Overview
- CNN reported that Maxwell received complimentary access to the 2013 CGI meeting and was applauded as a “Commitment to Action” leader for her ocean work.
- A 2011 directive from top Clinton aide Doug Band told staff to remove Maxwell from all Clinton-related lists, according to the reporting.
- A Clinton Foundation representative said complimentary tickets were approved at the staff level and characterized Maxwell’s presence as related to ocean conservation, while denying any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes.
- A Justice Department–released interview transcript shows Maxwell saying she never saw powerful men linked to Epstein, including Bill Clinton, engage in inappropriate behavior and describing a role in CGI’s early efforts.
- Maxwell attended the event representing her TerraMar Project nonprofit, which later shut down in 2019 following Epstein’s death.