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Ghislaine Maxwell's Lawyer Discusses Potential Pardon and Testimony

Forbes Breaking NewsAugust 7, 20253 min12,961 views
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Meeting with Deputy Attorney General

  • 🎯 The primary goal of the meeting with the Deputy Attorney General was to pursue the truth.
  • 🀝 Maxwell's lawyer stated there were no asks or promises made during the meeting.
  • πŸ—£οΈ Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly answered every question posed to her, even about approximately a hundred different people.

Congressional Testimony

  • πŸ›οΈ Ghislaine Maxwell has been subpoenaed by Congress to testify, with a decision pending on whether she will comply.
  • πŸ—“οΈ The testimony is scheduled for the week of August 11th.
  • βš–οΈ The decision to testify is expected to be informed by how the meeting with the Deputy Attorney General proceeded.

Pardon Possibility

  • πŸ•ŠοΈ Maxwell would welcome any relief after enduring difficult conditions for five years.
  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ The lawyer confirmed they have not spoken to the President or anyone about a pardon yet, but noted the President's acknowledgment of his power to pardon.
  • βœ… The legal team aims to demonstrate how the Southern District of New York's case against Maxwell was disproven and wrong.

Trial Testimony and Perjury Charges

  • 🚫 Maxwell did not testify at her trial because the government did not prove its case, and she has a Fifth Amendment right.
  • βš–οΈ Perjury charges that were previously filed against Maxwell have been dropped.
  • πŸ’‘ The lawyer expressed surprise at suggestions that Maxwell should have testified at trial, calling it a different situation than the current one.
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