Epstein Secrets

h 23 somebody from the government about, not only your 24 case, but about everything that's been in the media 25 and that's been publicized about Mr. Epstein in your Page 7 1 case. 2 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: That's -- 3 TODD BLANCHE: Did he -- 4 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: That's true

ith 6 him to 2009, are you still working for Mr. Epstein 7 during that time? 8 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: So his -- so it'd be 9 true to say that Jeffrey tried very hard, he tried 10 very hard to -- to keep me to working for him, 11 because this is a complex operator. 12 I'm not talking abou

TODD BLANCHE: Yes. 4 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Not that close, but 5 friendly enough. I mean, you know. 6 TODD BLANCHE: How was Jeffrey Epstein's 7 relationship with his brother Mark from what you 8 observed? 9 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I mean, they were 10 brotherly, but I think that -- I

cial firm? Do you know 9 that to be true or no? J. Epstein & Company. You 10 ever heard of that? 11

eneral Diego Pestana, Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General Spencer Horn, FBI Special Agent Mark Beard, Deputy U.S. Marshal For Ghislaine Maxwell: David Markus Leah Saffian Melissa Madrigal 2 (Pages 2 to 5) 2 (Pages 2 to 5) Page 2 1 I N T E R V I E W 2 *** 3

ared the defendant to Bill Cosby and argued that this case should be dismissed in the wake of Mr. Cosby's release from prison. The Op-Ed claims that Jeffrey Epstein's non-prosecution agreement is binding in this District, but that "[t]he trial court, just like the trial court and intermediate appellate court in C

elease from prison. The Op-Ed claims that Jeffrey Epstein's non-prosecution agreement is binding in this D

osby's release from prison. The Op-Ed claims that Jeffrey Epstein's non-prosecution agreement is binding i

this letter to bring to the Court's attention an opinion piece (the "Op-Ed") published yesterday in the New York Daily News, which was authored by David Markus, Esq., who represents the defendant in connection with this case. Mr. Markus's statements in the Op-Ed were in violation of Local Rule 23.1, which c

ay to overturn her sex-trafficking conviction, arguing she was covered by a non-prosecution agreement the government made with her former paramour, Jeffrey Epstein. The article noted that Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence. She was convicted on five counts of aiding Epstein in his abuse of u

paramour, Jeffrey Epstein. The article noted that Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence. She was convicted on five counts of aiding Epstein in his abuse of underage girls in December 2021. A federal appeals court rejected her argument that Epstein's non-prosecution agreement, arranged i

nt the government made with her former paramour, Jeffrey Epstein. The article noted that Maxwell is curren

hout being subject to a gotcha in some other jurisdiction that chooses to interpret that plain language promise in some other way," defense attorney David Markus wrote. EFTA00163394 EFTA00163395 EFTA00163396 EFTA00163397

h 23 somebody from the government about, not only your 24 case, but about everything that's been in the media 25 and that's been publicized about Mr. Epstein in your MAGNA9 LEGAL SERVICES Page 7 1 case. 2 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: That's -- 3 TODD BLANCHE: Did he -- 4 GHISLA

ith 6 him to 2009, are you still working for Mr. Epstein 7 during that time? 8 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: So his -- so it'd be 9 true to say that Jeffrey tried very hard, he tried 10 very hard to -- to keep me to working for him, 11 because this is a complex operator. 12 I'm not talking abou

in the media 25 and that's been publicized about Mr. Epstein in your MAGNA9 LEGAL SERVICES Page 7 1 case.

eneral Diego Pestana, Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General Spencer Horn, FBI Special Agent Mark Beard, Deputy U.S. Marshal For Ghislaine Maxwell: David Markus Leah Saffian Melissa Madrigal MAGNA9 LEGAL SERVICES Page 2 1 I N T E R V I E W 2 *** 3 TODD

pecializes in sex 11 trafficking. 12 I needed to call them to prove what I knew 10:15:49 13 immediately, that the only time I was ever at 14 Jeffrey Epstein's ranch was when I went to visit the 15 Ashes in New Mexico. I spoke to their daughter, the 16 prosecutor's, class. She was then in high school, 1

heir daughter, the 16 prosecutor's, class. She was then in high school, 17 and took a day trip to Santa Fe. 18 Ashe had known -- had heard that Jeffrey 10:16:15 19 Epstein had bought a ranch, a very large ranch in 20 New Mexico and Ashe was very interested in the 21 outdoors and asked me if I

prosecutor's, class. She was then in high school, 17 and took a day trip to Santa Fe. 18 Ashe had known -- had heard that Jeffrey 10:16:15 19 Epstein had bought a ranch, a very large ranch in 20 New Mexico and Ashe was very interested in the 21 outdoors and asked me if I would do him a favor an

represent me 14 pro bono, offering to do anything they could to see 15 that these lawyers were appropriately punished and 16 disciplined. 17 David Markus, for example, of the Miami 09:58:17 18 Bar called and keeps calling asking if there's 19 anything he can do to help me. 20 There's a lawyer in

hat she was working at Mar-a-Lago and that 23 you received a treatment of her -- from her at some 24 point, and that you recruited her to meet 25 Mr. Epstein. DOJ REDACTION DOJ REDACTION Page 220 1 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Right. 2 TODD BLANCHE: Do you know, affirmatively, 3 whether tha

e 24 point, and that you recruited her to meet 25 Mr. Epstein. DOJ REDACTION DOJ REDACTION Page 220 1

eneral Diego Pestana, Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General Spencer Horn, FBI Special Agent Mark Beard, Deputy U.S. Marshal For Ghislaine Maxwell: David Markus Leah Saffian Melissa Madrigal Page 217 1 I N T E R V I E W 2 *** 3 SPENCER HORN: Good morning.

this letter to bring to the Court's attention an opinion piece (the "Op-Ed") published yesterday in the New York Daily News, which was authored by David Markus, Esq., who represents the defendant in connection with this case. Mr. Markus's statements in the Op-Ed were in violation of Local Rule 23.1, which c

osby's release from prison. The Op-Ed claims that Jeffrey Epstein's non-prosecution agreement is binding in this D

elease from prison. The Op-Ed claims that Jeffrey Epstein's non-prosecution agreement is binding in this D

osby's release from prison. The Op-Ed claims that Jeffrey Epstein's non-prosecution agreement is binding i

eneral Diego Pestana, Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General Spencer Horn, FBI Special Agent Mark Beard, Deputy U.S. Marshal For Ghislaine Maxwell: David Markus Leah Saffian Melissa Madrigal 2 (Pages 217 to 220) 2 (Pages 217 to 220) Page 217 1 I N T E R V I E W 2 ***

hat she was working at Mar-a-Lago and that 23 you received a treatment of her -- from her at some 24 point, and that you recruited her to meet 25 Mr. Epstein. Page 220 1 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Right. 2 TODD BLANCHE: Do you know, affirmatively, 3 whether that's true or false, or do you j

e 24 point, and that you recruited her to meet 25 Mr. Epstein. Page 220 1 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Right.