Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers on Tuesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will not recommend a pardon for convicted Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.
Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison term for her part in a sex trafficking scheme that prosecutors say involved Epstein, who died in a Manhattan jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
During remarks before the Senate Judiciary Committee under questioning from Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Blanche was asked whether the DOJ would commit to not recommending a pardon for Maxwell. He responded: “Yes. I can commit to that, of course.”…
DOJ Won’t Recommend Pardon of Epstein Accomplice Maxwell, Blanche Says
