Overview
- House Oversight Democrats released roughly 23,000 documents from the Epstein estate, including a 2011 email in which Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell that an alleged victim “spent hours” with Trump, and separate messages with author Michael Wolff; Trump is not accused of wrongdoing and his office was asked for comment.
- Documents and a whistleblower email show Maxwell is assembling a “Commutation Application” to ask President Trump to reduce her 20-year sentence, which currently runs through 2037.
- House Judiciary Democrats led by Rep. Jamie Raskin requested that Todd Blanche testify about Maxwell’s July interview with him and the subsequent transfer from FCI Tallahassee to minimum-security FPC Bryan.
- Whistleblower materials allege preferential treatment for Maxwell at FPC Bryan, citing customized meals delivered to her cell, private visits with computers, after-hours recreation, and time with a service dog, with Warden Tanisha Hall named in the complaints.
- Survivors and Virginia Giuffre’s family denounced any clemency and the reported special treatment, while Trump has said he is allowed to grant clemency but has not considered a decision.