By M10News U.S. Desk
Convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell has reportedly provided extensive testimony to the U.S. Department of Justice, discussing the connections of more than 100 individuals linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to her attorney.
David Oscar Markus, representing the 63-year-old former socialite, confirmed Friday that Maxwell answered every question posed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche during two days of interviews conducted under what sources described as a limited immunity agreement.
“She was asked about every possible thing you could imagine – everything,” Markus said. “This was the first opportunity she’s ever had to answer questions about what happened. The truth will come out.”
Markus stated the discussions included inquiries involving numerous Epstein associates, with Maxwell responding in full and waiving her right to invoke the Fifth Amendment.
Blanche reportedly received answers to “every single question,” Markus claimed, adding that his client’s cooperation underscores her willingness to assist federal authorities.
“If she lies, they could charge her with lying,” Markus noted in response to concerns about the veracity of her statements.
A reporter pointed out that Maxwell had previously faced charges of perjury. Markus replied that those counts were dropped following her conviction on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges.
Blanche, who had signalled his intention to speak with Maxwell earlier in the week, posted online: “No one is above the law — and no lead is off-limits.”
Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year federal prison sentence following her conviction in Manhattan in December 2021. She is appealing both her sentence and conviction.
Legal observers speculate her recent cooperation with the DOJ may be linked to a possible clemency appeal to President Donald Trump, who was recently briefed on the situation while visiting Scotland.
When asked about the interviews, Trump told reporters, “I don’t know anything about the conversation because I haven’t been following it.”
“This is no time to be talking about pardons,” he added, despite earlier suggesting he hadn’t ruled out the idea.
Markus, however, praised Trump as “the ultimate dealmaker” and said Maxwell had been mistreated and denied a fair trial.
“We hope he exercises that power in a right and just way,” he said of the president’s potential clemency powers.
Sources told ABC News that Maxwell initiated the sit-downs and spoke to DOJ officials for approximately nine hours in total.
According to legal experts, the proffered immunity granted to Maxwell means her statements cannot be used against her in future criminal prosecutions, unless she lies under oath.
Such agreements are generally extended to individuals from whom prosecutors seek cooperation in wider criminal inquiries.
Despite this development, the DOJ has previously expressed doubts about Maxwell’s credibility. In a 2022 filing, prosecutors said she demonstrated a “significant pattern of dishonest conduct” and lacked accountability.
In earlier court papers, the DOJ revealed it had never seriously considered offering Maxwell a plea deal following Epstein’s death in jail on August 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Markus suggested Epstein’s legal team had been led to believe that “no potential co-conspirators would be prosecuted” in return for his cooperation, a position that appears to have been abandoned by the DOJ.
“I don’t think President Trump knows that the Justice Department took the position that that promise should not be upheld,” Markus claimed.
In February, Attorney General Pam Bondi hinted at a potential release of investigative files, including what some referred to as Epstein’s “client list,” during an interview on Fox News.
However, the much-anticipated disclosure did not materialise.
Earlier this month, the DOJ and FBI issued a brief memo concluding there was “no credible evidence” that Epstein possessed a “client list” or had blackmailed powerful individuals.
The memo also stated that federal authorities “did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.”
Among Epstein’s known associates were former President Bill Clinton, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and Donald Trump.
Trump distanced himself from Epstein after a reported falling out in 2004, which allegedly led to Epstein being banned from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort for inappropriate behaviour toward a member’s daughter.
Public confidence in the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein case has waned. A recent Quinnipiac University poll revealed widespread disapproval of the Trump administration’s ongoing review of the investigation.
Meanwhile, Maxwell is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee on August 11.
Whether she will exercise her Fifth Amendment rights during that congressional appearance remains unclear, her attorney said.
“We have to decide whether she would do that or not,” Markus concluded.
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