Epstein Secrets

oth- ing to do with the practice of law. He invariably cited Roy Cohn, his old New York friend, attorney, and tough-guy mentor, and Robert Kennedy. John F. Kennedy's brother. "He was always on my ass about Roy Cohn and Bobby Kennedy," said Steve Bannon, the political strategist who, perhaps more than anyone else

ough juice and mus- cle, the legal system could always be gamed. Bobby Kennedy had been his brother's attorney general and hatchet man; he protected JFK and worked the back channels of power for the benefit of the family. This was the constant Trump theme: beating the system. "the guy who gets away

attorney general; Trump insisted, although in fact he did not even speak to his brother (Robert, a seventy- one-year-old retired businessman). "Like Kennedy" (Six years after John F. Kennedy appointed his brother Robert attorney general, Congress passed the Federal Anti-Nepotism Statute, called the "Bob

or his part, however, Donald Trump yet seemed to believe that 1 skills and instincts were at least a match for all the thoroughness as resources of the United States Department of Justice. He even believ their exhaustive approach would work in his favor. 'Boring. Confusi for everybody:' he said, dismissing the reports of the investig

to -- this isn't got you. 16 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Okay. 17 TODD BLANCHE: I'll say that to you. 18 Did you ever meet JFK, Jr.? 19 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I'm sorry? 20 TODD BLANCHE: Did you ever meet JFK, Jr.? 21 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Yes. 22

HISLAINE MAXWELL: Or maybe -- yes. 14 TODD BLANCHE: Did you have a -- any sort 15 of professional or social relationship with John F. 16 Kennedy, Jr.? 17 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I fancied him. 18 TODD BLANCHE: You what? 19 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I thought he was very

Page 1 United States Department of Justice INTERVIEW OF: GHISLAINE MAXWELL DATE: July 24, 2025 APPEARANCES: For the United States: Todd Blanche, Deputy Attorney General Diego Pestana, Acting A

6 F. Supp. 2d 279 (S.D.N.Y. 2007) 284, 286 United States v. Figueroa, 618 F.2d 934 (2d Cir. 1980) 255 United States v. Fiumano, No. 14 Cr. 518 (JFK), 2016 WL 1629356 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 25, 2016) 70 United States v. Florence, 456 F.2d 46 (4th Cir. 1972) 293 United States v. Florida West Int'l Air

ief attended a meeting with defense counsel, during which defense counsel made a pitch that Epstein should not be prosecuted. November 2020 Report, United States Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility, at 61-62. However, although the line prosecutor, Maria Villafaiia, subsequently sent the CEOS Chief a draft

96 F. Supp. 2d 279 (S.D.N.Y. 2007) 284,286 United States v. Figueroa, 618 F.2d 934 (2d Cir. 1980) 255 United States v. Fiumano, No. 14 Cr. 518 (JFK), 2016 WL 1629356 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 25, 2016) 70 United States v. Florence, 456 F.2d 46 (4th Cir. 1972) 293 United States v. Florida West Mt1 Airwa

ief attended a meeting with defense counsel, during which defense counsel made a pitch that Epstein should not be prosecuted. November 2020 Report, United States Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility, at 61-62. However, although the line prosecutor, , subsequently sent the CEOS Chief a draft of the NPA, the

6 F. Supp. 2d 279 (S.D.N.Y. 2007) 284, 286 United States v. Figueroa, 618 F.2d 934 (2d Cir. 1980) 255 United States v. Fiumano, No. 14 Cr. 518 (JFK), 2016 WL 1629356 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 25, 2016) 70 United States v. Florence, 456 F.2d 46 (4th Cir. 1972) 293 United States v. Florida West Int'l Air

ief attended a meeting with defense counsel, during which defense counsel made a pitch that Epstein should not be prosecuted. November 2020 Report, United States Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility, at 61-62. However, although the line prosecutor, Maria Villafaiia, subsequently sent the CEOS Chief a draft

6 F. Supp. 2d 279 (S.D.N.Y. 2007) 192, 194 United States v. Figueroa, 618 F.2d 934 (2d Cir. 1980) 167 United States v. Fiumano, No. 14 Cr. 518 (JFK), 2016 WL 1629356 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 25, 2016) 48 United States v. Florence, 456 F.2d 46 (4th Cir. 1972) 201 United States v. Florida West Int'l Air

ief attended a meeting with defense counsel, during which defense counsel made a pitch that Epstein should not be prosecuted. November 2020 Report, United States Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility, at 61-62.6 However, although the line prosecutor, Maria Villafalia, subsequently sent the CEOS Chief a draf

6 F. Supp. 2d 279 (S.D.N.Y. 2007) 284, 286 United States v. Figueroa, 618 F.2d 934 (2d Cir. 1980) 255 United States v. Fiumano, No. 14 Cr. 518 (JFK), 2016 WL 1629356 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 25, 2016) 70 United States v. Florence, 456 F.2d 46 (4th Cir. 1972) 293 United States v. Florida West Intl Airw

ief attended a meeting with defense counsel, during which defense counsel made a pitch that Epstein should not be prosecuted. November 2020 Report, United States Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility, at 61-62. However, although the line prosecutor, subsequently sent the CEOS Chief a draft of the NPA, the

TODD BLANCHE: And the same questions that 4 I asked about Mr. Musk, do you know whether 5 Mr. Epstein knew Andrew Cuomo or Chris Cuomo or 6 Ms. Kennedy, your friend? 7 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I don't think so. 8 TODD BLANCHE: And so you never -- you 9 don't recall any of those thre

Page 216 United States Department of Justice INTERVIEW OF: GHISLAINE MAXWELL DATE: July 25, 2025 APPEARANCES: For the United States: Todd Blanche, Deputy Attorney General Diego Pestana, Acting