Washington – Ghislane Maxwell’s lawyer said that the former partner of the convicted sexual criminal Jeffrey Epstein replied during “every question” Two days he meets with a tod blanchA top justice department officer.
Maxwell’s Attorney David Oscar Marcus said on Friday, “Perhaps about 100 different people were asked. They answered questions about everyone, and they did not return anything.”
“He asked about each one, everything possible you can imagine – everything,” he said.
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Maxwell, who is serving a 20 -year jail sentence for his role in helping Epstein’s recruitment, bride and misconduct to help young girls, met on Thursday and Friday BlashAt the US Attorney Office at Deputy Attorney General, Talhasi.
Blancch said that on Thursday, the Department of Justice will share more about what has been learned in those meetings at the appropriate time. ”
The Trump administration has struggled to deal with the backlash to handle Epstein after several officials, including President Trump, and pressurized for years to release more details. But a Recently review of justice department It was concluded that Epstein did not have a “customer list” and confirmed that he died of suicide in jail in 2019, shortly thereafter involved in federal sex trafficking charges.
The findings have angered those who have pushed the claims that the files have been hidden to protect the alleged list of Epstein’s major customers.
Mr. Trump has tried to distance himself from Epstein, who was once a friend, and called the controversy “deception”.
On Friday, Mr. Trump said that he did not accept forgiveness for Maxwell.
“This’s something that I have not thought about,” he told the first reporters Going to Scotland“I am allowed to do this, but it’s something that I have not thought about.”
Maxwell’s lawyer said that he did not ask for anything from the administration in return for his testimony, but he would welcome “any relief”.
He said, “We have not yet talked to the President or anyone about forgiveness.” “This morning the President said that he has the power to do so. We hope that he will practice that power right and only on the way.”
Maxwell was Summons continues This week by the House Oversite Committee, which wants to testify next month. Marcus said that he had not decided to agree to question.
Ashley Dicky contributed reporting.
