For the second day... The U.S. Department of Justice interrogates Epstein's former associate

SadaNews - Yesterday, Friday, for the second consecutive day, U.S. Deputy Attorney General interrogated Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of the late Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of trafficking underage girls and whose case caused a political storm for President Donald Trump, according to the "French Press Agency".

Todd Blanche, who was also previously Trump's personal attorney, refused to disclose the content of his discussion with Maxwell in the unusual meeting that brought a convicted sex offender together with a senior justice official.

David Markus, Maxwell's attorney, revealed on Friday that she was asked about "everything" and "answered every question" during the second day of questioning in a Florida court.

He added that no "offers" of pardon were presented to Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence.

Trump once again sought to distance himself from Epstein on Friday, telling reporters before a visit to Scotland, "I have no relationship with this man."

Trump urged reporters to "focus" instead on Democratic figures, such as former President Bill Clinton and Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, whom the Republican president claimed were "close friends" of Epstein.

When asked if he was considering pardoning Maxwell, Trump replied that it was something he "had not thought about," emphasizing that he had the authority to do so.

He also denied American media reports that he was informed by Attorney General Pam Bondi in the spring that his name appeared several times in what is called the "Epstein files".

Epstein was accused of recruiting underage girls to accompany wealthy acquaintances before being found dead in his New York jail cell.

His death led to conspiracy theories claiming he was murdered to prevent him from testifying against his prominent associates.

Trump had promised his supporters to release case documents, but his administration stated in early July that it found no elements warranting the release of additional documents.

The Department of Justice and the FBI denied the existence of a "list" of Epstein's clients.

Maxwell is the only former associate of Epstein, having been imprisoned in 2022 for luring underage girls between 1994 and 2004 for sexual exploitation by him.

The "Wall Street Journal" reported Wednesday that Trump's name was among the hundreds of names found during the Justice Department's review of case files.

Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the newspaper last week after it reported that he wrote a sexually suggestive letter to Epstein on his 50th birthday in 2003, seeking $10 billion in damages.