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Trump Denies Pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell Amid Outrage

8/4/2025

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Donald Trump revealed he hasn't been approached about pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. He asserted his power to grant pardons while Maxwell's recent transfer to a minimum-security prison in Texas sparked outrage among Epstein's victims' families, who accuse the justice system of favoring her.

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Donald Trump revealed he hasn't been approached about pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. He asserted his power to grant pardons while Maxwell's recent transfer to a minimum-security prison in Texas sparked outrage among Epstein's victims' families, who accuse the justice system of favoring her.