- Marisa Abela, star of the BBC financial drama Industry, has revealed that her character Yasmin Kara-Hanani is "loosely inspired" by convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Abela's character, Yasmin, is the heiress to a publishing empire whose father died after falling from his yacht named after her, drawing parallels to Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine's father, who died after falling from his yacht, the Lady Ghislaine.
- The actress confirmed the comparison between Yasmin's storyline and Maxwell's, particularly regarding the character's intense proximity to power.
- Abela stated she intentionally kept Yasmin and Maxwell separate in her portrayal, finding the real-life events "horrifying and disgusting."
- Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for child sex trafficking offences related to her involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, whose extensive network of high-profile figures has recently been revealed through released files.
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