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Events
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Summary
This document is a transcript from an interview or deposition involving Ghislaine Maxwell, Todd Blanche, and Spencer Horn. Maxwell discusses her first meeting with Mr. Epstein in 1991, her move to America in 1990, her work for her father including launching a newspaper and acquiring others, and a potential meeting with Donald Trump through her father. She also states her willingness to speak with the government about her case and Mr. Epstein, noting that no government officials had contacted her until her indictment.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| GHISLAINE MAXWELL | Deponent/Interviewee |
Answering questions related to her past and relationship with Mr. Epstein, her father, and Donald Trump.
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| TODD BLANCHE | Interviewer/Counsel |
Asking questions to Ghislaine Maxwell.
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| SPENCER HORN | Interviewer/Counsel |
Confirming recording equipment is working.
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| Mr. Markus | Unknown |
Reached out to Ghislaine Maxwell about speaking with the government.
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| Special Agent Horn | Special Agent |
Signed a document.
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| Mr. Epstein | Subject of discussion |
Ghislaine Maxwell discusses meeting him in 1991 and her relationship with him.
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| Donald Trump | Acquaintance |
Ghislaine Maxwell may have met him through her father in 1990.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell's father | Father |
Ghislaine Maxwell worked for him, he launched a newspaper (The European), bought McMillan publishing house and New Yo...
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell's Corporate Gifts |
Company run by Ghislaine Maxwell in 1990.
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| The European |
Newspaper launched by Ghislaine Maxwell's father, which Ghislaine was involved in launching a magazine for.
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| McMillan |
Publishing house bought by Ghislaine Maxwell's father.
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| New York Daily News |
Newspaper purchased by Ghislaine Maxwell's father, which had advertising issues Ghislaine came to New York to help with.
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| MAGNA LEGAL SERVICES |
Transcription service/legal firm logo at the bottom of the document.
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Timeline (8 events)
1990
Ghislaine Maxwell was working for her father, including launching a magazine for The European newspaper.
1990
Ghislaine Maxwell traveled from England to America because her father was looking to buy McMillan and had purchased the New York Daily News.
England to America
1990
Ghislaine Maxwell came to New York to help with advertising issues for the New York Daily News.
New York
1990
Ghislaine Maxwell may have met Donald Trump through her father.
early 2000s onwards
Ghislaine Maxwell states no one from the government had spoken to her about her case or Mr. Epstein until her indictment and prosecution.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL
government representatives
Relationships (7)
Met in 1991, subject of discussion regarding their relationship.
Worked for him, he wanted her to work full-time, he launched a newspaper, bought publishing houses.
Ghislaine Maxwell's father was friendly with Donald Trump and liked him very much.
Ghislaine Maxwell may have met him through her father in 1990.
Blanche is asking Maxwell questions.
Horn is present and speaks.
Markus reached out to Maxwell about speaking with the government.
Key Quotes (5)
"GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I met Mr. Epstein in 1991. My -- I had -- I had never heard of him or met him before. And no one in my family had ever either. My father never knew him."Source
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"GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I had a girlfriend who -- I -- I was -- yeah. I had moved to America, briefly, in -- well, I'd moved to America in 1990."Source
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Quote #2
"GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I -- well "moved," that's a big word. I'd come to visit America in 1990. I had been running my own company up until that time, which was a company called Maxwell's Corporate Gifts."Source
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Quote #3
"GHISLAINE MAXWELL: And in fact, I met -- I may have met Donald Trump at that time, because my father was friendly with him and liked him very much. And I think, should be said"Source
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Quote #4
"GHISLAINE MAXWELL: That's true and I did speak to him and I did ask him if -- oh, and did tell him that I would be very keen to talk to anyone, because no one from the government, at any time, ever in the -- since the inception of the case, so dating back to the early 2000s, has ever spoken to me, and indeed, I believe ever reached out to me at any time to even speak to me. And that includes up to when I was indicted and prosecuted."Source
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Page 6
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1 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I did.
