In a bombshell revelation that has sent shockwaves through a political landscape still grappling with the fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein case, convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has told federal prosecutors she never saw President Donald Trump engage in “any inappropriate setting in any way.” The statement, released in a newly public interview transcript, comes as the Trump administration faces mounting pressure to release all documents related to the Epstein investigation.
The Justice Department today released hundreds of pages of transcripts from two separate interviews with Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for her role in helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse teenage girls. The interviews, conducted by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, were part of a broader push by the administration to appear transparent amid a fierce backlash from the public and Congress.
Under questioning, Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend and accomplice, repeatedly praised President Trump, describing him as a “gentleman in all respects.” She told prosecutors, “I never witnessed the President in any inappropriate setting in any way. The President was never inappropriate with anybody.”
The transcripts also reveal that Maxwell denied the existence of a so-called “client list,” a conspiracy theory that has been a major source of speculation on the political right. She told Blanche, “There is no list that I am aware of.” This statement directly contradicts some of the President’s own past claims.
While the Trump administration appears to be hoping the transcripts will put to rest concerns about the President’s past association with Epstein, the release is unlikely to satisfy those who believe a full-scale cover-up is underway. The interview’s focus on Trump has also drawn criticism from some analysts, who have noted that Blanche, who previously served as Trump’s personal lawyer, appeared to be attempting to exonerate the President.
The release also raises as many questions as it answers. Maxwell’s statements directly contradict a previous report by The Wall Street Journal, which claimed that Trump sent a “bawdy” birthday letter to Epstein featuring a drawing of a nude woman. When asked about it, Maxwell said, “I do not remember.” The President has filed a lawsuit over that report.
For now, the legal and political fallout from the Epstein saga continues. As the Justice Department vows to continue its investigation and Congress pushes for more transparency, the public is left with a new, and deeply controversial, perspective on the past, courtesy of one of the case’s central figures.