Maxwell Denies Any Impropriety Involving Trump During Recent Interview

The U.S. Justice Department has unveiled a transcript of an interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, the incarcerated former associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The interview took place last month with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

In the transcript, Maxwell asserts that she never encountered former President Donald Trump in any “inappropriate setting,” stating specifically, “I never witnessed the president in any inappropriate setting in any way. The president was never inappropriate with anybody.”

Maxwell recounted her early acquaintance with Trump, suggesting they may have crossed paths as early as 1990 through her father, the late media mogul Robert Maxwell, who owned the *New York Daily News*. “I may have met Donald Trump at that time,” she remarked, noting her father’s fondness for Trump’s then-wife, Ivana, due to their shared Czech heritage.

Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted in June 2022 for her role in sex trafficking, which involved luring underage girls to Epstein for exploitation. She has since petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn her conviction.

Epstein, who was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, had his death ruled a suicide. The circumstances surrounding his death have spurred numerous conspiracy theories, largely due to his associations with high-profile figures, including Trump. Despite assertions of social connections, Trump has denied claims of ever flying on Epstein’s private jet, though Epstein’s former pilot testified during Maxwell’s trial that Trump had taken flights on the plane multiple times.

During the interview, Maxwell further clarified that she never witnessed Trump receiving a massage, describing him as “always very cordial and very kind to me.” She added a note of admiration for Trump, acknowledging his achievement in becoming president.

The transcript’s release has sparked renewed scrutiny of the Justice Department, particularly regarding its earlier decisions not to disclose additional information about Epstein, a point of contention during Trump’s presidency. In previous statements, the department indicated a review of Epstein’s case found “no incriminating ‘client list'” or credible evidence of blackmail involving notable individuals.

Following her interview, Maxwell has been transferred to a minimum-security facility in Bryan, Texas, after previously being held at a low-security prison in Tallahassee, Florida.