Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell gave the Department of Justice information on “100 different people” linked to child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, her lawyer David Oscar Markus told reporters on Friday, according to the New York Post.
Maxwell met with the DOJ on Thursday and Friday and was grilled by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, answering “every single question,” according to Markus.
“This was the first opportunity she’s ever been given to answer questions about what happened,” Maxwell’s lawyer said. “The truth will come out about what happened with Mr. Epstein, and she’s the person who’s answering those questions.”
Markus did not say whether Maxwell’s discussions with the DOJ tied anyone else to Epstein’s crimes. Markus was challenged by one reporter about two previous perjury counts against Maxwell, and replied by pointing to the federal government dropping those charges after she was convicted of sex trafficking.
The Trump administration is pursuing multiple avenues to release more information on the Epstein case after facing criticism for its handling of the investigation. The DOJ is also requesting that federal judges in New York and Florida unseal grand jury transcripts in Epstein’s and Maxwell’s cases. A federal judge in Florida denied the DOJ’s request earlier this week, saying that her “hands are tied” and she does not have the authority to release the sensitive records.
Maxwell is in the process of appealing her conviction, and some commentators and legal analysts have floated that Epstein’s co-conspirator is providing more information to the DOJ in hopes of securing clemency from President Donald Trump.
As the DOJ was questioning Maxwell, Trump was asked Friday morning if he would consider a pardon for the sex trafficker, who is serving a 20-year sentence.
“It’s something I haven’t thought about,” Trump responded. “I’m allowed to do it, but it’s something I have not thought about.”
Maxwell’s lawyer commented on a potential pardon or commutation, calling Trump “the ultimate dealmaker,” adding, “We hope he exercises that power in a right and just way.
On Thursday, Markus said that Maxwell was questioned “all day,” but he did not comment “on the substance” of the meeting, CBS News reported.
“This is the first time that the government has asked questions, so we were thankful that the deputy attorney general came and asked her questions. It’s the first time the government did it. So it was a good day,” Markus added.
Deputy Attorney General Blanche said in an X post after Thursday’s meeting that the DOJ “will share additional information about what we learned at the appropriate time.”
