The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday released 328 pages of transcripts and hours of audio from its two-day prison interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, the former confidante of Jeffrey Epstein who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex-trafficking minors. The sessions, conducted on July 24-25 by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, were published online with victimsâ names redacted after weeks of political pressure for greater transparency over outstanding Epstein files. In the recordings Maxwell told investigators she was unaware of any âclient listâ of influential figures linked to Epstein and provided no new allegations against high-profile associates. She said she never saw President Donald Trump âin any inappropriate settingâ and denied witnessing sexual abuse by others. Maxwell also dismissed long-running speculation that Epstein worked for intelligence services, calling such claims âbullshit,â according to the transcript. Maxwell further stated she does not believe Epstein died by suicide in 2019, though she offered no alternative explanation and acknowledged having no evidence he was killed. Her comments contradict the official finding from federal investigators that Epstein took his own life while awaiting trial. The release is part of the Justice Departmentâs attempt to quell public scrutiny after earlier refusing to publish investigative material promised by senior officials. Maxwell, 63, is appealing her conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court and is seeking potential clemency; she was transferred last week from a low-security Florida facility to a minimum-security camp in Texas, a move completed shortly after the interview.
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