Prince Andrew shared a joke and laughed on his latest pony ride in Windsor while the trial of his former friend Ghislaine Maxwell rumbles on in New York City.

As he and two other riders bobbed across the ground surrounding the castle, the Duke of York cracked a big smile.

As they took their black horses out for a walk, the trio appeared to be amused.

Since November 29th, the Maxwell trial was started, the Prince has rode almost every day. You can see him driving his Range Rover up to the Maxwell stables before he goes out on a ride.

It comes as friends and family of alleged ‘madam’ Maxwell asked to remain anonymous if they testify in her defence when the trial continues on Thursday.

Prince Andrew shared a joke and laughed on his latest pony ride in Windsor while the trial of his former friend Ghislaine Maxwell rumbles on in New York City

Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell, his ex-friend from Windsor, shared a joke while laughing on their latest pony ride.

The Duke of York broke out in a huge smile as he hacked across the grounds surrounding the iconic castle with two fellow riders

While scooting around the castle’s grounds with his two companion riders, The Duke of York smiled big.

The three of them appeared amused by the private gag as they took the black horses for a leisurely walk near his home

They were all amused as the three took black horses on a stroll near their home.

The Prince has ridden most days since the Maxwell trial began on November 29, with him often spotted driving up to the stables in his Range Rover before heading out for a ride

Since the Maxwell trial started on November 29, the Prince has been riding almost every day. He can often be seen driving to the stables with his Range Rover, before setting out on a ride.

Maxwell could be sentenced to 80 years in prison if she is found guilty on six counts of sex trafficking. Her lawyers will launch Maxwell’s defense case in New York.

According to the allegations, she was accused of procuring girls and women for Jeffrey Epstein, a billionaire paedophile. Elle vehemently denied the allegations.

After Annie Farmer testified, the prosecution ended its case Friday. She said that Maxwell had fondled her and physically abused her when she was 14.

Christian Everdell was a Maxwell lawyer and asked for the court’s permission to release some defense witnesses’ real names. He said: “People who testify could get a lot unwanted attention, particularly if they’re testifying on behalf Ms Maxwell.”

Judge Alison Nathan indicated that she would review the request.

Maxwell, who could face an 80-year prison sentence if found guilty of six sex trafficking charges, will begin the 'fight for her life' in New York on Thursday when her lawyers launch her defence case

Maxwell faces an 80 year sentence for six charges of sex traficking. She will be defending herself in New York when her attorneys launch the case

Annie Farmer, one of the four accusers in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial took the stand on Friday. Farmer, who is the only accuser in the case to testify under her real name, described meeting the late pedophile in New York in 1996 when she was 16. She told how Epstein brought her to his ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico where she met Maxwell

Annie Farmer, who was among the four women accused in GhislaineMaxwell’s case for sex trafficking took the witness stand on Friday. Farmer (who is the only accused in this case who testifies under her real name) described the time she met the pedophile in New York as a teenager in 1996. She related how Epstein introduced her to Santa Fe ranch, New Mexico. There she met Maxwell.

Maxwell had several bail hearings during which Maxwell’s family and friends wrote anonymously to court asking for her bail. They also vouched for Maxwell’s good character.

According to a lawyer involved in the case, “People have lost their lives by linking their names with Ghislaine’s.”

“She supports any action to defend those who are willing to speak for her.” While she believes that she is innocent, she will prove it. However, her concern is for the safety of others and their reputations.

It is possible that the defense will last for two to three days. This could mean the case goes to the jury in December. Maxwell’s attorneys fear that jurors will rush to render a verdict in this instance.

Maxwell’s defense is still unknown. Sources say that Ghislaine was willing to testify. She will fight for her own life before the jury.

Six charges were brought against Maxwell 

THE CHARGES

Conspire to lure minors to illegal sex acts (maximum sentence 5 years)  

 Incentive to minor to travel and engage in illegal sexual acts (20 years).

20 years of Conspiracy to Transport Minors With the Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity (20 Years)

Transport of minors with the intent to engage criminal sexual activity (minimum 10 years, maximum life)

The Sex Trafficking Confessional

Sex Trafficking of Minors 

Ghislaine Maxwell also faces two charges of perjury but those counts are due to be tried after her sex crimes trial. 

These charges stem from testimony that she made in 2016, in an Epstein case against Virginia Giuffre.  

