The Mystery Woman Who Stepped In After Maxwell
When Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling web of abuse, one name began bubbling up in court transcripts and investigative reports: Sarah Kellen.
Often described as Epstein’s “scheduler” — which, in Epstein-speak, meant orchestrating a disturbing flow of underage “massages” — Kellen was more than just an assistant. She was, according to multiple survivors and investigators, the woman who quietly stepped into Maxwell’s role after Epstein and Maxwell’s once-tight grip on their illicit operation began to loosen.
But unlike Maxwell, who was born into socialite privilege, Kellen has largely kept a low profile since Epstein’s 2019 death in a Manhattan jail cell. That low profile shattered recently, when Radar Online reported new details about Kellen’s stormy divorce from her husband, NASCAR champion Brian Vickers.
From Jehovah’s Witness to Epstein’s Gatekeeper
Sarah Kellen’s path into Epstein’s orbit was, by all accounts, a tragic one. Born in Hawaii and raised in a strict Jehovah’s Witness household, she married young and divorced young — and by her early twenties, she had drifted to Palm Beach.
That’s where she was recruited into Epstein’s inner circle.
Multiple victims testified that Kellen scheduled their “appointments” with Epstein, often under the guise of arranging legitimate massages. Court records suggest she wasn’t just a passive assistant — she was complicit, grooming girls, organizing travel, and ensuring Epstein’s disturbing demands were met.
“She was like Ghislaine 2.0,” one survivor told investigators. “If Maxwell was the madam, Sarah was the secretary of evil.”
And yet, while Maxwell was convicted, Kellen largely avoided prosecution — likely due to her cooperation with investigators and a controversial 2008 non-prosecution agreement that shielded many of Epstein’s associates.
Reinventing Herself as “Sarah Kensington”
In the years after Epstein’s 2008 conviction, Kellen tried to shed her scandalous past. She rebranded herself as Sarah Kensington, moved into luxury real estate and interior design circles, and even snagged herself a high-profile marriage.
Her husband? Brian Vickers, the one-time wunderkind of NASCAR racing who won the 2003 Busch Series championship and became a household name on the track.
Together, the couple projected an image of jet-set respectability. Social media posts showed luxury homes, vacations, and a curated lifestyle designed to scream “new beginnings.” But like much in Epstein’s world, the façade was fragile.
The Marriage That Fell Apart
By 2022, whispers of trouble in paradise began surfacing. Radar’s digging confirmed what insiders suspected: Sarah Kellen’s marriage to Vickers had gone south — badly.
The divorce filings reportedly reveal a bitter unraveling, with disputes over money, property, and the kind of emotional fallout that inevitably comes when your spouse has a past tied to the most notorious sex trafficking ring in modern memory.
Vickers himself, once a golden boy of racing, faced his own career derailments due to health issues and controversies. The pairing of a fallen NASCAR star and Epstein’s ex-“scheduler” seemed like the perfect cocktail for disaster.
Friends told tabloids that the marriage had long been “strained,” with Kellen’s past always lurking like a specter. “It was the elephant in the room,” one insider said. “You can’t just reinvent yourself when your name keeps popping up in Epstein documents.”
Radar Tracks Her Down
The Radar exposé that reignited interest in Kellen painted a picture of a woman still trying — and failing — to fully outrun her past.
Reporters tracked her down to Florida, where she’s been laying low. No flashy Instagram feeds, no high-society parties. Just a woman in her late 30s, divorced, and carrying the weight of having once been a right-hand figure in one of the darkest scandals of our time.
The irony? Kellen was once said to have dreamed of being a model or an artist. Instead, she became infamous as the woman who stepped in after Ghislaine Maxwell, keeping Epstein’s machinery running until his world collapsed.
The “Other Women” of Epstein’s Circle
Sarah Kellen isn’t the only woman who operated in Epstein’s orbit and has tried to disappear. Names like Lesley Groff and Nadia Marcinkova have popped up in court records, each with varying degrees of complicity and varying attempts at reinvention.
But Kellen stands out because of the role she played after Maxwell. Where Maxwell was the face of Epstein’s social network, Kellen was the manager of his logistics.
Think of her as the COO of Epstein, Inc. — the one with the spreadsheets, the travel itineraries, and the phone book of victims.
Why Wasn’t She Prosecuted?
That’s the question Epstein survivors still ask.
While Maxwell faced trial and prison, Kellen avoided criminal charges. Legal experts point to the controversial immunity deal struck during Epstein’s first prosecution in Florida — a deal that not only protected Epstein but many of his “co-conspirators.”
To this day, critics argue that deal was one of the biggest legal failures of the 21st century. It effectively let women like Kellen walk free, despite testimonies that placed them at the center of Epstein’s crimes.
For survivors, her reinvention into “Sarah Kensington, interior designer” feels like salt in the wound.
The Tabloid Allure
It’s no wonder tabloids have latched onto Sarah Kellen again. She is, in many ways, the perfect storm: a scandal-adjacent figure, a woman with a notorious past, a high-profile marriage and divorce, and a knack for reinvention.
She’s part Ghislaine Maxwell, part Real Housewife, and part fallen social climber. That makes her irresistible fodder for the Hollywood-gossip-meets-true-crime crowd.
And unlike Maxwell, who will be behind bars for decades, Kellen is free — which means her story isn’t finished.
What’s Next for Sarah Kellen?
Radar’s reporting suggests she’s retreated into privacy. But privacy is hard to come by when your name is baked into one of the ugliest scandals in modern history.
Whether she tries to relaunch under a new brand, pen a tell-all memoir, or fade into anonymity remains to be seen.
What’s clear is that Epstein’s shadow still stretches far — and Sarah Kellen, once Ghislaine’s successor, is still standing in it.