She was recently interviewed by federal agents in the US about what she knew as part of an inquiry into the sex-trafficking scheme and whether others could have been involved.

She was found guilty in 2021 of facilitating Epstein’s abuse. Prosecutors said she recruited and groomed the girls, some as young as 14, between 1994 and 2004, before they were abused by Epstein, a New York financier.

Maxwell’s lawyers appealed against the verdict, arguing she should never have been tried or convicted for her role in the scheme.

Speculation has been rife that Trump could pardon Maxwell, but the White House has previously said “no leniency is being given or discussed”.