On this July 2, 2020, file photograph, Audrey Strauss, performing U.S. legal professional for the Southern District of New York, factors to a photograph of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell throughout a information convention in New York.
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The Justice Division on Friday launched what it says is the entire transcript and audio recording of Deputy Legal professional Basic Todd Blanche’s conversations with Ghislaine Maxwell final month.
Maxwell was the longtime accomplice of convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein and was sentenced to a 20-year jail time period for serving to Epstein sexually abuse underage women. Blanche met along with her at a federal jail in Florida over the course of two days in late July. The transcripts, working greater than 300 pages in size, are marked “redacted.”
Blanche posted the information on social media and stated they had been shared “within the curiosity of transparency.”
In an announcement, an legal professional for Maxwell stated she informed the reality within the interview and insisted she is a scapegoat.
“Ms. Maxwell answered each query,” stated legal professional David Markus. “She didn’t refuse to reply and didn’t dodge any query. She supported her solutions with paperwork and different goal proof. Her demeanor and credibility are clear for anybody to listen to. She was in a position to do that regardless of 5 torturous years in custody, a few of which within the worst conceivable situations.”
The Trump administration has confronted elevated stress from Democrats in addition to some supporters contained in the GOP to share extra details about any information it has on Epstein and his case.
Blanche’s assembly with Maxwell was extremely uncommon for involving such a senior Justice Division official. Additionally on the interview had been Diego Pestana, the performing affiliate deputy legal professional normal, Spencer Horn, an FBI particular agent, and Mark Beard, deputy U.S. Marshal.
