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Email Chain on Daily Mail Article About Epstein's Massage Ring and Press Ethics (File 030229)

March 2011 email correspondence discussing a Daily Mail article exposing logs of phone messages for Jeffrey Epstein's massage operations, with debate among Ghislaine Maxwell's associates about press payment ethics and legal implications.

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On March 10-12, 2011, Ghislaine Maxwell and her associates exchanged emails regarding a Daily Mail article by Stephen Wright detailing disturbing logs of telephone messages left at Epstein's Florida residence. The article references schoolchildren calling to arrange massages, with messages indicating minors and explicit details. The emails debate press ethics, specifically the legality of newspapers paying for stories and criminal testimony under UK Press Complaints Commission guidelines. Ross Gow from ACUITY Reputation Limited provides detailed guidance on witness payments and payments to criminals, arguing that editors can legally publish stories involving payments in the public interest. Maxwell disputes the use of 'school' terminology, clarifying it means university and referencing Florida's age of consent laws. The article also mentions Prince Andrew's separate business controversies.

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