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Ghislaine Maxwell to Attempt Deal with Trump Administration Amid Presidential Fallout

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Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted of child sex trafficking and other offenses, is expected to attempt a deal with the Trump administration to reduce her 20-year sentence. The move comes as President Donald Trump faces mounting pressure from the fallout of his refusal to release information on Jeffrey Epstein, Maxwell's former lover and convicted sex offender. Maxwell's lawyers have previously described Trump as the "ultimate dealmaker" and will attempt to lean on him to secure a deal.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ghislaine Maxwell is expected to attempt a deal with the Trump administration to reduce her 20-year sentence.
  • The deal would require Maxwell to cooperate with the government and potentially implicate Trump in the Epstein scandal.
  • Maxwell's lawyers are likely to use Trump's reputation as a "dealmaker" to secure a reduced sentence.
  • Maxwell has two potential avenues for having her sentence reduced: a Rule 35 motion or a pardon from Trump.
  • The US district judge overseeing Maxwell's case is Paul Engelmayer, appointed by Barack Obama.
  • Former federal prosecutor Edward A McDonald believes that Maxwell's case is complex and that her cooperation with the government may not be valuable.
  • McDonald notes that Maxwell is "hardly a credible witness" and that any prosecutor would need "tremendous amount of corroboration" for her testimony.
  • The case has been criticized for not following standard operating procedure, with some observers suggesting that outside forces are at play.

Statistics:

  • Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison in June 2022.
  • The US Department of Justice has announced that they will meet with Maxwell to discuss a potential deal.
  • Donald Trump has not been implicated in any allegations of wrongdoing related to Epstein.
  • 63.4% of the Trump base may question his decision to pardon Maxwell if she is found to have exonerated him.

Sources:

  • The New York Post
  • The Telegraph
  • The Washington Post
  • CNN
  • The Telegraph
  • The Washington Post

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