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Virginia Giuffre’s Family Says DOJ Gave Maxwell “A Platform to Rewrite History”

HeadlineAug 25, 2025
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The family of Jeffrey Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre is accusing the Justice Department of giving former Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell “a platform to rewrite history.” On Friday, the DOJ released the transcript of Maxwell’s interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Maxwell disputed allegations of wrongdoing against her and Epstein.

She also questioned if Epstein had died by suicide in jail. And she praised President Trump, who has the power to pardon her. Giuffre’s family said, “The content of these transcripts is in direct contradiction with felon Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction for child sex trafficking.”

Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has begun sending subpoenaed material on Epstein to the House Oversight Committee, but Democratic lawmakers say almost all of the files had already been publicly released.

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