PRINCE Andrew’s cousin has branded Ghislaine Maxwell “truly evil” and also claimed she offered $1m to “smoke her out.”
Christina Oxenberg, 56, who is the daughter of a Serbian princess and the Duke of York’s second cousin, was friends with Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged pimp in the 1990s.
On Thursday, Maxwell was arrested at her home in New Hampshire by the FBI and was charged with six counts of sex trafficking and perjury.
Her detainment ended 11 months of intense speculation as to her whereabouts – following the death of Epstein in a New York jail cell last summer.
In an interview with 60 Minutes, Christina said she suspected Maxwell and the financier were a “perfect fit” but did not realise the true horrors of their alleged crimes.
She said: “She’s repellent. She’s way worse than I even understood. She is truly evil, and I really hope there is justice for the victims.
“They were both halves of a whole that they wanted to be. He had the money; she had the connections.”
In a Facebook post this morning, Christina, who is a published author, claims she offered $1m to Maxwell in return for an interview in a bid to “smoke her out” of hiding.
She wrote: “For a goof a few weeks ago I offered Ghislaine Maxwell one million dollars in exchange for an interview.
“In an attempt to smoke her out I sent word to Maxwell through a variety of intermediaries.
“My message was, ‘I see she needs money, she’s suing the Epstein estate, so how about an interview in return for some dosh?’
“Eventually I did get a reply, possibly from her, quite likely through a sieve of advisers or maybe ‘friends’.
“The response was as odd as the mysterious madam herself and went as follows:
“She has plenty of her own money, as do her brothers, but thank you for your concern.”
Christina added that following Ghislaine’s arrest “she is where she belong” referring to a jail cell in New Hampshire.
Ghislaine Maxwell denies all allegations of sexual misconduct made against her.
Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a former Epstein sex slave who alleges she was forced to sleep with Prince Andrew, told 60 Minutes that the royal “should be panicking” after Maxwell’s arrest.
She said: “Prince Andrew should be panicking at the moment because Ghislaine doesn’t really care about anyone else but Ghislaine.
“I think he would be quite shook up.”
Prince Andrew denies all allegations of sexual misconduct made against him.
Virginia, who claims she first had sex with the Duke aged 17 at Ghislaine’s London home in 2001, said she was delighted when Maxwell was arrested.
She said: “This day to me has been like the one of the best days of my life.
“I have not stopped smiling and crying, happy tears and I’m just elated to know she is where she belongs.
“She ruined so many lives. She belongs in jail. You want to hurt kids? That’s where you go.”
