Ghislaine Maxwell has been quizzed over three mystery Brits linked to the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The convicted sex offender was interviewed by government lawyers near to the Tallahassee Federal Jail in Florida where she had been locked up before her move to 'cushy' Bryan prison camp in Texas this week.

After being asked about former friend Prince Andrew, who has always denied claims by Virginia Giuffre that she was sex-trafficked to him by Epstein when she was just 17, Maxwell was questioned about other Brits in the New York financier's close circle.

One is believed to be a 'high-profile public figure' who had a long-running friendship with Epstein which was viewed as a cause for concern even before the paedophile killed himself in prison in 2019.

The other spent a lot of time at his various properties, including his infamous private Caribbean island, his townhouse in Manhattan and his New Mexico ranch.