Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to say whether Jeffrey Epstein liked her pinching his nipples and says it's a 'tough question' when asked if she's ever been the girlfriend of a pedophile

Jeffrey Epstein's infamous right-hand man, Ghislaine Maxwell, covered up details about Epstein's sexual proclivities and whether or not he was his girlfriend in newly released documents.

A New York judge on Wednesday began revealing the identities of people linked in court documents to Jeffrey Epstein, the American financier who committed suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex crimes.

The first tranche includes 40 previously undisclosed documents containing nearly 1,000 pages of statements and depositions, while the final library of documents is expected to name prominent individuals.

In one of the statements, Maxwell was asked if Epstein enjoyed having his nipples pinched during sex.

She replied that she didn't want to answer about “adult sexual things when I was with him.”

Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking, was then asked by an attorney, “Have you ever considered yourself his girlfriend?”

She replied, “That's a tough question. There were times when I would have liked to see myself as his girlfriend.'

When asked when that would have been, she replied “probably the early 1990s.”

On Wednesday, a trove of 946 pages of court documents from that 2015 case – filed by Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre – were unsealed, detailing how Epstein emailed Maxwell to insist that Stephen Hawking not participate in an underage orgy on his Caribbean island in 2006.

Hawking, the celebrated wheelchair physicist who died in March 2018 at the age of 76, was among the guests at a barbecue during a conference on the island sponsored by Epstein.

Another document, which argues that Maxwell should be forced to appear for further testimony, reveals that Maxwell said under oath that she 'couldn't remember' being in London with Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew – despite photos showing the three can be seen together.

The documents also show Maxwell confirming that Bill Clinton dined on Epstein's private jet while he traveled the world, and denying that the former president ever visited Epstein's Caribbean island, Little St James.

Maxwell is asked in the April 2016 deposition about her travels with Epstein and Bill Clinton — whom Epstein is known to have visited at the White House several times.

“The claim that Clinton ate on Jeffrey's Island is 100 percent false,” Maxwell said.

“I'm sure he ate on Jeffrey's plane.”

She said she did not know how many times Clinton had flown on Epstein's plane.

The first names from the long-awaited 'list' of 187 previously unknown Jeffrey Epstein associates were revealed today.

The files were made public by the Southern District of New York on January 3, after the appeal deadline had passed, around 6:30 pm on Wednesday evening.

DailyMail.com is now reviewing the documents. Investor Glenn Dubin is the first name to appear in a transcript of a recorded statement with Ghislaine Maxwell in which Maxwell was asked if Epstein accuser Johanna Sjoberg was ever asked to massage Dubin.

Maxwell replied, “I don't believe it, I have no memory of it.”

Many had already been linked to Epstein and some are the names of previously identified victims.

Three people have filed an appeal and one of them has been granted: that of Jane Doe 107. Another appeal, filed by John Doe 110, is currently under review.

Jeffrey Epstein pictured in 2019, months before he died in prison. The long-awaited list of his associates and friends, named in a 2015 lawsuit, was partially released today

For years, many have speculated about who else might be involved in the Epstein and Maxwell group. Although he took his secrets to the grave, she claims she was never involved in sex trafficking

Doe 110 is said to have been widely associated with Epstein in the past, but filed a last-minute request to remain anonymous.

They are described in court documents as an “alleged Epstein affiliate.”

The names were all redacted in a 2015 lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell.

The case was settled in 2017, but the names remained secret until now.

Judge Loretta Preska finally agreed to unseat the documents last December, ruling that there was no longer a legal need to keep the names hidden.

Some have been calling for their release for months.

Among them is Alan Dershowitz, a former Epstein associate who says releasing the documents puts all the information in the public forum and “proves” he did nothing wrong.

Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in June 2022 for her role in the sex trade, has “no say” in the files, according to her lawyer Arthur Aidala.

However, Aidala said the papers may disappoint many who think they will reveal a conspiracy or previously unknown names.

Former President Bill Clinton had long been expected to be one of the names.

Former President Donald Trump would also be present.

This is a development story.