Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite convicted in 2021 for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation, has now reportedly identified over 100 individuals allegedly tied to the disgraced financier, her attorney revealed this week.
The disclosure comes after two full days of questioning by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche — a sign that Maxwell may be cooperating more directly with the Department of Justice than previously understood.
According to her lawyer, David Oscar Markus, Maxwell was forthright during the sessions and made no attempt to invoke the Fifth Amendment. “I think Ghislaine did a wonderful job,” Markus said. He described the interrogation as a sweeping and exhaustive review of “every possible thing you could imagine.”
The revelations immediately raised speculation over Maxwell’s motives — particularly whether her cooperation might be linked to a potential pardon from President Donald Trump, who has previously expressed sympathy for Maxwell.
While the media and political class have been quick to condemn any suggestion of clemency, her legal team is clearly hoping that Trump’s instinct for tough but transactional justice could offer a path forward.
Markus, a seasoned defense attorney and vocal critic of what he views as prosecutorial overreach, described Trump as “the ultimate dealmaker,” and added, “We hope he exercises power in a right and just way.”
In Markus’s view, Maxwell’s imprisonment is not only excessive, but based on what he calls a broken government promise — a reference to the long-contested non-prosecution agreement Epstein once secured from federal prosecutors.
Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. While she has filed an appeal, she remains incarcerated — even as others tied to the Epstein scandal continue to face little public scrutiny or legal jeopardy.
Friday, when asked about the case after landing in Scotland, President Trump struck a reserved tone. “I haven’t really been following it,” he said of the interrogation led by Blanche. Asked directly whether he was considering a pardon for Maxwell, Trump said, “I haven’t thought about it.” Still, he left the door open — as he often does — for future decisions.
Notably, Trump’s past comments about Maxwell drew significant attention from media critics and Democrats.
In 2020, shortly after her arrest, he said he “wished her well” — a phrase that sparked days of outrage from political opponents but was shrugged off by many of his supporters as a standard pleasantry, not a signal of policy.
Maxwell’s legal team clearly sees an opening. Her willingness to name names — reportedly over 100 — suggests a calculated shift in strategy. Whether that leads to a reduced sentence, an appeal victory, or a presidential pardon remains to be seen.
But one thing is now certain: the Epstein saga is far from over, and Maxwell is no longer staying silent.
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