23:24:06","slug":"epstein-accomplice-maxwell-used-ubs-linked-funds-to-buy-tucked-away-hideout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/40107\/","title":{"rendered":"Epstein accomplice Maxwell used UBS-linked funds to buy \u2018Tucked Away\u2019 hideout"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh documents reviewed by Reuters lay bare how financial systems may have enabled convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell<\/a> to move millions of dollars even as she faced mounting scrutiny from US investigators.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an investigative piece exposing how financial systems may have enabled Maxwell to move and use large sums of money while under scrutiny, highlighting gaps in oversight when dealing with powerful, wealthy clients,\u201d Reuters reported, pointing to systemic weaknesses in how banks handle high-net-worth individuals.<\/p>\n

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At the centre of the revelations is a secluded New Hampshire property known as \u201cTucked Away,\u201d where Maxwell was arrested in July 2020.<\/p>\n

The $1.1 million estate was purchased through a web of financial transactions involving Swiss banking giant UBS. Documents show nearly $8 million was transferred through accounts linked to Maxwell shortly before the purchase, with funds routed via trusts and brokerage accounts.<\/p>\n

Crucially, Reuters reported that the transfer was processed months after US authorities had issued a grand jury subpoena to UBS seeking details of Maxwell\u2019s financial dealings tied to a sex trafficking investigation involving Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n

RED FLAGS AND UNANSWERED QUESTIONS<\/p>\n

Banks are required to monitor high-risk clients and flag suspicious transactions. But the files suggest gaps in enforcement. \u201cBanks that are told of a secret criminal inquiry typically do everything they can to find publicly available information to justify holding up the suspect\u2019s money,\u201d said Tom Kirchmaier of the London School of Economics, as cited by Reuters.<\/p>\n

The report notes it remains unclear whether UBS alerted authorities to the large transfers tied to the property purchase, despite obligations to report suspicious activity within a set timeframe. UBS declined to comment on client matters.<\/p>\n

WEALTH, INFLUENCE AND OVERSIGHT GAPS <\/p>\n

The documents also show how Maxwell continued to access major financial institutions even after her links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were widely known.<\/p>\n

US Senator Ron Wyden said the pattern extended beyond a single case. \u201cThe banks look the other way because they know ultra-wealthy clients can pack up and take their money across the street any time they want,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Maxwell\u2019s finances were spread across multiple institutions, including accounts at UBS and Barclays, with millions moving between trusts and accounts over several years.<\/p>\n

FROM ALIAS TO ARREST <\/p>\n

Court documents show Maxwell used the alias \u201cJanet Marshall\u201d to purchase the New Hampshire home, presenting herself as a journalist seeking privacy. When FBI agents arrested her, they found elaborate security arrangements and efforts to avoid surveillance.<\/p>\n

Investigators later linked the property purchase to funds flagged in suspicious activity reports, including indications the money could be tied to illicit activities.<\/p>\n

Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 and is serving a 20-year sentence, became a central figure in Epstein\u2019s global trafficking network.<\/p>\n

Her financial trail, as detailed by Reuters, raises wider concerns about whether existing safeguards are sufficient when dealing with wealthy, high-risk clients.<\/p>\n

– Ends<\/p>\n

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Nitish Singh<\/p>\n

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