DOJ Releases Ghislaine Maxwell Transcripts, Audio with Deputy AG Todd Blanche

The Department of Justice released transcripts and audio recordings of an interview between Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, amid political pressure to disclose information related to the Epstein case. Maxwell stated she never witnessed President Donald Trump in any inappropriate or sexual setting, describing him as a gentleman and indicating their interactions were limited to social contexts. The interview spanned two days and was lightly redacted, with the DOJ also providing thousands of pages of Epstein-related documents to Congress. Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, sought a presidential pardon and is appealing her conviction. The release aimed to address criticism toward the Trump administration for withholding Epstein-related files, though questions remain about the completeness of the disclosures. Maxwell also denied wrongdoing and disputed claims against her during the DOJ questioning, which was part of broader scrutiny of her and the government’s handling of the Epstein scandal.