1 that I want to ask you, but I'm not -- if there's a
2 TODD BLANCHE: Okay. All right. So I've
2 path that -- a question that I'm not asking, that you
3 already signed it, as has Special Agent Horn --
3 think should be asked, I -- I invite you to
4 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Okay.
4 volunteer. Same thing goes to your lawyers.
5 TODD BLANCHE: -- and Mr. Markus signed it
5 Just to start a little bit very briefly,
6 as well. So you got a pen, please sign it --
6 can you talk about when you first met Mr. Epstein. I
7 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Right here?
7 know that goes back a while. And just very generally
8 TODD BLANCHE: -- right where it says
8 talk about your relationship with Mr. Epstein, from
9 "client." Yes.
9 the time you met him all the way up until -- until
10 And I will provide a copy of this to -- to
10 his death.
11 your lawyer so you guys have it.
11 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I met Mr. Epstein in
12 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Thank you.
12 1991. My -- I had -- I had never heard of him or met
13 TODD BLANCHE: Okay, thank you.
13 him before. And no one in my family had ever either.
14 So Ms. Maxwell, about a week and a half
14 My father never knew him. And I'll explain why that
15 ago or two weeks ago --
15 is the case. I met --
16 SPENCER HORN: Can you see the light
16 TODD BLANCHE: Where did you -- where --
17 blinking on there? On the Sony? Yeah, there it is.
17 where did you meet him?
18 TODD BLANCHE: Okay. We're just confirming
18 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I had a girlfriend
19 that it works and it does.
19 who -- I -- I was -- yeah. I had moved to America,
20 Ms. Maxwell, I guess about a week and a
20 briefly, in -- well, I'd moved to America in 1990.
21 half or two weeks ago, Mr. Markus reached out to me
21 TODD BLANCHE: Okay.
22 and said that -- that you wanted to speak with
22 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I -- well "moved,"
23 somebody from the government about, not only your
23 that's a big word. I'd come to visit America in
24 case, but about everything that's been in the media
24 1990. I had been running my own company up until
25 and that's been publicized about Mr. Epstein in your
25 that time, which was a company called Maxwell's
Page 7
Corporate Gifts.
Page 9
1 case.
And I had also been working for my father
2 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: That's --
at the time. I had multiple jobs with him. I was --
3 TODD BLANCHE: Did he --
in 1990 I was working with a -- a new company of his,
4 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: That's true and I did
a new -- a new newspaper that he was launching,
5 speak to him and I did ask him if -- oh, and did tell
called The European.
6 him that I would be very keen to talk to anyone,
And I was in charge of launching a
7 because no one from the government, at any time, ever
magazine to go with the -- The European. And I was
8 in the -- since the inception of the case, so dating
traveling at that time from England to America,
9 back to the early 2000s, has ever spoken to me, and
because my father was looking to -- well, he'd also
10 indeed, I believe ever reached out to me at any time
bought McMillan the -- the publishing house. And he
11 to even speak to me. And that includes up to when I
had purchased the New York Daily News.
12 was indicted and prosecuted.
And it's truth that my father always
13 I believe that -- or I understand, I
wanted me to come back, full time and work for him,
14 should say, rather, that my attorneys, at the time,
but that's a much longer story I don't think we need
15 did tell the government that I wanted to speak to
to go into at this time.
16 them, because I was very keen to meet with anyone, so
So -- but I was always working with him.
17 that I could tell or have them ask me any question.
There was no escaping it were -- as it were to -- to
18 I've never had any problem to -- to speak
work for him.
19 to anybody. And I offered myself and I kept asking,
So in 1990, I had come over to New York,
20 if they would meet with me, so I could talk to them
to help look at some of that. He was having some
21 and for whatever reason --
advertising issues with the New York Daily News. And
22 TODD BLANCHE: Okay.
in fact, I met -- I may have met Donald Trump at that
23 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: -- that was not
time, because my father was friendly with him and
24 happening.
liked him very much. And I think, should be said
25 TODD BLANCHE: Okay. I have questions
MAGNA
LEGAL SERVICES
3 (Pages 6 to 9)
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Page 8
1 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I did.