FACTS 

Prosecutors claim Maxwell groomed three girls for Epstein between 1994-97. 

Although they aren’t named in the indictment she did allegedly target them in London and New York.

Maxwell would, according to some reports, befriend the girls and ask them questions about their lives as well as their education. They would be made to feel at home by Maxwell taking them to the movies or taking them shopping. She won their trust and later delivered them to Epstein.

In order to “normalize” the later abuse, she allegedly undressed before the girls and then asked them sexual questions. 

Prosecutors say she then assisted Epstein in their abuse, and even took part herself. 

One example of alleged sexual abuse is’sexualized group massaging’. 

Indictment states that Maxwell encouraged the girls to borrow money from Epstein and pay him for education.

Scott Borgerson was secretly married to Ghislaine in 2016 and is seen running about a New England town, possibly with his new love. A 49-year old yoga enthusiast and local journalist are both among the people he sees as he continues missing from his wife’s trial.

  • DailyMail.com first revealed the possibility of a new flame after Borgerson was taken in Massachusetts in late November. 
  • Kris McGinn was later identified as her, a journalist from the area and a passionate yoga practitioner. McGinn photographs and covers food trends and culture for the paper.
  • DailyMail.com asked her to verify or deny a relationship. 
  • McGinn said that she is going through a separation with Wesley Straub. She also hangs out weekends with Borgerson 
  • According to DailyMail.com, Borgerson is rarely seen around the town after Maxwell was arrested in July 2020. 
  • Maxwell (59) appeared last week in federal court wearing freshly dyed black roots
  • Maxwell is currently awaiting trial at New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center. She has spent the past 16 months in isolation confinement there. 

As Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial for sex trafficking of minors continues in Manhattan, her spouse Scott Borgerson appears to have a new squeeze hundreds of miles away in the quaint New England town of Manchester-by-the-Sea.

DailyMail.com revealed that Borgerson, a possible new flame was captured in Massachusetts late November.

Since then, she has been identified as Kris McGinn. She is a local journalist who loves yoga. McGinn (49), covers food trends and photography for Manchester Cricket, a 133-year old local newspaper.

Borgerson is yet to decide if he will travel to New York for the trial to support his wife. He secretly married her in 2016. It remains to be seen if there are any questions regarding their intimate relationship.

Although the Prosecutors confirmed that they were married, some family members kept it secret. 

DailyMail.com was unable to locate any divorce papers or marriage licenses filed in their name in either the town or county they reside in. 

DailyMail.com spotted Ghislaine Maxwell's husband Scott Borgerson in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, in November

DailyMail.com spotted Ghislaine Maxwell’s husband Scott Borgerson in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, in November

Rumored new girlfriend Kris McGinnis of Manchester, a local journalist and yoga enthusiast, is allegedly dating Scott Borgerson

Rumored new girlfriend Kris McGinnis, Manchester’s local journalist, and yoga lover, is said to be dating Scott Borgerson

McGinn spotted leaving her workplace in Manchester-by-the-Sea last month. She works at the local paper, the Manchester Cricket

McGinn spotted leaving her workplace in Manchester-by-the-Sea last month. McGinn works for the Manchester Cricket newspaper.

It's still an open question whether Borgerson will take the trek to New York to attend the trial in support of his wife.  The couple are pictured in 2013

Borgerson is yet to decide if he will travel to New York with his wife to support the trial.  In 2013, the couple were photographed

Borgerson pulled up to an oceanside liquor store in a Tesla, walked in and purchased two packs of Marlboro Lights

Borgerson drove in a Tesla to the oceanside liquor store and bought two packs Marlboro Lights.

The wealthy entrepreneur refused to answer questions as he jumped into his electric car and sped off

He jumped in his electric car, and ran off.

'Leave me alone, you're harassing me,' Borgerson told DailyMail.com, grabbing his cell phone and pointing it at the reporter as if to document the 'harassment'

DailyMail.com – Borgerson stated, “Leave us alone. I’m harassing you.” He reached for his cellphone and pointed at the reporter, as if to document this ‘harassment’.

After emerging from Harrigan's Fine Wine & Spirits, Borgerson, sporting a blue face mask and Patagonia jacket, darted toward his $100,000 Tesla Model S as a DailyMail.com reporter approached

After emerging from Harrigan’s Fine Wine & Spirits, Borgerson, sporting a blue face mask and Patagonia jacket, darted toward his $100,000 Tesla Model S as a DailyMail.com reporter approached

However, there is evidence that Borgerson could have moved on in his personal life. DailyMail.com was told by a source that Borgerson had been seeing McGinn. 

