Maxwell’s attorney, David Markus, said she would be prepared to speak publicly if granted clemency by Trump. “Ms Maxwell is prepared to speak fully and honestly if granted clemency by President Trump.”Markus also said that Trump and former President Bill Clinton – both of whom were once friendly with Epstein – are “innocent of any wrongdoing”. “Ms Maxwell alone can explain why, and the public is entitled to that explanation,” he said. ‘Unrepentant’Democratic lawmaker Suhas Subramanyam, who attended the closed-door deposition by Maxwell, said she was “unrepentant”. Trump was once a close friend of Epstein but has not been called to testify by the House Oversight Committee, which is led by members of his Republican Party.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 09, 2026 19:13 UTC