Ghislaine Maxwell's brother says she believes their father who plundered millions was murdered when he was found in the ocean in 1991 next to his yacht

Privacy Policy Feedback Saturday, Jun 26th 2021 7AM 64°F 10AM 67°F 5-Day Forecast Ghislaine Maxwell's brother says she believes their father who plundered hundreds of millions of dollars from his employee's pension funds was MURDERED when he was found in the ocean in 1991 next to his yacht off coast of Morocco Ghislaine Maxwell's father was billionaire publishing magnate, Robert Maxwell He died after falling overboard while on his private yacht, Lady Ghislaine, back in 1991 The coroner ruled he died by heart attack and drowning, but there have long been suspicions about how he passed away In a new interview, Ghislaine's brother, Ian, claims his sister always believed their dad had been murdered Ghislaine first met Jeffrey Epstein the same year that her father died and they struck up a close relationship Ghislaine has been held behind bars at the Brooklyn jail since her arrest on July 2 2020 on federal sex trafficking charges She will stand trial in November on charges of procuring girls as young as 14 for convicted pedophile Epstein to sexually abuse between 1994 and 2004 By Andrew Court For Dailymail.com Published: 19:14 EDT, 25 June 2021 | Updated: 19:35 EDT, 25 June 2021 e-mail 1 View comments Ghislaine Maxwell believed her billionaire father, Robert, was murdered off the coast of Morocco back in 1991. The extraordinary claim is made by Ghislaine's older brother, Ian Maxwell, in a new 20/20 documentary about Jeffrey Epstein's confidante, 59, who is currently behind bars awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. Robert Maxwell was a prominent newspaper publisher whose body was found in the waters near his yacht, Lady Ghislaine, on November 5, 1991. Robert had once boasted a net worth of $1.4 billion, but after his death it was revealed he had plundered hundreds of millions of dollars from his own companies' pension funds. His official cause of death was listed as heart attack combined with drowning. However, Ghislaine allegedly had her doubts about that claim, due to her dad's suspected links to spies in Israel and the British Intelligence Service (MI6). Ghislaine was the youngest of Maxwell's nine children, but the only one who believes he met with foul play. Brother Ian told 20/20: 'Ghislaine, uniquely in our family, has always thought he was murdered, and she's alone in that - but it's her profound conviction that that is what happened.' Ghislaine first met Jeffrey Epstein the same year that her father died. The New York-based businessman would become her on-off lover and confidante for more than two decades. During that time, Ghislaine allegedly procured underage girls for Epstein to have sex with. Ghislaine Maxwell believed her billionaire father, Robert, was murdered off the coast of Morocco back in 1991. The extraordinary claim is made by Ghislaine's older brother, Ian Maxwell, in a new 20/20 documentary about the Jeffrey Epstein confidante. Jeffrey and Ghislaine are pictured together in 2005 +10 Ghislaine Maxwell believed her billionaire father, Robert, was murdered off the coast of Morocco back in 1991. The extraordinary claim is made by Ghislaine's older brother, Ian Maxwell, in a new 20/20 documentary about the Jeffrey Epstein confidante. Jeffrey and Ghislaine are pictured together in 2005 Ghislaine was close to her father, Robert Maxwell, prior to his untimely death in 1991. The pair are pictured together in 1990 +10 Ghislaine was close to her father, Robert Maxwell, prior to his untimely death in 1991. The pair are pictured together in 1990 Ian Maxwell is speaking out in defense of his sister, Ghislaine, in a new 20/20 documentary +10 Ian Maxwell is speaking out in defense of his sister, Ghislaine, in a new 20/20 documentary Walt Disney Company Privacy Policy Perhaps the fact that she believed her beloved father had been murdered brought Ghislaine closer to Epstein, as she leaned heavily on him in the months and years afterward. Meanwhile, Ghislaine still has the support of her living family members, whom she last visited back in 2019 - just weeks before Epstein was arrested and her world came crashing down. Ian Maxwell is adamant his sister is innocent, and was never involved in Epstein's sordid crimes.