**Ghislaine Maxwell Set for Meeting with Justice Department Amid Epstein File Pressure**

**Ghislaine Maxwell, currently incarcerated for sex trafficking, is scheduled to meet with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to discuss potential testimony related to Epstein's network. As public pressure mounts for the release of files on the infamous financier, lawmakers push for accountability.**

Ghislaine Maxwell, the former confidante of Jeffrey Epstein, is set to engage in talks with officials from the U.S. Justice Department in light of escalating public and political pressure to release documents associated with Epstein’s infamous sex trafficking operations. As reported by U.S. media, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has indicated that he intends to gather information from Maxwell regarding individuals Epstein may have assisted in abusing young girls.

The meeting will take place on Thursday in Tallahassee, Florida, where Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence. Her legal team expressed optimism, suggesting that the outcome of the meeting could influence whether she agrees to testify before Congress.

This renewed focus on Maxwell, who is now 63 and convicted for facilitating Epstein's crimes, reflects heightened calls from the public—which includes a segment of former President Donald Trump’s supporters—as well as from lawmakers for the release of files pertaining to the Epstein case. Blanche noted in a recent post on social media that if Maxwell possesses crucial information about other perpetrators, the FBI and DOJ are open to hearing her insights.

Reports have surfaced indicating that Attorney General Pam Bondi informed Trump in a briefing that his name featured in DOJ documents tied to Epstein's operations. The White House has dismissed these claims as “fake news,” clarifying that mere mention in documents does not equate to evidence of criminal wrongdoing, and Trump has not been implicated in Epstein's illicit activities.

During his 2020 presidential campaign, Trump pledged to unveil such documentation regarding Epstein’s associates. Yet frustration has brewed among his supporters concerning the administration's failure to deliver what was rumored to be a "client list" involving Epstein. A recent memo by the DOJ and FBI clarified that no such list exists.

Epstein’s life ended in a New York prison cell in 2019 under circumstances ruled a suicide while he awaited trial on serious sex trafficking charges, following a previous conviction for soliciting a minor. Subsequent years have seen a rise in conspiracy theories surrounding the nature of both his crimes and his untimely death.

On Wednesday, a House subcommittee voted to subpoena the Justice Department for relevant files, pending approval from the committee chairman. Concurrently, GOP members of the House Oversight Committee have issued a subpoena for Maxwell to provide testimony from prison on August 11. House Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed skepticism regarding Maxwell’s reliability as a witness.

Maxwell's attorney, David Oscar Markus, defended her credibility, asserting that any potential decision to testify—versus exercising her constitutional right to remain silent—would result in her providing truthful testimony as she has consistently claimed she would.

As the story unfolds, the Justice Department has recently submitted a request to a federal judge for the release of decades-old grand jury testimony linked to a Florida investigation concerning Epstein. However, that request was denied on Wednesday by a federal judge in the state.