Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney, David Markus, has expressed hope that President Donald Trump will pardon the former British socialite. She has been convicted for her role in sex trafficking crimes connected to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence in a Florida prison for trafficking a minor for sexual abuse.
Maxwell’s Lawyer Urges Presidential Pardon
Following a meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on July 25, Markus spoke to reporters outside the facility in Tallahassee. “We haven’t spoken to the president or anybody about a pardon just yet,” Markus said.
However, he added, “The president this morning said he had the power to do so. We hope he exercises that power in the right and just way.”
Trump, when asked earlier that day if he had considered pardoning Maxwell, responded, “I’m allowed to do it, but it’s something I have not thought about. I certainly can’t talk about pardons now.”
Trump’s Response: “Don’t Talk About Trump”
While boarding a flight to Scotland, Trump downplayed the matter, saying, “You’re making a very big thing over something that’s not a big thing.” He added, “Talk about Clinton… Talk about all of [Epstein’s] friends… Don’t talk about Trump.”
