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Wasn't she found guilty in December of 2021 and sentenced in the summer of 2022? Who exactly would she have cut a deal with then?
Exactly right. Yes, she was charged, while Trump was still in office, but he was occupied pressing his claims about the 2020 election. She apparently had no leverage over Biden. As soon as Trump was back in office, she became news again.
Remember her meetings with Trump's mouthpiece?
from the Google net sifter:
Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for Donald Trump, interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell in July 2025 in his capacity as the Deputy Attorney General. The Justice Department publicly released the transcripts and audio of the two-day interview in August 2025.
Key details of the interview and surrounding circumstances include:
Controversial interview: The meeting was an unusual move for the second-highest official in the Justice Department, and it followed pressure on the Trump administration to release confidential files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Maxwell's statements: During the interview, Maxwell denied procuring girls for Epstein and stated that she never saw Trump do anything inappropriate. Her attorney said she answered every question honestly and truthfully.
Criticism of the meeting: The interview drew criticism due to Blanche's past work as Trump's lawyer, with some suggesting a potential conflict of interest.
Subsequent transfer: Shortly after the interview, Maxwell was transferred to a less restrictive federal prison camp in Texas, which some observers found inconsistent with typical Bureau of Prisons policy for a convicted sex offender.
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Based on reports, Ghislaine Maxwell did not ask Todd Blanche for a pardon during their July 2025 meetings, but her legal team confirmed that she is seeking "relief" from her prison sentence
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Key details from the interviews and subsequent developments:
Interviews with DOJ: Blanche, acting as Deputy Attorney General, interviewed Maxwell on July 24 and 25, 2025, to discuss Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. A transcript of the interview was released in August.
Immunity terms: According to a BBC report, Blanche informed Maxwell at the start of the interview that he was not promising to do "anything" for her in exchange for her testimony. She was granted limited immunity for her truthful testimony but could be prosecuted for lying.
No pardon requested: Maxwell's lawyer, David Oscar Markus, told ABC News that Maxwell did not specifically ask Blanche for a pardon during the meetings.
"Relief" from sentence: Despite not asking for a pardon, Markus confirmed that his client is seeking "relief" from her 20-year prison sentence. He also stated that Maxwell "would welcome any relief" following her meetings with Blanche.
Subsequent moves: Since the interviews, Maxwell has offered to testify before Congress in exchange for immunity (which was rejected) and has had her appeal rejected by the Supreme Court. A pardon from the president now appears to be one of her few remaining options for early release.
She says Trump was always a gentleman, never did anything scummy, and, by the way, get me out of prison.
The police shows I grew up watching, would call these events "hinky".
Steve
