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One of Ghislaine Maxwell's accusers had a hand in setting up Tom Parker Bowles in a newspaper cocaine sting in the 90s, it has been reported.
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is expected to appear as a witness for the prosecution at Maxwell's trial which is due to start on November 29 and is set to be the trial of the century.
But, according to the Telegraph, it has now come to light that the woman was paid up to £40,000 to help a tabloid newspaper set up Mr Parker Bowles, son of the Duchess of Cornwall, as part of a well-publicized sting in 1999.
The newspaper reports that the incident may be brought up during Maxwell's trial as part of the defence's bid to undermine the credibility of prosecution witnesses.
One of Ghislaine Maxwell's accusers had a hand in setting up Tom Parker Bowles (pictured in 2018) in a newspaper cocaine sting in the 90s when he was aged 24, it has been reported
In the sting, which took place in 1999, Mr Parker Bowles was secretly filmed offering to buy cocaine for the woman, who was used by the tabloid because she knew Mr Parker Bowles at