Deputy Attorney General to Meet with Ghislaine Maxwell Soon
As discussions continue surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department has contacted his associate Ghislaine Maxwell to determine if she is willing to speak with federal prosecutors. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that he plans to meet with Maxwell “in the coming days” to assess whether she possesses information about potential crimes involving victims.
In a post on X, Blanche wrote:
Justice requires bold action. For the first time, the Department of Justice is approaching Ghislaine Maxwell to ask what she knows. Following Attorney General Pam Bondi’s instructions, I’ve contacted her legal team and expect to meet with her shortly. Everyone is accountable under the law, and all avenues will be explored.
Earlier, Blanche had stated on X:
The Justice Department does not avoid difficult truths, nor its duty to uphold justice wherever evidence points. The joint statement from the DOJ and FBI on July 6 still stands. A detailed review of FBI records in the Epstein case did not uncover sufficient grounds to investigate unnamed individuals.
President Trump has called for the release of credible evidence. If Ghislaine Maxwell has details about crimes against victims, the FBI and DOJ will listen to her account.
At the direction of Attorney General Bondi, I reached out to Maxwell’s legal team to see if she would engage with federal prosecutors. I expect to meet with her soon. Until now, no previous administration had sought her cooperation.
Last week, Donald Trump directed Attorney General Bondi to initiate the unsealing of grand jury testimony related to Epstein’s case.
This followed a report by The Wall Street Journal claiming that Trump had sent Epstein an inappropriate birthday letter years ago, though Trump denies its authenticity and has filed a defamation lawsuit against the newspaper.
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