Ghislaine Maxwell’s ex-boyfriend to testify about Epstein before House Oversight Committee
Ted Waitt, a wealthy tech businessman and philanthropist, is set to appear before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday as part of its far-reaching investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Waitt, who was in a romantic relationship with Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell for several years in the early 2000s, is scheduled to sit for a transcribed interview with the Republican-led panel at 10 a.m. ET.
Waitt is a co-founder of Gateway, a computer company that was prominent in the 1990s and early 2000s. He is the founder and chairman of the ocean conservation-focused Waitt Institute. A bio on the institute’s website describes him as “National Geographic Society’s largest living donor.” His name and emails appear in documents released publicly by the Department of Justice related to the Epstein case, including emails between him and Maxwell. He has not been accused of wrongdoing.
At her transcribed interview by now-acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Maxwell explained that in 2003, after her relationship with Epstein had ended, she “fell very much in love” with Waitt, whom she initially met at a dinner in Hong Kong. At the time, Maxwell stated, Epstein had used his plane to take former President Bill Clinton and some of his staff on a trip, and she accompanied them. She said Waitt came to the dinner to see Clinton.
Maxwell also told Blanche that while she distanced herself from Epstein as her relationship with Waitt developed, Epstein continued to pay her for various tasks, including looking after his ailing mother and managing his properties, through 2008 or 2009.
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Exploring Documented Records
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