Ghislaine Maxwell alleges Andrew accuser wove a 'tissue of lies'

Testimony from Ghislaine Maxwell is featured in newly released court documents (Chris Ison/PA)

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has denied finding underage sexual partners for Britain's Prince Andrew and claimed the royal’s accuser was telling a “tissue of lies”, according to newly released court documents.

Maxwell, the former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, repeatedly denied any memory of the circumstances around Virginia Giuffre’s claim Andrew slept with her when she was 17 – still a minor under US law.