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Chasing Ghislaine

The Untold Story of the Woman in Epstein's Shadow

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Chasing Ghislaine

By: Vicky Ward
Narrated by: Vicky Ward
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In an explosive Audible Original investigative series, executive produced by James Patterson, veteran journalist and New York Times best-selling author Vicky Ward chronicles her 19-year quest to uncover what - or who - is behind Jeffrey Epstein’s wealth, influence, and criminality. You’ll hear testimonies from over 20 individuals with ties to Epstein, as well as previously off-the-record transcripts and exclusive conversations with Epstein himself.

Ward’s journey began in 2002 when she profiled Epstein for Vanity Fair. At the time, she didn’t realize just how close she came to uncovering the financier’s web of secrets, connections, and wealth that enabled his sexual crimes and shielded him from justice for decades. As she investigated further, Ward would unearth ties to a criminal empire of money-laundering, gun-running, and international espionage.

Amidst all the bold-faced names, the saga repeatedly intertwines with that of a single enigmatic figure: Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s ex-lover, former employee, and alleged co-conspirator. The disgraced heiress, who now awaits trial herself, may hold the key to unlocking the truth behind Epstein.

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  • Episode 0 - Trailer

    Episode 0 - Trailer
    Jul 1 2021

    In an explosive investigative series, executive produced by James Patterson, veteran journalist and New York Times best-selling author Vicky Ward chronicles her 19-year quest to uncover what - or who - is behind Jeffrey Epstein’s wealth, influence, and criminality. You’ll hear testimonies from over 20 individuals with ties to Epstein, as well as previously off-the-record transcripts and exclusive conversations with Epstein himself.

    Ward’s journey began in 2002 when she profiled Epstein for Vanity Fair. At the time, she didn’t realize just how close she came to uncovering the financier’s web of secrets, connections, and wealth that enabled his sexual crimes and shielded him from justice for decades. As she investigated further, Ward would unearth ties to a criminal empire of money-laundering, gun-running, and international espionage.

    Amidst all the bold-faced names, the saga repeatedly intertwines with that of a single enigmatic figure: Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s ex-lover, former employee, and alleged co-conspirator. The disgraced heiress, who now awaits trial herself, may hold the key to unlocking the truth behind Epstein.

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  • Prologue, Episode 1: Ghislaine Behind Bars

    Prologue, Episode 1: Ghislaine Behind Bars
    Jul 15 2021
    In 2002, veteran reporter Vicky Ward was assigned what seemed like an easy story: Find the source of Jeffery Epstein’s money. The story turned hard, though, when she stumbled on early sexual abuse allegations about Jeffrey and Ghislaine Maxwell and Vicky found her professional and personal safety under threat. In Jeffrey’s absence, Vicky now chases Ghislaine’s secrets: her relationship to Jeffrey, what she knows of the building of his web of international elites, and the fate of his fortune.
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  • Episode 2: Something Dark

    Episode 2: Something Dark
    Jul 15 2021
    Vicky tells the first, of her three-part personal story, of trying to report the early on-the-record, alleged sexual allegations raised by two brave women, Maria and Annie Farmer against Jeffrey and Ghislaine. But in never heard before conversations between Jeffrey and Vicky in 2002, Vicky begins to understand what a master manipulator Jeffrey is and how difficult it will be to tell the Farmer sisters’ story.
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Fascinating topic. How Power works in the shadows & links the highest of high profile people. Manipulation, fraud, intelligence, weapons trafficking, sex, geo-politics, glamour & deception... its got it all. The production of an Economist podcast, a story Hollywood would kill for!

Captivating. Great detail, Production & format

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Not what I was expecting, but interesting at times. Other times it seems someone trying to compensate for the mistakes she made in the past (being friends with Ghislaine) and also felt she was making excuses and taking her side? A lot about Epstein and how he got his money - don't know yet - and speculation in that regard. And also about the personal life of the writer and how she personally felt in dealing with him. It doesn't tell the story of the woman in the title.

The title is wrong, it's not much about Ghislaine

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More focus on the writer and Epstein than Ghislane I felt. And it certainly felt like an apology for the way the Farmers were treated. If this was all true surely the editor of Vanity Fair should have had questions to answer? And certainly staying working for them seems strange. So I felt some moral high ground and credibility was lost. But it did set out the Epstein story in a clear and coherent way.

Interesting

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One intelligent and insightful person's real experience of Jeffrey & Ghislaine. Worth a listen!

Fascinating

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There was plenty of information about Epstein but not much about Gislaine’s involvement about it all.

Not enough about the title theme

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