Where Is in Ghislaine Maxwell’s Family? Meet the Siblings Who Have Defended Her

Ghislaine Maxwell sits in federal prison for helping Jeffrey Epstein recruit, groom, and abuse underage girls. However, she has never stood alone in the public fight over her name. Her siblings have repeatedly stepped in with statements, letters, and media interviews.

Robert and Elisabeth (“Betty”) Maxwell had nine children, and Ghislaine was the youngest. Her siblings include Michael, Philip, Anne, Christine, Isabel, Karine, Ian, and Kevin. Two of them died young. Karine passed away in childhood, and Michael died after a car crash left him in a coma for years. Meanwhile, several of the remaining siblings have stood behind their sister through it all.

Most of the Maxwell siblings live private lives. However, several names surface repeatedly in coverage of Ghislaine’s case. According to Business Insider, Ian and Kevin drew attention after they faced charges tied to their father’s collapsed business empire in the 1990s. Both were later acquitted. Twin sisters Christine and Isabel also appear in reporting, along with Anne and Philip.

Michael was the oldest sibling. According to The Guardian, he suffered severe injuries in a car crash shortly before Ghislaine was born and spent years in a coma. He later died from complications related to those injuries, long before the Epstein scandal surfaced. Philip has largely stayed out of public view. Anne, sometimes called Ann, appears in family photos, but has otherwise lived privately. Little public information exists about her professional life, and she has avoided media attention.

Christine is the most publicly established of Ghislaine’s sisters, Tatler reports. She built a career as a businesswoman and early internet entrepreneur, working in technology, publishing, and education. Isabel, Christine’s twin sister, also made her name in the tech world. She co-founded the early search engine Magellan and later worked in technology and business ventures.

Karine died in early childhood, and few public details about her life exist. She has no connection to the controversies that later surrounded the Maxwell family. Meanwhile, Ian has emerged as the most outspoken sibling since Ghislaine’s conviction. He has appeared in multiple interviews and media reports defending his sister.

A Manhattan jury convicted Ghislaine in 2021 on federal charges tied to Epstein’s exploitation of minors. Prosecutors said she helped Epstein recruit and groom underage girls, sometimes as young as 14, and helped create a pipeline where victims were paid and encouraged to bring in other girls.

During her 2021 trial, Ghislaine’s surviving siblings sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland asking for changes to her treatment while she was held without bail. According to ABC News, they sent a letter asking for more access to counsel and complained about food and hygiene conditions. The letter was signed by all six of Ghislaine’s surviving siblings.

That wasn’t the only time they went public. After a judge rejected a retrial request tied to juror issues, Ghislaine's family members released a statement in support of her.

“Our family is profoundly shocked and troubled by the denial of a retrial for our sister, Ghislaine Maxwell,” read a statement to The Guardian. “The court’s ruling in this matter is as tainted as the original verdict is unsafe.”