Ghislaine Maxwell Gave 100 Names of Epstein Associates to DOJ, Her Lawyer Says, While Indicating His Client Would Welcome a Trump Pardon

Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell has provided to the Department of Justice the names of 100 people linked to the notorious financier, her lawyer said Friday.Ms. Maxwell met with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday and Friday for what her attorney, David Markus, has described as very productive discussions.Mr. Markus told reporters after the Friday meeting concluded that his client — a longtime associate of Epstein who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex-trafficking minors — answered “every single” DOJ question and never invoked the Fifth Amendment.In all, Ms. Maxwell provided information on “100 different people” connected to the late financier, Mr. Markus said.“She was asked about every possible thing you could imagine — everything,” Mr. Markus told reporters. “This was the first opportunity she’s ever been given to answer questions about what happened. The truth will come out about what happened with Mr. Epstein, and she’s the person who’s answering those questions.”Markus told ABC News that while Maxwell’s legal team had not approached President Trump about a pardon, it could happen in the future. “Listen, the president this morning said he had the power to do so (grant a pardon) so we hope he exercises that power in the right and just way,” Markus said, according to the network.The lawyer was referencing comments Mr. Trump made Friday morning before departing for Scotland.“It’s something I haven’t thought about,” the president told reporters when asked about a pardon for Maxwell. “I’m allowed to do it, but it’s something I have not thought about.”When pressed further, he added, “I certainly can’t talk about pardons.”Ms. Maxwell’s meetings with the DOJ have taken place amid growing public calls for transparency regarding Epstein’s associates and possible further charges in relation to the case. The meetings have added to mounting pressure on the DOJ to release additional investigative files related to Epstein.Mr. Trump chastised reporters for asking the wrong questions about Epstein.“People should really focus on how well the country’s doing,” Mr. Trump said, “or they should focus on the fact that Barack Hussein Obama led a coup, or they should focus on the fact that Larry Summers from Harvard, that Bill Clinton, who you know very well, and lots of other friends, really close friends of Jeffrey, should be spoken about.”“They don’t talk about them; they talk about me. I have nothing to do with the guy,” Mr. Trump added.As the president walked past a line of reporters on the South Lawn, a reporter asked about Ms. Maxwell and Epstein. “You should focus on Clinton … the former president of Harvard. You should focus on some of the hedge fund guys, I’ll give you a list. These guys lived with Jeffrey Epstein. I sure as hell didn’t,” he said.“You ought to be speaking to Bill Clinton, who went to the island 28 times. I never went to the island,” the president said, referring to Epstein’s private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands where much of the alleged abuse took place.Earlier this month, the DOJ published a memo declaring that there was no Epstein “client list,” that he had died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges sex trafficking minors, and that no further charges were expected. Seeing an opportunity to pounce, some Democratic lawmakers have demanded further disclosure, as have some conservative MAGA figures.New reports this week indicate that Mr. Trump’s name appears in some of Epstein’s files, further intensifying public interest in the documents.Meanwhile, Ms. Maxwell is appealing her conviction to the Supreme Court. Her conviction and Epstein’s death have left many unanswered questions regarding the breadth of Epstein’s network and the identities of those involved.Mr. Trump has offered some kind words to Ms. Maxwell in the past. In August 2020, before she was convicted, the president said, “I’ve met her numerous times over the years, especially since I lived in Palm Beach, and I guess they lived in Palm Beach. But I wish her well, whatever it is.”

Ghislaine Maxwell Gave 100 Names of Epstein Associates to DOJ, Her Lawyer Says, While Indicating His Client Would Welcome a Trump Pardon

Ghislaine Maxwell Gave 100 Names of Epstein Associates to DOJ, Her Lawyer Says, While Indicating His Client Would Welcome a Trump Pardon

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