{"id":2466489,"date":"2025-07-24T23:24:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T03:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ghislaine-maxwell-had-productive-day-in-doj-meeting-on-epstein-case-lawyer-says-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T23:26:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T03:26:04","slug":"ghislaine-maxwell-had-productive-day-in-doj-meeting-on-epstein-case-lawyer-says-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ghislaine-maxwell-had-productive-day-in-doj-meeting-on-epstein-case-lawyer-says-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghislaine Maxwell had \u2018productive day\u2019 in DOJ meeting on Epstein case, lawyer says &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fghislaine-maxwell-had-productive-day-in-doj-meeting-on-epstein-case-lawyer-says-washington-examiner%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=2466489&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>ghislaine Maxwell had a &#8220;productive day&#8221; during a lengthy meeting wiht the department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case, according too her lawyer.Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche interviewed Maxwell in Florida following directives from President Donald Trump to further investigate Epstein, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bail-fund-praised-by-kamala-harris-has-twice-freed-the-same-rioter-he-was-just-charged-again\/\" title=\"Bail Fund Praised By Kamala Harris Has Twice Freed The Same Rioter. He Was Just Charged Again.\">convicted sex offender<\/a> who died in prison in 2019. Maxwell answered all questions truthfully and cooperated fully without invoking her legal privileges. This meeting marked the first direct interaction between DOJ officials and Maxwell. The interview is set to continue, with the DOJ promising to share more details in due course.Maxwell,who was convicted of sex trafficking in 2022,is seen by some as a key figure in unraveling the full extent of Epstein&#8217;s network. congressional investigators, led by House Oversight Chairman James Comer, have subpoenaed maxwell for testimony as the investigation into Epstein&#8217;s activities expands. The Trump administration has emphasized its commitment to uncovering credible evidence related to Epstein and his associates.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ghislaine Maxwell had &lsquo;productive day&rsquo; in DOJ meeting on Epstein case, lawyer says<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2180527\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3480952\/what-to-know-ghislaine-maxwell-meets-doj-todd-blanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ghislaine Maxwell&rsquo;<\/a>s legal team expressed optimism after meeting with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Justice<\/a> on Thursday in an attempt to clear up widespread speculation about her former boyfriend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jeffrey Epstein\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche sat down with Maxwell for hours in Florida after President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> instructed Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pam Bondi\">Pam Bondi<\/a>&rsquo;s DOJ to further probe Epstein, a now<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-gates-squirms-when-questioned-about-jeffrey-epstein\/\" title=\"Bill Gates Squirms When Questioned About ...\">-deceased convicted sex offender<\/a> whose past sparked sweeping public debate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3481572\/alina-habba-acting-us-attorney-new-jersey\/\">Alina Habba becomes acting US attorney in New Jersey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3481338\/ninth-circuit-sides-with-oregon-mom-adoption-gender-ideology\/\">Ninth Circuit sides with Oregon mom denied adoption over not affirming gender ideology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3481383\/paxton-mortgage-fraud-bipartisan-pattern-trump-schiff-feud\/\">Paxton mortgage fraud allegations highlight bipartisan pattern after Trump-Schiff feud<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;There were a lot of questions and we went all day,&rdquo; David Markus, Maxwell&rsquo;s lawyer, said following the encounter. &ldquo;And she answered every one of them. She never did say, &lsquo;I&rsquo;m not going to answer,&rsquo; never declined &hellip; she never stopped. She never invoked her privilege. She never declined to answer. She answered all the questions truthfully, honestly, and to the best of her ability.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Markus praised the Trump administration for approaching Maxwell, noting that the Thursday meeting marked the first time any DOJ official had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-as-ghislaine-maxwell-meets-with-doj-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"What to know as ... meets with ... - Washington Examiner\">opened direct lines<\/a> of communication with her.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the first time that the government has asked questions, so we were thankful that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >deputy attorney general<\/a> came and asked her questions,&rdquo; he told reporters. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the first time the government did it. So it was a good day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Blanche said the two would continue the interview on Friday, announcing in a post to X Thursday evening that the DOJ would &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-warehouse-in-illinois-collapses-during-severe-storm-fatalities-confirmed-dozens-trapped\/\" title=\"Amazon Warehouse In Illinois Collapses During Severe Storm; Fatalities Confirmed, Dozens Trapped\">share additional information<\/a> about what we learned at the appropriate time.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks to the media, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, as President Donald Trump looks on. (AP Photo\/Manuel Ceneta)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Some have&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3480952\/what-to-know-ghislaine-maxwell-meets-doj-todd-blanche\/\" target=\"_blank\">viewed Maxwell<\/a><\/span>  as the &ldquo;Rosetta Stone&rdquo; that can unlock the mystery of Epstein, a powerful New York financier who for decades <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3476483\/epsteins-brother-demands-to-see-bannons-unseen-footage-of-sex-offender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">cultivated relationships <\/a>with the world&rsquo;s leading political, academic, celebrity, and scientific figures, before he died in a prison cell in 2019 stirred specualtion that the government was trying to cover up his participation in a &ldquo;deep-state&rdquo; operation.<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell had known Epstein since the early 1990s and has reportedly viewed cooperating with the DOJ as a possible ticket to obtaining a pardon from Trump or a more lenient approach to her efforts to appeal her 2022 sex trafficking conviction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congress, led by House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY), has subpoenaed Maxwell for a deposition at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tallahassee on Aug. 11 as Washington expands an investigation into the Epstein case.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3478970\/who-is-ghislaine-maxwell-what-can-the-trump-administration-do-to-make-her-speak-epstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHO IS GHISLAINE MAXWELL, AND WHAT CAN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DO TO MAKE HER SPEAK TRUTHFULLY ABOUT EPSTEIN?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Comer&rsquo;s move came after Blanche<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3478204\/doj-fbi-sit-down-ghislaine-maxwell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> said last week<\/a> he believed Maxwell might have &ldquo;credible&rdquo; light to shed on the Epstein case.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump has told us to release all credible evidence. If [Ghislaine] Maxwell has information about anyone who has committed crimes against victims, the FBI and the DOJ will hear what she has to say,&rdquo; the deputy attorney general said. &ldquo;I anticipate meeting with Ms. Maxwell in the coming days. Until now, no administration on behalf of the Department had inquired about her willingness to meet with the government. 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