GHISLAINE Maxwell has claimed Donald Trump “was never inappropriate with anybody”.
Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted accomplice told Justice Department officials the US President Trump was “never inappropriate with anybody” while the pair were friends.
Maxwell’s comments came to light after transcripts were released containing details from a two-day interview conducted by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in Tallahassee, Fla., last month.
The files, and audio, were made public as the Trump administration continues to battle speculation surrounding the late disgraced financier.
Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell on August 10, 2019.
Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after being found guilty of child sex trafficking and other crimes.
When asked about the DOJ questioning Maxwell, the US President told reporters on earlier this week: “I don’t know about it, but I think it’s something that sounds appropriate to do.”
He added: “I didn’t know that they were going to do it. I don’t really follow that too much. It’s sort of a witch hunt.”
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche revealed on Tuesday his plans to meet with the disgraced British socialite.
He posted on X: “Justice demands courage.
“For the first time, the Department of Justice is reaching out to Ghislaine Maxwell to ask: what do you know?”
He added that he had contacted Maxwell’s counsel on the direction of Attorney General Pam Bondi.
“I intend to meet with her soon. No one is above the law—and no lead is off-limits,” he wrote.
Meanwhile Maxwell’s family suggested “government misconduct” could be used as new evidence to challenge her imprisonment.
And her brother Ian Maxwell, 68, hopes to get her out of jail using new evidence.
He recently told the Daily Mail that he fears for his sister’s life.
A statement from Blanche posted on Bondi’s X account reads: “President Trump has told us to release all credible evidence. If Ghislane Maxwell has information about anyone who has committed crimes against victims, the FBI and the DOJ will hear what she has to say.
“Therefore, at the direction of Attorney General Bondi, I have communicated with counsel for Ms. Maxwell to determine whether she would be willing to speak with prosecutors from the Department.
“I anticipate meeting with Ms. Maxwell in the coming days.
“Until now, no administration on behalf of the Department had inquired about her willingness to meet with the government. That changes now.”
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