DOJ’s Interest in Ghislane Maxwell

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche expressed his intention to meet with convicted sex trafficker Ghislane Maxwell “in the coming days.” This meeting is part of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) effort to engage with Maxwell’s legal team about whether she is willing to share information with the department’s prosecutors related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Blanche referenced Attorney General Pam Bondy, noting that there are concerns within Donald Trump’s network about the information that has been disclosed regarding Epstein’s sex trafficking activities and potential collaborators. He emphasized that the DOJ is committed to addressing difficult truths and pursuing justice as necessary, reiterating a collective statement made by the DOJ and the FBI earlier this month.

“President Trump instructed us to release all credible evidence,” Blanche stated. “If Ghislane Maxwell possesses information about the crimes committed against victims, the FBI and DOJ are ready to listen.”

He did not specify which of Maxwell’s attorneys recently received a sentence, but it’s known that she was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for grooming a 14-year-old girl who suffered abuse at the hands of Epstein. Epstein himself was found dead in his prison cell in 2019, ruled as a suicide while he faced his own sex trafficking charges.

An internal memo from Trump’s DOJ indicated that Epstein did not have a “client list” and reaffirmed that his death was a suicide, challenging long-standing speculation about involvement from powerful figures.

This development follows an earlier invitation by the Trump administration to conservative influencers to review the so-called “Epstein Files,” with Bondy previously stating that she was examining Epstein’s “client list” before later denying the existence of a key note from July 6.

Reportedly, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino confronted Bondy over her approach and considered resigning out of frustration. Various Trump administration officials voiced their dissatisfaction with the DOJ’s unclear messaging regarding the whole situation.

Meanwhile, House Democrats have called for a vote to compel the DOJ to release more documents related to Epstein, while also voicing concerns about Republican resistance to this request.

In light of recent backlash, the DOJ sought to establish testimony in a Manhattan court concerning the Epstein case. Blanche reiterated the DOJ’s commitment to pursuing justice wherever necessary.