Gateway co-founder detailed his romantic relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell in House testimony

"Waitt told lawmakers during a closed-door interview that he was in a romantic relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell from 2004 to 2010, but said that if I knew then what I know now about Ms Maxwell, I never would've befriended her or allowed her to be around my four children, according to a transcript of his testimony released by the House oversight and reform committee."

"Waitt said that he first met Epstein and Maxwell at a large group dinner in Hong Kong in November 2003, which he said was also attended by former president Bill Clinton. Waitt recalled exchanging contact information with Maxwell, and said that they then began communicating more regularly over the next several months. Waitt said that he did not remember having any conversation with Epstein at the dinner beyond a brief introduction, but recalled finding Epstein somewhat arrogant and off-putting."

"His testimony provided new details about his relationship with Maxwell, and he also disputed Maxwell's previous statements that their relationship ended after a mysterious blackmail attempt related to Epstein's civil cases. The committee had requested Waitt's testimony as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, who died in a Manhattan jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges, and his longtime associate, Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking-crimes in 2021 and sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022."

"Waitt said that his relationship with Maxwell became romantic in 2004 and lasted until September 2010. Waitt said that throughout their relationship, he lived in San Diego and Maxwell lived in New York and that the two would split time between bot"

Ted Waitt testified that he was in a romantic relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell from 2004 to September 2010. He said he would not have befriended her or allowed her around his four children if he had known what he knows now. He described meeting Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein at a large group dinner in Hong Kong in November 2003, where he said Bill Clinton was also present. Waitt said he exchanged contact information with Maxwell and communicated more regularly afterward. He said he did not remember much conversation with Epstein at the dinner beyond a brief introduction and described Epstein as arrogant. He disputed claims that their relationship ended after a blackmail attempt tied to Epstein’s civil cases.

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