Former Prosecutor on Ghislaine Maxwell: Witnesses Like Her Are 'Nuclear Waste'

DOJ Reaches Out to Ghislaine Maxwell

• 🎯 The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly reaching out to Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for her role in sex trafficking.
• 💡 Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch stated the DOJ is seeking Maxwell's testimony, a move described as unprecedented.
• ⚠️ However, former federal prosecutor Mitchell Epner suggests this might be an effort to quell rumors rather than a first-time inquiry.

Maxwell's Previous Testimony and Credibility

• ⚖️ Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking but did not testify at her criminal trial.
• 🗣️ She previously testified under oath in a civil suit, where she denied all wrongdoing and denied knowing about Jeffrey Epstein's actions.
• ❓ Epner expresses skepticism about the DOJ relying on Maxwell's testimony, given her prior denials and current incarceration.

Treating Cooperating Witnesses

• ☢️ Epner likens cooperating witnesses to "nuclear waste", emphasizing they are inherently untrustworthy and expected to "poison everything."
• 🔬 He advises that such testimony should only be used if it can be corroborated by independent evidence that cannot be fabricated.
• 🧐 The DOJ's move to interview Maxwell at this late stage raises questions about the potential value and reliability of her information.