After the Netflix documentary based on her, Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich, was released, the former British socialite accused of child sex trafficking made headlines once more.
The 60-year-old, who was close friends with sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein, is currently incarcerated in Florida serving a 20-year prison term. Ghislaine Maxwell’s covert marriage was made public during her trial in 2021. What about her present marital status and who is her husband? Find out by reading on.
On July 14, 2020, Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial revealed that she had been secretly married, with Scott Borgerson rumoured to be the man of her dreams. The socialite, according to the prosecutors, concealed her marital status and money from the judge.
Assistant US Attorney Alison Moe had earlier informed the court that the defendant “also makes no mention whatsoever regarding the financial conditions or assets of her spouse, whose identity she failed to divulge to Pretrial Services.”
Maxwell then revealed to the court that she attempted to initiate a divorce proceeding with her spouse before to her detention so that he wouldn’t have to bear the consequences of being affiliated with her. According to rumours, Maxwell and Scott Borgerson got married in 2016 without anyone knowing. Borgerson, on the other hand, insisted that they were merely longtime acquaintances and denied their relationship.
The 48-year-old CEO of CargoMetrics, a data analytics processing firm for maritime commerce and shipping, is Scott Borgerson. In 2020, the company had a $100 million market value. According to reports, Borgerson resides in a big oceanfront estate in Massachusetts.
According to sources, Maxwell and Borgerson met in 2013 in Reykjavik at a seminar on ocean preservation. Borgerson was still wed to his ex-wife Rebecca at the time. After seeing a video of the businessman ‘kissing and caressing’ his new partner, Rebecca was reportedly horrified that the billionaire had abandoned his wife for Maxwell.
A source told the media in 2019 that Scott had left his wife for Ghislaine five years prior. What happened to Rebecca is just abhorrent. Rebecca and Scott appeared to be a wonderful pair. But as time went on, he became increasingly focused and frequently used his cellphone, most likely for business conversations. He travelled extensively for work.
after Jeffrey Epstein’s detention. In Borgerson’s Massachusetts house, Maxwell was hiding. However, the CEO refuted the allegations, saying he had no idea of her residence.
The Telegraph reported that Borgerson offered to provide a $22.5 million bond to free Maxwell prior to her trial. But he did not show up for the proceedings, and his name was never listed in the official court records.
Maxwell allegedly shifted all of her assets to her husband’s name after getting married in order to safeguard her funds before going to trial. Additionally, according to a number of stories, Borgerson has moved on and is currently dating someone else.