Ghislaine Maxwell, jailed for her role in the sex crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, has just spent two days being questioned by a top US Justice Department official in Florida. The big question now is whether US President Donald Trump, under huge pressure to be transparent about the Epstein scandal, will pardon her for cooperating.
Here’s what’s actually happened — and what’s just talk.
Ghislaine Maxwell faced a marathon DOJ interview
Maxwell’s lawyer, David Oscar Markus, said Maxwell “answered every single question” the Department of Justice had for her during the intense Tallahassee meetings, held over two days with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Markus told reporters, “She was asked maybe about 100 different people. She answered questions about everybody, and she didn’t hold anything back.”
Markus added: “There were a lot of questions and we went all day and she answered every one of them. She never said I’m not going to answer, never declined.”
These meetings are highly unusual, as it’s rare for a convicted sex offender to sit down with the second-in-command at the Justice Department and cover such ground — especially one so closely linked to a notorious case and high-profile names.
Did Ghislaine Maxwell cut a deal?
According to her legal team, there’s no deal — at least not yet. Markus told journalists, “We haven’t communicated with the president or anyone else about a pardon at this point. The president mentioned this morning that he has the authority to do so. We are hopeful he will utilise that authority in a fair and just manner,” per The Hill.
He stressed that Maxwell “has no reason to lie at this point, and she’s going to keep telling the truth”.
What has Trump said about pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell?
As word spread of Maxwell’s extensive DOJ interviews, reporters put the pardon question directly to Trump. He replied, “It’s something I haven’t thought about.
“I’m allowed to do it, but it’s something I have not thought about.”
Pressed further, he said, “I don’t want to talk about that”, making it clear he wasn’t committing either way. The president also expressed frustration that his name keeps coming up in connection to Epstein, insisting to reporters, “I have nothing to do with the guy”.
At this point, there is no indication Maxwell has been promised anything in exchange for her testimony. Her lawyer said plainly: “There’s been no asks and no promises.”
The Justice Department’s Todd Blanche was also noncommittal, saying only “the Department of Justice will share additional information about what we learned at an appropriate time”.
What happens next?
Maxwell is still serving her 20-year sentence and appealing her conviction. Trump’s comments so far have left the possibility of a pardon open simply because he, as president, has the authority to grant one. But for now, there are no signs he’s moving in that direction — just that he hasn’t ruled it out.
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