New York, July 6 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the FBI has arrested Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite who is accused of luring girls to be sexually abused by convicted predator and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.  

Maxwell is scheduled to appear in a New York court this week and could face up to 35 years behind bars.  Epstein died from an apparent suicide last August in his jail cell.  Maxwell has also previously been accused of sexually assaulting girls with Epstein.

In related news, The New York Times is reporting lawyers for Prince Andrew spoke with a Washington lobbyist who has ties to the Trump administration about assisting Prince Andrew with the fallout from his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. 

The lobbyist, Robert Stryk, reportedly did not feel comfortable representing the prince, and no deal was made.  Prince Andrew was a close friend of Epstein’s and has been accused of being involved in Epstein’s sex trafficking crimes and having sex with one of Epstein’s survivors when she was 17 years old.  Prince Andrew is the son of Queen Elizabeth.

Prior to Trump firing him last month, former U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman had been heading up investigations into Epstein’s co-conspirators.