Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced his intention to meet with imprisoned sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell “in the coming days” to discuss the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Blanche is prepared to meet with Maxwell after communicating with her attorneys about whether she is willing to speak with federal prosecutors. Maxwell was Epstein’s longtime accomplice and is currently serving a 20 year prison sentences on a sex trafficking conviction connected to her work with the deceased pedophile.
“President Trump has told us to release all credible evidence. If Ghislane Maxwell has information about anyone who has committed crimes against victims, the FBI and the DOJ will hear what she has to say,” Blanche said in a statement.
“Therefore, at the direction of Attorney General Bondi, I have communicated with counsel for Ms. Maxwell to determine whether she would be willing to speak with prosecutors from the Department. I anticipate meeting with Ms. Maxwell in the coming days. Until now, no administration on behalf of the Department had inquired about her willingness to meet with the government. That changes now.”
Blanche defended the Trump administration’s controversial assessment earlier this month that there was no evidence Epstein used his sex trafficking operation to blackmail global elites. The Trump administration also determined that Epstein committed suicide in a New York City jail cell six years ago, but its conclusion is unlikely to assuage skeptics who remain suspicious of the timing of Epstein’s death.
Trump lashed out repeatedly at his supporters for waging an unusually sustained backlash against the administration’s handling of the Epstein case. The administration was not planning on releasing all of the Epstein files in the federal government’s possession, despite Trump’s campaign promises to the contrary.
Feeling the heat, Trump asked Bondi last week to disclose grand jury testimony regarding Epstein, with court approval. Bondi obliged and the Justice Department has moved to get the transcripts unsealed.