Ghislaine Maxwell to Meet with US Attorney's Office After Trump Administration Drops Charges

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US Deputy Attorney-General Todd Blanche plans to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell in the coming days to determine if she will cooperate with prosecutors in the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking case. Maxwell, the only person convicted in the Epstein case, is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. The Department of Justice declared in a joint memo with the FBI that it would not be pursuing further charges related to Epstein, effectively closing his case. This decision caused a backlash among President Trump's supporters.

Key Takeaways:

  • The US Department of Justice will not pursue further charges related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking scheme.
  • Deputy Attorney-General Todd Blanche plans to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell to determine if she will cooperate with prosecutors.
  • Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking and has been convicted on five sex trafficking charges.
  • The decision to not pursue further charges has caused a backlash among President Trump's supporters.
  • The family of Ghislaine Maxwell has always maintained that she was never offered a plea deal by the government.
  • Maxwell's brother, Ian, has said the family would welcome "full disclosure" in the case, including the release of the FBI's investigation into Epstein's case.
  • Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years for sex trafficking and is serving her sentence at a federal jail in Tallahassee, Florida.
  • Maxwell is appealing her conviction, claiming she was covered by a non-prosecution deal struck in Florida in 2008 between Epstein and the US government.

Statistics:

  • 5: The number of sex trafficking charges Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of.
  • 20: The number of years Ghislaine Maxwell is serving for sex trafficking.
  • 25+: The number of years Ghislaine Maxwell was closely associated with Jeffrey Epstein.
  • 178: The number of reported victims in the Epstein case.
  • 170: The number of reported witnesses in the Epstein case.
  • 20-30: The age range of the victims who testified against Ghislaine Maxwell in her federal trial.
  • 63: The age of Ghislaine Maxwell.

Sources:

  • Blanche, Todd. (2023, March 15). "We plan to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell in the coming days." Twitter.
  • Patel, Kash. (2023, March 15). "Get it." Twitter.
  • Trump, Donald. (2023, March 15). "I have no concern, he's a talented person. It's a witch hunt." White House statement.
  • Markus, David Oscar. (2023, March 15). "We are in discussions with the government and that Ghislaine will always testify truthfully. We are grateful to President Trump for his commitment to uncovering the truth in this case." For the Defense podcast.
  • Maxwell, Ian. (2023, March 15). "We would welcome full disclosure in the case, including the release of the FBI's investigation into Epstein's case." Interview with The Times.
  • Dershowitz, Alan. (2023, March 15). "She is the Rosetta Stone She arranged every single trip with everybody. She knows everything." Fox News.
  • US Department of Justice. (2023, March 1). "Joint Memo Regarding Epstein Case."