Ghislaine Maxwell Interview Transcript: What She Said About Trump and Clinton
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- 🎙️ The Justice Department has released a transcript and audio of a nine-hour interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, conducted over two days.
- ⚠️ Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche clarified that this was a proffer, not a cooperation agreement, meaning statements could be used against her if she lied.
Key Figures Questioned
- 🔍 Blanch questioned Maxwell about numerous famous individuals, including President Trump and President Bill Clinton.
- 🗣️ Maxwell's lawyer stated they discussed approximately 100 different people during the interview.
Statements on Donald Trump
- 🤝 Maxwell stated she never witnessed any inappropriate actions by Donald Trump in social settings.
- 🚫 She explicitly said, "The president was never inappropriate with anybody. He was a gentleman in all respects."
- ❓ While she never saw Trump in inappropriate settings, she acknowledged it was possible that individuals from Trump's spa at Mar-a-Lago were in touch with Epstein and provided massages.
Statements on Bill Clinton
- 🤝 Maxwell described Bill Clinton as a friend whom she met through a boyfriend, not through Jeffrey Epstein.
- ✈️ She stated that Bill Clinton traveled on Epstein's planes sometimes with the Clinton Foundation.
- 🚫 Maxwell did not state that either Trump or Clinton did anything wrong, only explaining how she knew them.
Maxwell's Legal History
- ⚖️ Maxwell was previously charged with perjury for stating in a civil deposition that she knew nothing about Epstein's activities with underage girls.
- ⛓️ She was subsequently convicted of sex trafficking conspiracy, aiding in recruiting, grooming, and sexually abusing young girls with Epstein.
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