Washington (AP) – Justice Department wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein A senior official said on Tuesday that the ex -girlfriend, who was convicted of helping sexually abusing the financer sexually abusing girls and is now serving a long jail sentence.
If Ghishline Maxwell Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanches said in a post on X, “There is information about anyone committing crimes against the victims, the FBI and DOJ will hear what he has to say.” A Maxwell’s lawyer confirmed that there was a discussion with the government.
Overcher for lawyers for Maxwell, which was in 2022 Sentenced to 20 years in jailThe effort of an ongoing justice department is part of the effort to cast itself as transparent following Fierce backlash from parts of Trump’s base Epstein’s investigation a refusal before releasing additional records.
As part of that effort, the Department of Justice, while working under the direction of the Republican President, asked a judge last week. Understand the grand jury tape From the case. This decision is eventually dependent on the judge.
Epstein, who Killed himself in his New York Jail Sale Waiting for the test in 2019, children sexually abused hundreds of times in more than a decade, exploited weak girls at the age of 14, officials say. Prosecutors say he could not do so without Maxwell’s help.
The Department of Justice had said in a two-page memo this month that it did not highlight the evidence to charge someone else in relation to Epstein’s misconduct. But Blanch said in its social media post that the Department of Justice “is not far from the uncomfortable truth, nor can you lead the facts wherever the responsibility of advancing justice with responsibility.”
He said in his post that, under the direction of Attorney General Palm Bondi, she has “interacted with a lawyer for Ms. Maxwell whether she will be ready to talk to the department with prosecutors”. He said that he estimated a meeting with Maxwell in the coming days.
A lawyer from Maxwell, David Oscar Marcus said in a statement on Tuesday, “I can confirm that we are discussing with the government and that Ghisline will always testify with the truth. We are grateful to President Trump for his commitment to highlight the truth in this matter.”
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Eric Tucker, Associated Press