US Justice Department Releases Ghislaine Maxwell Interview Transcripts

The U.S. Justice Department released transcripts from Ghislaine Maxwell's interviews, revealing her statements about Jeffrey Epstein and her interactions with President Donald Trump. Maxwell, convicted of aiding Epstein in sex trafficking, indicated she might have met Trump around 1990 through her father, who was friendly with him and liked Trump’s then-wife Ivana due to their shared Czechoslovakian heritage. She denied knowledge of any client list linked to Epstein and stated she never saw Trump in inappropriate settings related to Epstein. Maxwell also expressed skepticism surrounding Epstein's death, disputing the suicide ruling and suggesting a prisoner could be killed for commissary items. The release aims to address political controversy surrounding the Epstein case under the Trump administration, which has faced criticism for not fulfilling promises to disclose secret evidence. Maxwell's interviews were conducted by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former Trump lawyer, and her prison transfer from Florida to Texas remains unexplained.