Ghislaine Maxwell, who sources told ABC News initiated the meetings with the Department of Justice, answered questions for about nine hours over two days ...
Trump says he hasn't thought about giving pardon or commutation to Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell - but says he has the power to. cnn.it/46YSK0k
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@#3 ... "Annie Farmer, who testified against Maxwell at trial, questioned why Maxwell was granted a meeting with the deputy attorney general in the first place. ...
Bingo.
Pres Trump's former defense lawyer (Mr Blanche) had an interview with Ms Maxwell and her defense lawyer (Mr Marcus).
There's this ...
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... The sit-down with Markus, whom Blanche said he considers a friend ...
OK, Mr Marcus' goal for his client is to et her out of jail, as any good defense lawyer would work for.
Now, let's look at Mr Blanche...
What does he know about this case? imo, he is quite ignorant of the myriad of details in the case.
And ...
Why were none of the DoJ agents and officials, who have worked so hard on this case and actually do know the details of the case, present for that discussion?
This meeting is so odd.
What was the purpose of it?
A coverup?
Maxwell's lawyer says DOJ asked her about roughly "100 different people"
www.yahoo.com
... Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer said the former partner of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein answered "every single question" during the two days she met with Todd Blanche, a top Justice Department official.
"She was asked maybe about 100 different people. She answered questions about everybody, and she didn't hold anything back," Maxwell's attorney David Oscar Markus said Friday.
"They asked about every single, every possible thing you could imagine " everything," he said. ...
Epstein Survivor Reacts To Potential Maxwell Pardon
www.newsweek.com
... A Jeffrey Epstein sexual assault survivor has issued a dire warning for the United States justice system if Ghislaine Maxwell was to be granted a presidential pardon. ...
Teresa Helm, now a sexual exploitation survivor coordinator, told MSNBC Friday that a pardon for Epstein's ex-girlfriend and associate Maxwell, "would mean the complete crumbling of this justice system."
Helm said the justice system should "first and foremost stand for, fight for and protect survivors." ...
Mike Johnson would have great pause' about a Ghislaine Maxwell pardon
www.theguardian.com
... The US House speaker, Mike Johnson, said on Sunday he would have "great pause" about granting a pardon or commutation to Ghislaine Maxwell while another House Republican said it should be considered as part of an effort to obtain more information about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
Donald Trump and his allies, including Johnson, have been under immense pressure to disclose more information about Epstein for weeks, especially amid scrutiny over the extent of Trump's relationship with Epstein. The splits over what to do with Maxwell illustrate the complicated challenge posed by the scandal for Trump, his Maga base and the broader Republican party.
Johnson weighed in on the possibility of a pardon after Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, met with Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking, over two days last week. The one-time British socialite was Epstein's close confidante for years and his partner-in-crime. Epstein killed himself in jail in 2019.
"If you're asking my opinion, I think 20 years was a pittance. I think she should have a life sentence at least. I mean, think of all these unspeakable crimes," he said. "It's hard to put into words how evil this was, and that she orchestrated it and was a big part of it, at least under the criminal sanction, I think is an unforgivable thing. So again, not my decision, but I have great pause about that, as any reasonable person would."
Pressed directly on whether he favored a pardon, Johnson deferred to Trump. ...
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