Ghislaine Maxwell on September 20, 2013 in New York City.
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A top Department of Justice official questioned imprisoned Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell about interactions with President Donald Trump during a two-day interview in July, newly released transcripts revealed Friday.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche asked Maxwell, “Did you ever hear Mr. Epstein or anybody say that President Trump had done anything inappropriate with masseuses or with anybody in your world?” according to the transcripts.
“Absolutely never,” said Maxwell during the interview in Florida.
Blanche, in a social media post on Friday, said, “In the interest of transparency, @TheJusticeDept is releasing the complete transcript and audio of my proffer of Ms. Maxwell.”
Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for procuring underage girls to be sexually abused by Epstein.
Trump is a former friend of Epstein, who killed himself in a federal jail in New York City in 2019 after being arrested on child sex trafficking charges.
Maxwell told Blanche last month that she did not believe the official findings that Epstein committed suicide.
Blanche previously served as a criminal defense lawyer for Trump in cases unrelated to Epstein.
The Trump administration has been criticized for weeks for reneging on promises to release investigative files about Epstein.
This is developing news. Check back for updates.
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