DoJ gave Ghislaine platform to rewrite history, family of abuse survivor says [View all]
Aug. 23, 2025, 8:12 PM EDT / Updated Aug. 23, 2025, 9:07 PM EDT
By Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Hallie Jackson and Chelsea Damberg
The family members of a prominent survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse said they were “outraged” by the Justice Department’s decision to release transcripts from Ghislaine Maxwell's testimony last month to a federal prosecutor, arguing it provided Maxwell a “platform to rewrite history."
“The content of these transcripts is in direct contradiction with felon Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction for child sex trafficking,” the family of Virginia Roberts Giuffre said in a statement. The family added, “This travesty of justice entirely invalidates the experiences of the many brave survivors who put their safety, security, and lives on the line to ensure her conviction, including our sister” ...
Giuffre accused Maxwell of grooming her to be sexually abused by Epstein and trafficked to several of his powerful friends, including Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Giuffre separately sued Andrew in 2021 for sexually abusing her as a minor, an allegation he has denied. The two later settled the case for an undisclosed amount in 2022 ...
"During [Deputy Attorney General] Todd Blanche’s bizarre interview, she is never challenged about her court-proven lies, providing her a platform to rewrite history," the family statement read ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/justice-department-gave-ghislaine-maxwell-platform-rewrite-history-fam-rcna226797
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