1 that I want to ask you, but I'm not -- if there's a
2 TODD BLANCHE: Okay. All right. So I've
2 path that -- a question that I'm not asking, that you
3 already signed it, as has Special Agent Horn --
3 think should be asked, I -- I invite you to
4 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Okay.
4 volunteer. Same thing goes to your lawyers.
5 TODD BLANCHE: -- and Mr. Markus signed it
5 Just to start a little bit very briefly,
6 as well. So you got a pen, please sign it --
6 can you talk about when you first met Mr. Epstein. I
7 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Right here?
7 know that goes back a while. And just very generally
8 TODD BLANCHE: -- right where it says
8 talk about your relationship with Mr. Epstein, from
9 "client." Yes.
9 the time you met him all the way up until -- until
10 And I will provide a copy of this to -- to
10 his death.
11 your lawyer so you guys have it.
11 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I met Mr. Epstein in
12 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Thank you.
12 1991. My -- I had -- I had never heard of him or met
13 TODD BLANCHE: Okay, thank you.
13 him before. And no one in my family had ever either.
14 So Ms. Maxwell, about a week and a half
14 My father never knew him. And I'll explain why that
15 ago or two weeks ago --
15 is the case. I met --
16 SPENCER HORN: Can you see the light
16 TODD BLANCHE: Where did you -- where --
17 blinking on there? On the Sony? Yeah, there it is.
17 where did you meet him?
18 TODD BLANCHE: Okay. We're just confirming
18 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I had a girlfriend
19 that it works and it does.
19 who -- I -- I was -- yeah. I had moved to America,
20 Ms. Maxwell, I guess about a week and a
20 briefly, in -- well, I'd moved to America in 1990.
21 half or two weeks ago, Mr. Markus reached out to me
21 TODD BLANCHE: Okay.
22 and said that -- that you wanted to speak with
22 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I -- well "moved,"
23 somebody from the government about, not only your
23 that's a big word. I'd come to visit America in
24 case, but about everything that's been in the media
24 1990. I had been running my own company up until
25 and that's been publicized about Mr. Epstein in your
25 that time, which was a company called Maxwell's
Page 7
Corporate Gifts.
Page 9
1 case.
And I had also been working for my father
2 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: That's --
at the time. I had multiple jobs with him. I was --
3 TODD BLANCHE: Did he --
in 1990 I was working with a -- a new company of his,
4 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: That's true and I did
a new -- a new newspaper that he was launching,
5 speak to him and I did ask him if -- oh, and did tell
called The European.
6 him that I would be very keen to talk to anyone,
And I was in charge of launching a
7 because no one from the government, at any time, ever
magazine to go with the -- The European. And I was
8 in the -- since the inception of the case, so dating
traveling at that time from England to America,
9 back to the early 2000s, has ever spoken to me, and
because my father was looking to -- well, he'd also
10 indeed, I believe ever reached out to me at any time
bought McMillan the -- the publishing house. And he
11 to even speak to me. And that includes up to when I
had purchased the New York Daily News.
12 was indicted and prosecuted.
And it's truth that my father always
13 I believe that -- or I understand, I
wanted me to come back, full time and work for him,
14 should say, rather, that my attorneys, at the time,
but that's a much longer story I don't think we need
15 did tell the government that I wanted to speak to
to go into at this time.
16 them, because I was very keen to meet with anyone, so
So -- but I was always working with him.
17 that I could tell or have them ask me any question.
There was no escaping it were -- as it were to -- to
18 I've never had any problem to -- to speak
work for him.
19 to anybody. And I offered myself and I kept asking,
So in 1990, I had come over to New York,
20 if they would meet with me, so I could talk to them
to help look at some of that. He was having some
21 and for whatever reason --
advertising issues with the New York Daily News. And
22 TODD BLANCHE: Okay.
in fact, I met -- I may have met Donald Trump at that
23 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: -- that was not
time, because my father was friendly with him and
24 happening.
liked him very much. And I think, should be said
25 TODD BLANCHE: Okay. I have questions
MAGNA
LEGAL SERVICES
3 (Pages 6 to 9)
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