HIGH-PROFILE

GHISLAINE Maxwell has been quizzed about other Brits' relationships with paedo Jeffrey Epstein.

- BY CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN US Editor

GHISLAINE Maxwell has been quizzed about other Brits' relationships with paedo Jeffrey Epstein.

US government lawyers interviewed her about more than 100 people connected to her ex-boyfriend.

As well as Prince Andrew, they include three other Brits linked to Epstein's inner circle.

One is described as a “high-profile public figure” whose longstanding friendship with the New York financier raised concern even before his 2019 jailhouse suicide.

The other two are known to have spent significant time at Epstein’s various homes, including his private island in the Caribbean, his Manhattan townhouse and his New Mexico ranch.

Maxwell - serving 20 years in a US jail for helping Epstein abuse young girls - discussed the names during interviews with the Deputy US Attorney General, Todd Blanche.

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They focused on UK associates of Epstein and British socialite Maxwell during the 1990s and early 2000s.

“There was more than just Prince Andrew known to Epstein,” said a source. “Blanche asked detailed, forensic questions about three other British nationals.

“He was very specific about dates, locations and their relationship to Epstein. It was clear the Department of Justice is now pulling on threads that go far beyond just the Duke where Brits are concerned.”

The interviews took place two weeks ago in Tallahassee, near the Florida prison where Maxwell was held.

Since then, she has been moved to a cushier jail in Bryan, Texas.

Two of the Brits are understood to have flown on Epstein's private jet, the Lolita Express, several times.

The third was present at multiple dinners hosted by Epstein in New York and Palm Beach.