Maxwell names ‘100 different people' linked to Epstein
David Oscar Markus told reporters that his client, currently serving a 20-year prison term following her 2021 conviction in Manhattan on federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges, was 'asked about every possible thing you could imagine – everything.'
He added, 'This was the first opportunity she's ever been given to answer questions about what happened. The truth will come out about what happened with Mr. Epstein and she's the person who's answering those questions.'
During the Friday interview, Maxwell reportedly answered 'every single question' and chose not to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights. 'If she lies they could charge her with lying,' Mr Markus noted.
Maxwell is appealing her conviction and sentence, and some experts suggest her full cooperation might be linked to a potential clemency grant from US President Donald Trump.
Mr Markus described Mr Trump as 'the ultimate dealmaker' and said his client 'has been treated unfairly for the past five years' and 'didn't get a fair trial.'
'We hope he exercises that power in a right and just way,' he said.
Mr Trump, who is currently in Scotland, told reporters he 'doesn't know anything about the conversation' between Mr Blanche and Maxwell and said, 'I haven't really been following it.'
He also dismissed the idea of pardons, stating, 'This is no time to be talking about pardons,' though earlier he said he 'hasn't thought' about the matter.
Previously, the Department of Justice expressed doubts about Maxwell's honesty, pointing to a 'significant pattern of dishonest conduct' and a failure to take responsibility.
Court filings revealed prosecutors never seriously considered a plea deal with her following Epstein's death in 2019, which was ruled a suicide while he awaited federal trial on sex trafficking charges.
According to Mr Markus, attorneys for Epstein had been informed that 'no potential co-conspirators would be prosecuted' as part of negotiations following his arrest in July 2019.
He added, 'I don't think President Trump knows that the Justice Department took the position that that promise should not be upheld.'
Earlier this year, Attorney General Pam Bondi had promised to release federal investigative files related to Epstein, including a so-called 'client list,' but a DOJ memo later stated there was 'no credible evidence' of such a list or of blackmail involving prominent individuals.
The memo affirmed, 'We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.'
Epstein's circle included influential figures such as former President Bill Clinton, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and Mr Trump himself, who reportedly banned Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago club after a 2004 incident.
A Quinnipiac University poll conducted earlier this month indicated most Americans disapprove of the Trump administration's management of the DOJ's Epstein investigation.
Maxwell has also been subpoenaed to testify before the House Oversight Committee on August 11, where she may invoke her Fifth Amendment rights.
'We have to make a decision about whether she would do that or not,' said her attorney regarding the possibility of lawmaker questioning.
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