DailyMail.com approached her and she refused to confirm or denial a relationship. 

The New York Post reports that she popular with the town’s ‘mommy scene.’ McGinn is believed to be in the midst of a divorce with husband Wesley Straub. She spends weekends with Borgerson when she’s not home with her children. 

Kris McGinn Straub had been her writing name from mid-2020.

McGinn stated that she doesn’t believe she’ll answer any questions about Borgerson’s relationship. 

Borgerson, who was driving a sports car in the cool of November on a Thursday, pulled up at an oceanside liquor shop and bought two Marlboro Lights.

DailyMail.com clerk said that he tried to talk to him but was not interested in having a conversation. “He just came in with his ideas.”

After emerging from Harrigan’s Fine Wine & Spirits, Borgerson, sporting a blue face mask and Patagonia jacket, darted toward his $100,000 Tesla Model S as a DailyMail.com reporter approached.

“Leave me alone. You’re harassing my,” Borgerson mumbled. He grabbed his phone and pointed it at the reporter, as though to record the ‘harassment’.

As he got into his car, the wealthy entrepreneur didn’t answer any questions. He then sped off in his electric vehicle, retreating from a life of solitude that he has struggled to sustain since his wife, a 14-year-old, was taken into custody by federal agents and charged with procuring girls for Jeffrey Epstein.

Maxwell is facing six weeks in Federal Court, New York. It will concern alleged abuses and the procurement of young women. If convicted of all the charges, Maxwell could spend more than 80 years behind bars. 

Recent resignation by Borgerson from CargoMetrics’ CEO position in Boston was made to “ensure that his presence wouldn’t become a distraction” from the work in which he is so passionate about, according to the statement.

Speaking from her 10ft by 12ft prison cell inside New York's notorious Metropolitan Detention Center, Maxwell said: 'I have been assaulted and abused for almost a year and a half'

Maxwell spoke from her prison cell, 10ft x 12ft inside New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Maxwell stated that she had been abused and assaulted for nearly a year.

The 44-year old has not been able hide or avoid the fury of his neighbors, who want him to go, even though Maxwell was taken to prison, possibly for her entire life.

‘Every time I see him, I give him the middle finger,’ said a man whose relative is the  property manager of the 40-acre estate where Borgerson lives. “But I don’t often see him anymore.”

Maxwell was staying with Maxwell at a 7-bedroom house in Sharksmouth. The estate is located in a small, wealthy town about 30 miles north-east of Boston.

DailyMail.com reported Maxwell living in Manchester with Borgerson last August. He said, “Ghislaine Maxwell has not been at my house and I have no idea where she is.”

In fact, she had lived there almost a full year. She only left in December 2019, when she purchased her home in Tuckedaway. It is located in Bradford, New Hampshire, two hours away. She was arrested by FBI agents at the house on July 2, 2020, in an early morning raid.

Borgerson is rarely seen around the town since his arrest. According to locals, he is rarely seen in local restaurants or bars, with the exception of at local convenience stores and pizza shops.

Borgerson bought this $2home in Manchester-by-the-Sea in June 2016. After Maxwell moved in, they were unable to find peace in their community.

Borgerson bought this $2.4million home in Manchester-by-the-Sea in June 2016. Maxwell had moved in but they couldn’t find peace within their community.

Ghislaine Maxwell's 'husband' Scott Borgerson is pictured for the first time since she was charged in connection to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring in these exclusive DailyMail.com photos

Borgerson was previously spotted on the terrace of his Massachusetts home in July 2020, just weeks after his wife was arrested at a secluded hideaway in New Hampshire

Borgerson was spotted previously on the Massachusetts Terrace in July 2020. It was only weeks after his wife was detained at New Hampshire’s secluded hideaway.

In 2019, DailyMail.com photographed Borgerson walking Maxwell's dog in Boston, shortly after she was revealed to be living in the quiet town of Manchester-by-the-Sea with him

In 2019, DailyMail.com photographed Borgerson walking Maxwell’s dog in Boston, shortly after she was revealed to be living in the quiet town of Manchester-by-the-Sea with him 

Neighbors were so disgusted when they discovered in February 2019 that an accused sex trafficker was living among them that they tried to harass Maxwell into leaving

Maxwell was so disconcerted by the discovery that he had been charged with sex trafficking, neighbors tried to intimidate Maxwell. 

