Who is Ghislaine Maxwell’s husband, Scott Borgerson?
THE TRIAL of scandalized socialite and alleged madame, Ghislaine Maxwell, ended on December 28, 2021.
The jury found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of five out of the six charges - but prior to the beginning of her trial, it was reported that she was secretly married to Scott Borgerson.
Is Ghislaine Maxwell married?
It was first thought that Scott Borgerson was Ghislaine Maxwell's secret husband after her matrimonial status was revealed during her trial on July 14, 2020, after Manhattan prosecutors accused her of purposely hiding her wealth, the reported.
Assistant US Attorney Alison Moe told Manhattan federal Judge Alison Nathan, “The defendant also makes no mention whatsoever about the financial circumstances or assets of her spouse, whose identity she declined to provide to Pretrial Services."
Maxwell later told court chiefs that she had tried to file for a divorce before her arrest so her husband wouldn’t suffer from "being associated with her."
It came after Borgerson had been linked to the $1million New Hampshire mansion where Maxwell was arrested by the FBI.
The court previously heard how Maxwell allegedly purchased her bolthole with an ex-military man named "Scott."
Both "Scott" and Ghislaine - going by the name "Jen" - also used the same surname "Marshall".
Borgerson has always denied their relationship, saying they are just old friends.
However, it was reported they secretly wed in 2016.
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Who is Scott Borgerson?
Born in 1976, Scott Borgerson is the CEO of CargoMetrics, a company that processes data analytics for maritime trade and shipping.
As of 2020, the company was valued at $100million.
Borgerson lives in a sprawling ocean-front mansion in Massachusetts.
It was alleged that Maxwell had "stolen" the CEO from his former wife in 2013 and reports claim the pair met at an ocean preservation conference, with Borgerson's devastated wife only uncovering the affair when she viewed a video of Borgerson and Maxwell "kissing and cuddling."
Maxwell allegedly had been living at Borgerson's ocean-front pad, where she was hiding out in the build-up to Jeffrey Epstein's arrest.
Borgerson denies the claims and says he doesn't know where she lives.
An unnamed source told in 2019, "Scott left his wife for Ghislaine around five years ago. It's just egregious what's happened to Rebecca.
"Rebecca and Scott seemed like a really nice couple. But as time went on, he was very preoccupied and would be on his cell phone a lot, presumably on business calls. He was away a lot for work."
Where is Ghislaine Maxwell now?
A jury found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of five out of the six charges on December 29, 2021.
The charges included conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation of an individual under the age of 17 with the intent to engage in sexual activity.
However, she was not found guilty on the charge of enticing a minor under the age of 17 and received her sentencing on June 28, 2022.
Her conviction carries a maximum sentence of 55 years in prison, which prosecutors are fighting for, although Maxwell's attorneys say she should only receive a maximum sentence of 20 years.
Maxwell's attorneys claim that she was the victim of Epstein's actions and said her "difficult, traumatic childhood with an overbearing, narcissistic, and demanding father ... made her vulnerable to Epstein."
They said: “Ms Maxwell is not a dangerous criminal or a habitual offender. She is someone who wants nothing more than to live a normal family life – something she was denied because of her association with Epstein and will now almost certainly never have."
They concluded, “It is the biggest mistake she made in her life and one that she has not and never will repeat.”