Deputy AG will meet with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, Bondi says
"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," Blanche said in the statement posted by Bondi on X.
Blanche also said that the joint statement from the Justice Department and FBI on July 6 -- which stated they would not release any additional files on Epstein and that they determined there was no Epstein "client list" -- "remains as accurate today as it was when it was written."
"Namely, that in the recent thorough review of the files maintained by the FBI in the Epstein case, no evidence was uncovered that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties," Blanche said.
MORE: Critics say Trump trying to distract from Epstein by talking about everything but that
He added that up "until now, no administration on behalf of the Department had inquired about her willingness to meet with the government."
The statement comes as a growing chorus of lawmakers have called for Maxwell to testify about her relationship with Epstein, and while the department is actively opposing Maxwell's efforts to appeal her conviction for conspiring with and aiding Epstein in his sexual abuse of underage girls.
David Oscar Markus, the appellate counsel for Maxwell, confirmed to ABC News that they are in talks with the government.
"I can confirm that we are in discussions with the government, and that Ghislaine will always testify truthfully," Markus said. "We are grateful to President Trump for his commitment to uncovering the truth in this case."
Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking and other charges and sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022.
Last week, President Donald Trump ordered the DOJ to "release all Grand Jury testimony with respect to Jeffrey Epstein, subject only to Court Approval," he said on social media.
The DOJ requested in its filing, which was signed by Bondi and Blanche, for the court to "conclude that the Epstein and [Ghislaine] Maxwell cases qualify as a matter of public interest, release the associated grand jury transcripts, and lift preexisting protective orders."
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