Exsupermodelo la alemana Heidi Klum denied on Monday that he had traveled on the private plane of the deceased Jeffrey Epstein, accused of creating a sex trafficking network to abuse minors for more than a decade, as indicated by court documents that came to light on Friday.
“I’ve been watching the news and I’ve been mistakenly named as a passenger on one of the flights from Epstein“Klum said in a statement sent to People magazine.
“I did not know Epstein and therefore have never been on their planes, in their homes or on their islands. I am speaking because I do not want to be falsely associated with Epstein and the horrifying story that surrounds him, “said the now businesswoman and television presenter.
Klum He also said that he supports the victims that “bravely” They have spoken, noting that she also wants justice to be done.
The celebrity’s statements come after documents related to a defamation case filed by Virginia Giuffre, one of the alleged victims of the crime, were released last Friday. network of Epstein sex traffickingagainst Ghislaine Maxwell, the partner and friend of the magnate who is accused of having helped him in his criminal activities.
One of those documents reflected a 2015 Giuffre affidavit asking about people traveling in the Epstein aircraft, which he allegedly used to transport minors to his private island in the Virgin Islands to abuse them.
In addition to mentioning Heidi KlumGiuffre listed also former supermodel Naomi Campbell, the former US president. Bill Clinton and Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore, according to local broadcaster WPEC.
Giuffre, whose defamation case was closed after a private settlement in 2017, alleges that she was trafficked as a teenager for Epstein and Maxwell, and that she was forced to maintain relations with the prince andres from England, among other prominent figures in society and politics.
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Epstein committed suicide in the prison of New York where he was awaiting trial for allegedly creating a network of child sex trafficking, while Maxwell She was detained on July 2 in New Hampshire (USA) after being missing for nearly a year.
Maxwell She was accused of four crimes for her role in the alleged plot of sexual abuse and two crimes of false testimony, of which he pleaded not guilty on July 14, and is in prison without bail due to the risk of escape in a prison in Brooklyn (New York) until the beginning of his trial, scheduled for 12 July 2021.
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