Ghislaine Maxwell's Deposition Unsealed After Monthslong Court Battle

LOADING ERROR LOADING Transcripts of interviews conducted with British socialite and alleged sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell in which she described her relationship with accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and provided intimate details about her sex life were made public on Thursday ― the culmination of a monthslong court battle over their release. In the transcripts, Maxwell and her attorney denied any “inappropriate underage activity.” “So you don’t know in your own mind that Jeffrey Epstein had a sexual preference for underage minors?” prosecutor Sigrid McCawley asked, according to the transcript. When asked whether she ever observed a girl under the age of 18 at Epstein’s home who was not one of her friends’ children, Maxwell said: “I have no idea what you are talking about.” Transcripts of interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell, a close friend of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, were unsealed Thursday. According to the transcript, Maxwell also confirmed that she witnessed former President Bill Clinton flying with Epstein on Epstein’s private plane, but said she “wouldn’t categorize” them as “friends” or “acquaintances.” In multiple instances, Maxwell is seen being evasive, asking prosecutors to repeat questions and quibbling over definitions of words. “I know this is a difficult position but physical assault or threats is not appropriate, so no pounding, no stomping, no, that’s not appropriate.” Giuffre’s lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount in 2017, but many court documents from the case were blocked from public release by Maxwell’s lawyers, who argued they were “extremely personal, confidential and subject to considerable abuse by the media.” After Maxwell was charged with several federal crimes earlier this year, including sex trafficking and the enticement of minors, her lawyers said the unsealing of the documents from the case, including her deposition, would make it impossible for the woman to get a fair trial.