Is Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell in Massachusetts? – The Boston Globe

On Wednesday afternoon, a number of media trucks were parked across the street from the gravel driveway leading up to the estate where Maxwell was believed to be staying, and a number of locals came by to check things out after word spread that she might be there.

“It’s disconcerting if they truly do live here,” said Lily Narusevicius, a doctor and Manchester-by-the-Sea resident.

Todd J. Fitzgerald, the town’s interim police chief, would not confirm that Maxwell was staying at the Summer Street property but did say the owner had called and requested extra patrols because of the media attention.

Borgerson also owns property in Boston.

There was no answer Wednesday afternoon at a stately Beacon Hill apartment listed in Borgerson’s name. The front door of the building bore a sign that said, “These Premises Protected By Electronic Alarm System Wired Directly to Police.”

A call to a number listed for Borgerson went immediately to a busy signal Wednesday. A message left at Borgerson’s company was not immediately returned.

Epstein was found dead Saturday in his jail cell at a federal detention facility in Manhattan, where he was being held on charges of sex trafficking. He had been previously convicted in Florida state court of soliciting minors for prostitution.

Maxwell is seen as a possible target of federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York who continue to investigate Epstein’s activities. Maxwell has denied wrongdoing. Legal experts told USA Today that prosecutors will face an uphill battle if they try to charge Maxwell or others.

Calls to several numbers listed for Maxwell weren’t immediately returned Wednesday afternoon.

The Associated Press reported Wednesday that a woman had sued Maxwell and three unnamed members of Epstein’s staff. Jennifer Araoz alleges that Epstein forcibly raped her when she was a teenager in 2002. Araoz’s civil action is the first of many lawsuits expected to be filed by Epstein’s accusers as a New York law went into effect Wednesday that opens up a one-year window for victims of long-ago sex crimes to take legal action, the AP reported.

Maxwell’s publicist and lawyers did not immediately respond to e-mails from the AP seeking comment. She has previously denied wrongdoing.

Manchester residents interviewed around town were dismayed that Maxwell is reportedly living in town.

“It’s shocking,” said Joanne Hadaegh, 56.

“It’s down the bottom of our street,” she said of the proximity of Borgerson’s home to her home on Hickory Hill Road.

Another resident, Vivek Menon, 39, said he didn’t want to jump to any conclusions. He described the neighborhood as “close-knit, families with children, people who care about living in a beautiful location.”

Of Epstein’s death, Menon said, “It’s frustrating that we’ll never get the full truth of what happened.”

At Crosby’s Marketplace, Rob Pepper, 56, works in the produce section and has lived in town his whole life. He said it is not uncommon for people to go unnoticed.

“You could easily live in someone’s home here and not be seen,” he said.