In a bombshell reversal that shocks even seasoned observers, newly released 2025 Justice Department files reveal Ghislaine Maxwell—serving 20 years for trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein—boldly claiming from prison that she has zero firsthand knowledge of his crimes against minors, insisting no hidden “client roster” ever existed, and expressing deep skepticism about the official ruling that his 2019 jailhouse death was suicide. Delivered with audacious calm during interviews with top officials, these denials fly in the face of her conviction, graphic survivor accounts of her direct grooming role, and vast evidence that cemented her as Epstein’s key enabler—igniting raw outrage among victims who see desperation and urgent questions about whether this is a calculated play for reduced sentence, pardon hopes, or something far more guarded.
In a bombshell reversal that shocks even seasoned observers, newly released 2025 Justice Department files reveal Ghislaine Maxwell—serving 20 years for trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein—boldly claiming from prison that she has zero firsthand knowledge of his crimes against minors, insisting no hidden “client roster” ever existed, and expressing deep skepticism about the official ruling that his 2019 jailhouse death was suicide.
The revelations come from a 337-page transcript and audio recordings of a two-day July 2025 interview conducted by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche—formerly Donald Trump’s personal lawyer—at Maxwell’s then-prison in Tallahassee, Florida. Released on August 22, 2025, amid intense political pressure for transparency on Epstein-related documents, the materials show Maxwell speaking with audacious calm under limited immunity, with no promises of leniency.
Maxwell, 63, repeatedly denied witnessing Epstein abuse minors: “I never witnessed Jeffrey doing anything inappropriate with any underage woman,” she said, while acknowledging some of his misconduct but claiming no direct observation of crimes against girls. This directly contradicts her 2021 conviction, where four survivors testified in graphic detail about Maxwell’s role in grooming and recruiting them as teenagers for Epstein’s abuse from 1994 to 2004.
On the mythical “client list”—rumored to name powerful figures involved in Epstein’s network—Maxwell was adamant: “There is no list that I am aware of. There never was a list.” She dismissed it as originating from civil lawsuits, denying any blackmail scheme.
Regarding Epstein’s August 2019 death—ruled suicide by hanging—Maxwell voiced strong doubt: “I do not believe he died by suicide, no.” Citing prison negligence and Epstein’s non-suicidal demeanor, she speculated on internal foul play (like cheap inmate-arranged violence) but rejected conspiracy theories of murder to silence him as “ludicrous.”
Delivered with audacious calm during interviews with top officials, these denials fly in the face of her conviction, graphic survivor accounts of her direct grooming role, and vast evidence that cemented her as Epstein’s key enabler. Victims and advocates erupted in outrage, calling the session retraumatizing and a “platform to rewrite history.” Attorneys like Brittany Henderson criticized the DOJ for enabling Maxwell, especially amid her post-interview transfer to a lower-security Texas facility—fueling speculation of deals.
Maxwell’s team praised the release as vindicating her innocence, tying into ongoing appeals (including a December 2025 petition citing “new evidence”). Critics see desperation: a calculated play for reduced sentence, pardon hopes (her lawyer has welcomed presidential clemency), or something far more guarded amid broader 2025 Epstein file disclosures, including grand jury records and emails.
As Maxwell pursues legal avenues and the scandal’s shadows linger, her prison assertions ignite raw outrage among victims while raising urgent questions about motives, justice, and unresolved truths in one of history’s darkest cases.
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