Did Ghislaine Maxwell sacrifice her power for comfort?

Having come from extreme wealth, an elite upbringing and of course having grown accustomed to that lifestyle, it seems Ms. Maxwell was keen on maintaining it after the untimely death of her father. It’s alleged her relationship with Epstein was one of convenience, in which she exchanged her proverbial rolodex that consisted of powerful, privileged personnel for access to a life of comfort. Ghislaine was reportedly a brilliant woman. If this is so, is it possible she sacrificed this personal power in pursuit of the prestige associated with being romantically attached to a wealthy man?

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

Possibly, but her upbringing was not "elite".

Rich yes, but the daughter of a thoroughly nasty man - Robert Maxwell - who became a major thief as he tried to prop up his failing business ventures while keeping up his luxury-yacht lifestyle.*

That does not of course excuse her aiding and abetting Epstein, and the Courts evidently thought so too, despite her defence being mainly how badly she'd been treated by her father.

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*(He borrowed, and repaid, money from his Mirror [newspaper] Group employees' pension funds. Later, he borrowed a bit more, and managed to repay that; but then continued simply to plunder the lot. The UK law on company pensions was subsequently tightened to give them much more protection.)