Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein now serving a 20-year prison sentence, told Justice Department officials she “never saw President Trump doing anything concerning,” according to sources who discussed the matter with ABC News.
The interviews, conducted late last month, spanned more than nine hours and were led by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche — a former defense attorney for Trump. Maxwell’s attorney, David Oscar Markus, praised the process: “The deputy attorney general is seeking the truth. He asked every possible question, and he was doing an amazing job.”
According to Markus, Maxwell answered questions “about 100 different people” during her closed-door sessions with federal authorities. None of her responses, however, implicated Trump or cast him in a negative light.
Shortly after the meetings concluded, Maxwell was quietly moved to a minimum-security prison in Texas, a facility known informally as “Club Fed” for its comparatively relaxed conditions, wrote The New York Post. The Justice Department has not provided a public rationale for the transfer — a move typically reserved for inmates serving shorter sentences or considered lower risk.
Asked about the possibility of and all a pardon for his client, Markus pointed to Trump’s public comments. “Listen, the president this morning said he had the power to do so,” he said. “We hope he exercises that power in the right and just way.”
Trump has long denied any knowledge of Epstein’s sex trafficking enterprise and has repeatedly claimed he cut ties with Epstein years ago.
Maxwell’s cooperation with the DOJ and her sudden transfer have revived speculation about potential negotiations behind the scenes. But with no formal charges, no visible deal, and no government statement, the precise meaning of her remarks—and the Justice Department’s next steps—remain unclear.
