Ghislaine Maxwell attorney seeks pardon for former Jeffrey Epstein associate

Trump has already said that he is not currently considering a pardon for Maxwell, who was an associate and friend of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, but he has not ruled it out.

By Misty Severi

Published: July 25, 2025 4:46pm

Updated: July 25, 2025 4:57pm

Gislaine Maxwell's attorney, David Oscar Markus, on Friday indicated to reporters that he was hoping President Donald Trump would pardon his client as she cooperates with the Justice Department.

Trump has already said that he hadn't considered a pardon for Maxwell, who was an associate and friend of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, but he has not ruled it out permanently.

Markus confirmed that no pardon had been offered or discussed so far, but said “We hope [the president] exercises that power in the right and just way.”

The comment comes after Maxwell met with top Justice Department officials, including Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, for two days to answer their questions. Maxwell has not invoked the Fifth Amendment during questioning.

Maxwell is also in the process of appealing her sex-trafficking conviction, for which she is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence. Markus said his client was meeting with the Justice Department to tell her side of the Epstein story, because she never testified in her criminal trial.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.