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Jack eventually befriends the upstart political populist Willie Stark, who, by dint of his will and eloquent diatribes against the wealthy establishment, is elected governor.

On the last day of their girls' trip in June, the group befriended a stag party and were playing games, running around outside their accommodation and "being silly".

Mrs Payne told the jury that Miss Wandelt's contact - including trying to befriend her daughter on social media - left her "angry".

Rock band Oasis, who Hatton adored and would later befriend, were building on Manchester's reputation as a capital of the music world.

The women said that Maxwell befriended them, arranged meetings with Epstein and at times took part in the abuse.