Who is Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell?
Ghislaine Maxwell, a former socialite, was convicted in 2021 for sex trafficking minors tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
WASHINGTON − Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche plans to meet with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell on July 24 to find out what more she can say about her dealings with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to news reports.
CNN, ABC and NBC News reported the expected meeting with the former British socialite, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for trafficking a minor to Epstein for sexual abuse.
News of the meeting date comes as President Donald Trump continues to try and contain the growing backlash over the Epstein saga and his administration’s recent decision not to release Epstein investigative files in the custody of the Justice Department.
DOJ officials did not immediately respond to a USA TODAY request for comment.
The meeting comes as many Trump supporters, Democratic lawmakers and even some Republicans demand the release of more information about the accused sex trafficker, who died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
Maxwell is also reportedly set to meet on Aug 11. with congressional lawmakers after the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed her on July 23.
In a social media post Tuesday, Blanche – who is Trump’s former personal defense lawyer – said that 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.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.