In the latest twist in the Jeffrey Epstein affair, Epstein's "associate," Ghislaine Maxwell, is talking to the Department of Justice investigators, and has been answering questions about, reports say, over 100 people.
Notorious sex criminal Ghislaine Maxwell answered questions from Justice Department officials about “100 different people” linked to late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, an attorney for the disgraced socialite claimed Friday following two days of interrogation led by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
David Oscar Markus told reporters that his client, currently serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted in Manhattan of federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges in December 2021, was “asked about every possible thing you could imagine – everything.”
“This was the first opportunity she’s ever been given to answer questions about what happened,” Markus added. “The truth will come out about what happened with Mr. Epstein and she’s the person who’s answering those questions.”
Maxwell was Jeffrey Epstein's "close associate" and presumably has detailed information on Epstein's activities. And she appears to be very forthcoming, while declining to invoke the Fifth Amendment.
None of the 100+ people discussed have yet been named.
Blanche had “every single question” answered during the sitdown, Maxwell’s attorney also said, with the British-born convict declining to plead the Fifth Amendment.
“If she lies they could charge her with lying,” Markus noted.
“They did charge her with lying,” a reporter challenged him, referring to two perjury counts that Markus noted were dropped by the feds after her conviction.
Could Maxwell be angling for a deal? Her attorney seems to be floating the idea of an arrangement of some kind with President Trump.
Maxwell, 63, is appealing her conviction and sentencing, and legal observers have speculated her willingness to answer questions is tied to a potential clemency grant by President Trump.
Her attorney described the commander in chief Friday as “the ultimate dealmaker” and claimed his client had “been treated unfairly for the past five years” and “didn’t get a fair trial.”
“We hope he exercises that power in a right and just way,” Markus added.
Maxwell has also been subpoenaed to testify to the House Oversight Committee on August 11th.
It's important to note that the president and Jeffrey Epstein had what has been described as a "major falling out" that resulted in Epstein's being barred from President Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort, after an incident in which Epstein reportedly acted in an inappropriate way with the young daughter of another guest.
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Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of "conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, conspiracy to transport minors to participate in illegal sex acts, transporting a minor to participate in illegal sex acts, sex trafficking conspiracy, and sex trafficking of a minor."
President Trump, after landing in Scotland on Friday, said that "This is no time to be talking about pardons" when he was questioned about Ghislaine Maxwell.
This remains a developing story. We will be bringing you updates as events unfold.
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