The former masseuse who accused Jeffrey Epstein of rape has arrived at the New York City courthouse for the fourth day of Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial.
Teresa Helm is not part Maxwell's trial but has called her a 'master manipulator' over claims she lured her to Epstein's Manhattan townhouse so he could assault her.
Now 41 years old and living in Ohio, Helm was seen arriving to the courthouse Thursday morning in a navy blue blouse and flanked by her attorney Sigfrid McCawley.
She is just one of the many women who claim to have been sexually abused by the pair who have come to New York in the hopes that Maxwell will be brought to justice.
On Wednesday, Jennifer Kalin - who claimed Epstein forced her into a sham marriage - sat in the overflow room of the federal court as Maxwell's first accuser was cross examined.
Teresa Helm arrived to the New York City courthouse for the fourth day of Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial. Helm says Jeffrey Epstein sexually assaulted her in 2002 when she was 22
She is just one of the many women who claim to have been sexually abused by the pair who have come to New York in the hopes that Maxwell will be brought to justice
Now 41 years old and living in Ohio, Helm was seen arriving to the courthouse Thursday morning in a navy blue blouse and flanked by her attorney Sigfrid McCawley
On Wednesday, Jennifer Kalin - who claimed Epstein forced her into a sham marriage - sat in the overflow room of the federal court as Maxwell's first accuser was cross examined
Kalin, wearing a dark coat and looking nervous, was accompanied by her lawyer Brad Edwards, who represents several Epstein victims.
Edwards said that Kalin was there to 'show solidarity with the other victims' and wanted to see the trial.
Maxwell, 59, who is accused of procuring underage girls for pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, is on trial for sex trafficking charges. She has pleaded not guilty to all charges
Kalin's story is one of the most appalling to emerge from Epstein's world.
She was reportedly forced to marry Karyna Shuliak, Epstein's final girlfriend who he called from prison before killing himself.
Shuliak was from Belarus and the wedding is said to have been so she could stay in the US and be with Epstein
A photo posted onto Kalin's Facebook page before it was taken down shows her smiling with Shuliak.
The marriage happened in October 2013 and Kalin divorced Shuliak in July 2019 after he was arrested, the New York Daily News has reported.
Helm said she was approached by the 'polite' socialite about a job as a massage therapist in 2002, when she was 22 and attending college in California.
Helm recalled that she 'immediately felt comfortable' around Maxwell and was excited to fly to New York for the 'dream' job interview.
She gave Maxwell a massage and was then told to meet Epstein at his Upper East Side lair, where he sexually assaulted her during a foot massage, Helm told the BBC on Wednesday.
Helm claims that before going to meet Epstein, Maxwell told her: 'You know, make sure that you give Jeffrey what he wants, because Jeffrey always gets what he wants'.'
'If it were not for her I would never have got myself to the home of a predator,' Helm added.
'Now I know for certain this is part of the tactic of a master manipulator.'
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
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. The prosecution submitted this photo of Epstein's Manhattan mansion into evidence
Helm's story is not part of the case that federal prosecutors in New York are bringing against Maxwell, who faces six counts including sex trafficking and conspiracy. She denies the charges and the trial resumes for its fourth day on Thursday.
However, Helm described to the BBC the role that Epstein's 'partner' allegedly played in luring unsuspecting woman to meet the convicted pedophile who killed himself in prison.
'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.
Maxwell supposedly 'fell asleep' halfway through, leading Helm to think 'it's going really well'.
However, Helm says she was later told about a 'second part' of the interview where she would meet Epstein at his townhouse on the Upper East Side.
Helm was one of five women who sued Epstein's estate in Federal District Court in Manhattan in 2019, months after his death.
The filing accused the billionaire pedophile of rape, battery and false imprisonment and is seeking unspecified damages.
The lawsuit stated: 'As Teresa was studying massage at the California Healing Arts College, this seemed like a dream opportunity, but her hopes were dashed when it quickly turned into sexual assault.'
The Sun reported that since the filing in 2019, Teresa and the four other women have agreed to participate in a Victim Compensation Fund.
The Jeffrey Epstein estate and 61 victims entered settlement talks last year and are reportedly set to receive shares of a $100million payout.
Isabel Maxwell arrives with her friend and spokesperson, Leah Saffian on Thursday
Ghislaine's siblings Isabel and Kevin are seen outside the NYC courthouse to attend the third day of her sex trafficking trial
Maxwell's siblings Isabel, Kevin and Ian have all shown up to the trial in support of their sister.
Speaking outside court after the trial wrapped on Wednesday, Kevin said he was 'pleased' to be there.
He said: 'It gave me tremendous relief to be close to her and to actually see her in the flesh, to talk to her. That's the first time I have spoken to her personally in over 500 days'.
Ian Maxwell said his sister was looking 'pretty well notwithstanding the conditions of detention,' which his family recently lodged a complaint with the UN about.
He added that he would not comment on the case out of 'respect for the justice system'.
In court on Wednesday, Maxwell's first accuser known as 'Jane' testified in the Federal District Court in Lower Manhattan that Epstein drove her to Mar-A-Lago to meet Donald Trump when she was 14 years old.
The meeting would have been in 1994, long before Trump was president.
Jane also said that she was flown around on Epstein's private plane with a 'number of individuals,' including Prince Andrew.
However, Jane claimed that she was never directed to have sex with any of Epstein's associates nor was she asked to recruit other girls.
Jane was also quizzed about the at least five women who took part in 'orgies' and 'sexualized massages' she claims she was forced into while under age.
On Tuesday, Maxwell's first accuser known as 'Jane' testified that Jeffrey Epstein drove her to Mar-A-Lago to meet Donald Trump when she was 14 years old. Pictured: Defense lawyer Laura Menninger questions witness 'Jane'
Jane testified that Jeffrey Epstein drove her to Mar-A-Lago to meet Donald Trump when she was 14 years old
One of Maxwell's accusers known as 'Jane' broke down in court as she was quizzed about the 'orgies' and 'sexualized massages' she claims she was forced into while under age by Maxwell
One of the girls, who were described collectively as 'tall' and 'thin' was named Sophie, and Jane agreed with the defense that the woman 'knew the routine' and that she would 'make out with other girls during the intercourse.'
