Ghislaine Maxwell’s brother has spoken out, and he is taking goal on the British royal household, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
Ian Maxwell blasted the Royal household over its remedy of Ex-Prince Andrew following the royal’s surprising arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public workplace, claiming the disgraced duke has been left to fend for himself.
“There [Andrew] is, kicked out of his residence, fully remoted and in contrast to Ghislaine, he would not actually have a supportive household; even his daughters are at sixes and sevens about what to do,” Ian, 70, mentioned in an interview with The Telegraph printed February 20.
Andrew was arrested by Thames Valley Police on his 66th birthday.
Authorities are investigating allegations that he shared confidential data with convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein whereas serving as a U.Okay. commerce envoy between 2001 and 2011.
Jeffrey died by suicide in 2019 whereas awaiting trial on federal intercourse trafficking fees.
Regardless of the mounting scrutiny, Ian insisted the royal has not been accused of sexual misconduct within the present probe.
“It’s important to observe [Andrew] hasn’t been charged with any form of sexual offense. And the police can have regarded actually exhausting for proof,” he mentioned. “Look, he is a single man and what he did or did not do with varied girls was sleazy, humiliating for him and embarrassing for the royals.”
Ian — who has lengthy defended his sister — doubled down on his declare that Ghislaine was unfairly prosecuted in reference to Jeffrey’s crimes.
“My sister is the autumn man,” he declared. “Anyone needed to pay the worth for what Epstein did and so the federal government and the media selected her. I genuinely consider that if Epstein have been alive he could be incarcerated and he or she could be free.”
Ghislaine was sentenced to twenty years in jail in 2022 after being convicted on federal intercourse trafficking fees. She has persistently maintained her innocence.
“Her trial wasn’t honest and her conviction is not protected. Ghislaine has completed nothing mistaken and the size of her conviction is outrageous,” Ian added, describing himself as her “de facto spokesman.”
He additionally emphasised the Maxwell household’s loyalty.
“We’re all supporting her in varied methods; loyalty could be very very robust in our household,” he mentioned.
In a controversial twist, Ian argued that feminist teams must be backing his sister.
“There’s an argument right here that feminists ought to actually assist Ghislaine as a result of she is a girl who has been handled abysmally by the system,” he mentioned. “However I consider my sister is on the suitable facet of historical past.”
He added that she is at present housed in what he described as “the U.S. equal of an open jail” and claimed she helps different inmates with authorized issues.
Ian additionally recommended there’s nonetheless “an opportunity that President Donald Trump would possibly reply to her plea for clemency.”
Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing associated to Jeffrey.
He beforehand informed BBC’s Newsnight that he met the financier by means of Ghislaine.
Virginia Giuffre accused Jeffrey and Ghislaine of trafficking her to Andrew when she was 17 — allegations Andrew has denied. He settled a civil lawsuit with Virginia in 2022 with out admitting legal responsibility. Virginia died by suicide in April 2025.
Following Andrew’s arrest this week, King Charles III issued an announcement calling for a “full, honest and correct course of” as authorities examine.
“As I’ve mentioned earlier than, [police] have our full and wholehearted assist and cooperation,” the king mentioned. “Let me state clearly: the legislation should take its course. As this course of continues, it might not be proper for me to remark additional on this matter. In the meantime, my household and I’ll proceed in our responsibility and repair to you all.”
Charles beforehand stripped Andrew of his royal titles and eliminated him from Royal Lodge, relocating him to lodging on the privately funded Sandringham property.