A senior Division of Justice reputable met with longtime Jeffrey Epstein affiliate Ghislaine Maxwell for 6 hours on Thursday in Tallahassee, Florida.
The assembly between Deputy Lawyer Common Todd Blanche and Maxwell passed off in downtown Tallahassee on the U.S. lawyer’s place of business, which is positioned throughout the federal courthouse, assets accustomed to the topic stated.
Maxwell used to be convicted of intercourse trafficking and different fees and sentenced to twenty years in jail in 2022. She is serving her sentence at a federal jail in Tallahassee.
Maxwell’s appellate attorney, David O. Markus, stated after the assembly Maxwell “responded all of the questions and responded them truthfully.”
Markus stated there have been “numerous questions and we went all day and he or she responded each and every one among them.” He declined to mention whether or not there could be a follow-up assembly.
He additionally declined to explain the questions Blanche requested however stated he and Maxwell had been “thankful” for the assembly.
Blanche arrived on the federal courthouse round 9 a.m. ET. He shook his head and stated “no” when requested if he had the rest to mention forward of his sit-down with Maxwell.
Deputy Lawyer Common Todd Blanche arrives for a gathering with Ghislaine Maxwell in Tallahassee, Fla., July 24, 2025.
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Deputy Lawyer Common Todd Blanche arrives for a gathering with Ghislaine Maxwell in Tallahassee, Fla., July 24, 2025.
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The Justice Division stated previous this week that the assembly between Blanche and Maxwell would happen “within the coming days.”
“President Trump has instructed us to unencumber all credible proof. If Ghislaine Maxwell has details about someone who has dedicated crimes in opposition to sufferers, the FBI and the DOJ will pay attention what she has to mention,” Blanche stated within the observation posted by means of Lawyer Common Pam Bondi on X previous this week.
Maxwell’s lawyer showed previous this week that they had been in discussions with the federal government concerning the seek advice from, pronouncing in a observation that “Ghislaine will all the time testify honestly.”
Ghislaine Maxwell attends the 4th Annual WIE Symposium at Middle 548 on September 20, 2013 in New York Town.
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One by one, on Wednesday, Area Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer issued a subpoena for Maxwell for a deposition to happen on the jail on Aug. 11.
“The info and instances surrounding each your and Mr. Epstein’s circumstances have won immense public hobby and scrutiny,” Comer wrote in a observation Wednesday.
ABC Information’ Luke Barr contributed to this file.
