Epstein houseman describes 'degrading' regimen imposed by Ghislaine Maxwell at mansion

[Zorro]

Ghislaine Maxwell was a boss who made almost impossible demands.

She ordered employees at Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion to keep their eyes lowered, to not speak unless they were spoken to — and to clean up and put away their sex toys, an ex-houseman testified Thursday.

No detail was too small — from ensuring that every tissue box was full to checking for holes in Epstein’s fence so that Maxwell’s Yorkie, “Max,” wouldn’t escape.

Maxwell — Epstein’s former girlfriend — was Epstein’s “number 2” and managed Epstein’s households, doing most of the hiring and firing of the staff for his homes in Palm Beach, New Mexico, New York and on his private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

To help the employees remember all their daily chores, Maxwell compiled a 58-page instruction booklet that included checklists of tasks that the employees had to do every day for every room in the house.

https://news.yahoo.com/epstein-houseman-describes-degrading-regimen-023053300.html

[heckles65]

1. I don't know how "degrading" it was.

It doesn't sound very different from instructions employees would get at any resort. Demeaning, yes, but that's what you do if you want to get the guests coming back.

[Carlitos Brigante]

2. No, I'm perfectly comfortable going to resorts where "the help" can look at me in

the eyes and who knows. Maybe even say hello and ask if we need anything. But that's because I'm not a piece of shit with delusions of grandeur.

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. I'd rather speak to "the help" than the other guests.

They’re nicer.

[Carlitos Brigante]

7. Now that's just crazy!! Treating

people who provide us with a service like human beings? What's next? Saying "thank you" every now and then?

[Cracklin Charlie]

8. I think it a little ironic...

The people they treated as invisible or disposable, are now testifying so publicly. Karma, baby!

[Carlitos Brigante]

9. Indeed. Too bad that bag of shit Epstein got off easy. And you best believe

that unlike Trump. I don't wish her well.

[malaise]

4. Are you serious?

I'm not a guest who thinks demeaning the help is part of the package. Indeed we boycott places that treat workers poorly

[TreasonousBastard]

6. Leona Helmsley increased her fortune by being "Queen of Mean"...

Just sayin'

[tenderfoot]

11. Further proving that you don't get that wealthy being nice

And most billionaires the past few years don't seem very nice at all.

[onethatcares]

14. they weren't at a resort

these were private homes of the rich and infamous.

The guests didn't go there for a good dinner and a look at the water.

[tanyev]

10. Ew. They couldn't clean up their own sex toys?

[XanaDUer2]

12. Ikr? Nt

[Peregrine Took]

13. Jackie Kennedy would not allow the construction workers to look at her

when she visited her house on Martha's Vineyard.

[Crepuscular]

15. ...

Not sure that it was a great idea for the prosecution to put this witness on the stand, his testimony didn't really offer much support to the charges against Maxwell and on cross he was caught lying which really impeached his credibility as a witness. Kind of reminded me of some of the Rittenhouse witnesses who were called by the prosecution and who ended up benefiting the defense.