Rebecca, Borgerson’s ex-wife, lives in the same town as their children. Rebecca is a mother to a boy of 13 years and a girl of 10.

Borgerson, a former U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant-commander, is believed to have met Maxwell over eight years ago through speaking engagements connected to ocean preservation, a subject on which they share a passion.

In 2013, they were both photographed speaking at Reykjavik (Iceland)’s Arctic Circle Assembly.

Borgerson divorced his wife Rebecca (pictured) in December 2015 after she discovered his relationship with Maxwell

Borgerson, pictured with his wife Rebecca, divorced her in December 2015. Rebecca discovered Maxwell’s relationship and decided to end their marriage. 

At the time, he and Rebecca, his ex-wife, were still married. He told Rebecca he would give a speech at London, but she found out he was actually in Miami with Maxwell.

Dec 2015 was the final day of their divorce.

Borgerson bought the home in Manchester-by-the-Sea in June 2016. They were not able to make peace within their community after Maxwell arrived. When they found out that Maxwell was a suspected sex dealer, neighbors were disgusted and tried to force her away.

One resident stated that they felt sex trading and pedophilia were the worst things on the planet and wanted to get them off their property.

Borgerson won a court case against neighbors who wanted to stop them using the beach and pathways near their property on the oceanfront. The neighbor was part of a larger estate owned by others. The decision wasn’t made until Maxwell (59), had left to live in seclusion in New Hampshire.

DailyMail.com was told by another resident that Maxwell and Borgerson had met on many occasions. He said that Borgerson frequently spoke about his desire to be President of the United States. ‘His relationship with Ghislaine has pretty much scuppered that — and I’m glad,’ he said.

He is a very personable, bright, intelligent man, but he also loves money and power.

Rebecca Maxwell was a Christian ex-wife who made an effort to get along with Maxwell. Rebecca felt it best to forgive than keep her anger. “She believes the Bible teaches us kindness. One friend stated that they had met several times. “They were so cordial and friendly to one another.” 

Potential jurors were vetted by Judge Alison Nathan in court last week ahead of Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial later this month

Judge Alison Nathan interviewed potential jurors last week in court ahead of Ghislaine Maxill’s sextrafficking trial later in the month.

Maxwell faces the rest of her life behind bars if convicted of abusing and procuring young girls for billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein – charges that she vehemently denies

Maxwell faces the rest of her life behind bars if convicted of abusing and procuring young girls for billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein – charges that she vehemently denies 

Maxwell (59) appeared before Judge Alison Nathan in New York on Tuesday. She questioned many potential jurors who would decide Maxwell’s fate in the coming months.

It is anticipated that the trial will continue until mid-January.

Maxwell, 59, spoke to The Mail on Sunday for the first time about her ‘living hell’ behind bars – claiming that she has been assaulted and abused by prison guards, purposely deprived of sleep and given rotting food to eat.

Maxwell’s $28 million bail application was denied for the fourth and final time. Maxwell claims that she also received negative media attention while in custody, as well as the intentional withholding of evidence, making it impossible to get a fair trial.

Maxwell spoke from her prison cell, 10 ft by 12, solitary in New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Maxwell stated that she had been assaulted, abused, and kept this confession for nearly a year.

“I’ve never had a healthy meal since I was a teenager. I haven’t slept without lights on – fluorescent lights that have damaged my eyes – or been allowed to sleep without constant interruptions.

‘I am weak, I am frail. I lack stamina. I am tired. Even my shoes don’t fit me properly. I eat rotten food. One of the apples contained maggots. I was not allowed to exercise.

Maxwell faces the rest of her life behind bars if convicted of abusing and procuring young girls for billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein – charges that she vehemently denies.

Expect her lawyers to claim she is being punished through proxy for Epstein’s horrible crimes. One source close to this case says that’someone must pay for what he did.

Maxwell told his friends that he fears it won’t be possible to have a fair trial. I fear the media will spread negative stories about Maxwell and influence the outcome of my trial. Despite the fact that the evidence will prove that the jury didn’t know everything, it is a frightening thought.

“I am looking forward to having the opportunity to testify in court that I did not participate in Epstein’s crimes.”