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A Jeffrey Epstein accuser has called Ghislaine Maxwell a 'master manipulator' over claims she lured her into his New York townhouse so he could assault her.
Teresa Helm said she was approached by the 'polite' socialite about a job as a massage therapist in 2002, when she was 22.
The Ohio woman, now 41, 'immediately felt comfortable' around Maxwell and was excited to fly to New York for the 'dream' job interview.
But in an unexpected twist, Helm claims she was introduced to Maxwell's 'partner' Epstein, who during a foot massage sexually assaulted her.
Helm claims she was introduced to Maxwell's 'partner' Epstein at his New York townhouse (pictured) in 2002. During a foot massage, she claims he sexually assaulted her
Helm is not a part of Maxwell's ongoing trial in New York, where she faces six counts including sex trafficking and conspiracy. She denies the charges.
'I really felt that I was in a home of a woman who was educated and successful,' Helm told the BBC of meeting Maxwell at her New York townhouse.
Helm said that in an initial meeting she performed a massage on Maxwell, who she thought was the intended client.
It is claimed Maxwell 'fell asleep' halfway, leading Helm to think 'it's going really well'.
Jeffrey Epstein accuser Teresa Helm (pictured) has called Ghislaine Maxwell a 'master manipulator' over claims she lured her into his New York townhouse so he could assault her
Ghislaine Maxwell faces six counts in her federal trial relating to accusations she was involved in sex trafficking of girls for her partner Jeffrey Epstein (pictured together in 2005)
However, Helm says she was later told about a 'second part' of the interview where
