Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers call Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend as a witness

Defense lawyers say they expect their case to conclude Friday or Monday, setting stage for closing arguments

• This article contains depictions of sexual abuse

Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers called one of Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriends as a defense witness on Friday in the British socialite’s Manhattan federal court sex-trafficking trial. Maxwell is accused of involvement in Epstein’s sexual abuse of teen girls.

Eva Dubin, a former Miss Sweden whose husband is hedge fund manager Glenn Dubin, said that she dated Epstein on and off from 1983 to about 1990-1991. Eva said that she had traveled with Epstein on his planes.

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