{"id":2465159,"date":"2025-07-22T10:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-moves-to-interview-ghislaine-maxwell-in-the-coming-days\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T10:21:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:21:32","slug":"doj-moves-to-interview-ghislaine-maxwell-in-the-coming-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-moves-to-interview-ghislaine-maxwell-in-the-coming-days\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Moves to Interview Ghislaine Maxwell &#8216;In the Coming Days&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-moves-to-interview-ghislaine-maxwell-in-the-coming-days%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2465159&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S.department of Justice (DOJ) plans to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s former girlfriend, who was convicted of assisting epstein in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pollak-ghislaine-maxwell-jury-did-what-prosectors-failed-to-do-in-epstein-plea-deal\/\" title=\"Pollak: Ghislaine Maxwell Jury Did What Prosectors Failed to Do in ... Plea Deal\">sexually abusing underage girls<\/a> and is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that if Maxwell has information about others involved in crimes against victims, the FBI and DOJ want to hear it. This move comes as part of the DOJ&#8217;s effort to be more clear following criticism over withholding some Epstein inquiry records. The DOJ, under President Donald Trump&#8217;s direction, recently requested a judge to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-doj-asks-judges-to-unseal-epstein-and-maxwell-grand-jury-records\/\" title=\"... ... asks judges to unseal ... and Maxwell grand jury records\">unseal grand jury transcripts<\/a> related<\/a> to the case.Although previous DOJ statements suggested no new charges would be filed against others, Blanche emphasized the department&#8217;s commitment to pursuing justice wherever evidence leads. Maxwell&#8217;s lawyer confirmed ongoing discussions with the government and expressed readiness for her truthful testimony.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein&rsquo;s former girlfriend, who was convicted of helping the financier sexually abuse underage girls and is now serving a lengthy prison sentence, a senior official said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>If Ghislaine Maxwell &ldquo;has information about anyone who has committed crimes against victims, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/newly-declassified-clinton-annex-document-released-doesnt-look-good-comeys-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FBI<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/federal-reserve-chair-jerome-powell-formally-referred-doj-criminal-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOJ<\/a> will hear what she has to say,&rdquo; Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a post on X, adding that President Donald Trump &ldquo;has told us to release all credible evidence.&rdquo; A lawyer for Maxwell confirmed there were discussions with the government.<\/p>\n<p>The overture to attorneys for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/atlantic-article-attacks-maga-epstein-coverage-read-pay-woman-next-ghislaine-maxwell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maxwell<\/a>, who in 2022 was sentenced to 20 years in prison, is part of an ongoing Justice Department effort to cast itself as transparent following fierce backlash from parts of Trump&rsquo;s base over an earlier refusal to release additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gen-flynn-publishes-open-letter-trump-regarding-epstein-hesitated-write\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">records in the Epstein investigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As part of that effort, the Justice Department, acting at the direction of the Trump, last week asked a judge to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/happening-bondi-moves-unseal-epstein-grand-jury-testimony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unseal grand jury transcripts<\/a> from the case. That decision is ultimately up to the judge.<\/p>\n<p>Epstein, who reportedly killed himself in his New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial, was accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-spacey-to-appear-in-movie-about-falsely-accused-pedophile\/\" title=\"Kevin Spacey To Appear In Movie About Falsely Accused Pedophile\">sexually abusing children<\/a> over more than a decade, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-issues-ruling-on-ghislaine-maxwells-appeal\/\" title=\"Federal Court Issues Ruling on Ghislaine Maxwell&#039;s Appeal\">exploiting vulnerable girls<\/a> as young as 14. He couldn&rsquo;t have done so without the help of Maxwell, his longtime companion, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department had said in a two-page memo this month that it had not uncovered evidence to charge anyone else in connection with Epstein&rsquo;s abuse. But Blanche said in his social media post that the Justice Department &ldquo;does not shy away from uncomfortable truths, nor from the responsibility to pursue justice wherever the facts may lead.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He said in his post that, at the direction of Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-fumes-reporter-bondi-tries-explain-away-critical-missing-minute-epstein-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pam Bondi<\/a>, he has &ldquo;communicated with counsel for Ms. Maxwell to determine whether she would be willing to speak with prosecutors from the Department.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I anticipate meeting with Ms. Maxwell in the coming days,&rdquo; Blanche said. &ldquo;Until now, no administration on behalf of the Department had inquired about her willingness to meet with the government. That changes now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A lawyer for Maxwell, David Oscar Markus, said Tuesday in a statement: &ldquo;I can confirm that 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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on X that if Maxwell has information about others involved in crimes against victims, the FBI and DOJ are ready to listen. 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