Can scandal be hereditary? Ghislaine Maxwell's involvement with Jeffrey Epstein made her a household name, but her ongoing legal woes didn't mark the first time her family had endured the glare of the spotlight.
When Ghislaine's father Robert Maxwell died in 1991, the official cause of death was a heart attack—but not everyone was convinced. Rumors swirled that the larger-than-life newspaper baron, whose body had been found near the Canary Islands (he was presumed to have fallen off his yacht), had committed suicide in the face of financial ruin or been assassinated by some shadowy intelligence agency. And was it really any wonder?
Throughout his life, Maxwell worked tirelessly to obscure the truth about himself. He changed his name, denied his religion, and played shell games with vast fortunes, all in an effort to storm first the British aristocracy and later the international cabal of billionaires, businessmen, and power brokers. The plan worked. In his lifetime Maxwell became a global publishing tycoon—running such newspapers as London's Daily Mirror and New York's Daily News—a member of Parliament, and a bête noire for the likes of Rupert Murdoch and Margaret Thatcher. There were also rumors that he was a spy for Israel, or Britain, or both.
  Can scandal be hereditary? Ghislaine Maxwell's involvement with Jeffrey Epstein made her a household name, but her ongoing legal woes didn't mark the first time her family had endured the glare of the spotlight.
When Ghislaine's father Robert Maxwell died in 1991, the official cause of death was a heart attack—but not everyone was convinced. Rumors swirled that the larger-than-life newspaper baron, whose body had been found near the Canary Islands (he was presumed to have fallen off his yacht), had committed suicide in the face of financial ruin or been assassinated by some shadowy intelligence agency. And was it really any wonder?
Throughout his life, Maxwell worked tirelessly to obscure the truth about himself. He changed his name, denied his religion, and played shell games with vast fortunes, all in an effort to storm first the British aristocracy and later the international cabal of billionaires, businessmen, and power brokers. The plan worked. In his lifetime Maxwell became a global publishing tycoon—running such newspapers as London's Daily Mirror and New York's Daily News—a member of Parliament, and a bête noire for the likes of Rupert Murdoch and Margaret Thatcher. There were also rumors that he was a spy for Israel, or Britain, or both. Marc Jacobs celebrated his facelift on social media. Will everyone else finally do the same? The movie musical, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is streaming now on Netflix. You'll be broiling and sautéing like a Top Chef in no time with these brands in hand. Crowd-pleasing gifts don't actually have to cost a fortune. The online shopping event of the year is upon us, and Nordstrom is serving up some incredible deals. | | | Follow Us | | | | | | | | Unsubscribe Privacy Notice | | | TownandCountryMag.com
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