Plot Synopsis

WHO IS GHISLAINE MAXWELL? is a three-part documentary that takes a deeper look into how Ghislaine Maxwell, a woman of such elite status and privilege, ended up on trial for insidious abuse. Featuring exclusive interviews with Maxwell's friends, rivals and confidants -- many of whom have never spoken publicly before -- the documentary offers a revealing insight into her personal life and true nature.

The case of Jeffrey Epstein is one of the darkest stories of our time. A story of vast wealth, abuse and utter corruption played out in society's highest and most powerful echelons. Intimately tied to it is Maxwell. She was tried and convicted, but she is now waiting her sentencing. She faces sentencing on her conviction of sex trafficking of underage girls, which could see her jailed for decades. The alleged procuress for Epstein, Maxwell's reputation is now under scrutiny. But who is she and how did she go from life in an English stately home to a prison cell in New York? This documentary questions who and what Maxwell really is and focuses on key stages in her life, revealing insight into her personal life and true nature. The interview subjects in the series illuminate her trajectory from a privileged childhood in Oxford, to the elite worlds of London and New York, to her descent into the Brooklyn State Penitentiary. The documentary also follows the events of the trial in New York in Autumn 2021 with access to legal proceedings, journalists and contributors close to the trial.

The series debuted on Sunday, June 26, 2022 -- just two days before Maxwell was set to be sentenced in Manhattan federal court.
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On Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 9pm ET/PT, Starz premiered "The Reckoning," the finale of WHO IS GHISLAINE MAXWELL?. A police investigation into the sexual abuse of dozens of underage girls marks the beginning of the end for Maxwell; it initiates a domino effect which leads to an ultimate reckoning, a criminal trial that found her guilty in December 2021.