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Maxwell's Lawyer Meets DOJ Amid Trump-Epstein Controversy

8/23/2025

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Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer met with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch in Florida, focusing on the Epstein case. Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, denied seeing inappropriate behavior by Donald Trump.
The Trump administration released transcripts to counter transparency concerns about the Epstein case but stated no further disclosures would occur to protect victims.
Trump dismissed Epstein-related concerns, calling critics "weaklings."

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Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer met with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch in Florida, focusing on the Epstein case. Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, denied seeing inappropriate behavior by Donald Trump.
The Trump administration released transcripts to counter transparency concerns about the Epstein case but stated no further disclosures would occur to protect victims.
Trump dismissed Epstein-related concerns, calling critics "weaklings."