Maxwell, one of Epstein's closest confidantes, was convicted on child sex trafficking charges and sentenced to 20 years

Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe questioned the veracity of statements made by Ghislaine Maxwell during an interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche after transcripts were released on Friday.

The Department of Justice released transcripts and audio recordings of interviews with Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend.

The interviews with Maxwell came as the Trump administration attempted to quell backlash from Republicans and Democrats alike over its handling of the Epstein investigation.

A former FBI official described one “suspicious” element of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell’s interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche: she mentioned Donald Trump unprompted. Andrew McCabe,

Maxwell said in interviews with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche that she is sure Clinton never visited Epstein's private island.

Todd Blanche has emerged as a significant figure in American legal and political circles, particularly due to his high-profile role as Donald Trump’s defense attorney during the 2024 New York criminal trial.

Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accomplice, does not believe that her late partner died by suicide. On Friday, the Department of Justice released the long-awaited taped interviews Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche conducted with Maxwell in July.