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This document is a transcript of an interview or deposition with Ghislaine Maxwell, questioned by Todd Blanche. Maxwell discusses her connections and travels with Jeffrey Epstein, including a trip to Italy with George and Heather Mitchell, and trips to Colombia and Cuba with Andr?s Pastrana and Epstein, during which they met Fidel Castro. She also mentions meeting Mark Middleton through Epstein and her friendship with Heather Mitchell.
People (10)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Deponent/Interviewee |
Answering questions related to her connections and travels with Jeffrey Epstein and others.
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| Todd Blanche | Interviewer/Questioner |
Asking questions to Ghislaine Maxwell.
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| Mark Middleton | Acquaintance |
Mentioned as being in Mr. Clinton's administration; Ghislaine Maxwell met him through Mr. Epstein.
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| Mr. Epstein | Central Figure |
Ghislaine Maxwell met Mark Middleton through him; traveled to Italy with him; flew on airplanes with him; traveled wi...
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| President Clinton | Former President |
Mark Middleton was in his administration.
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| George Mitchell | US Senator |
Traveled to Italy with Ghislaine Maxwell and Mr. Epstein; Ghislaine Maxwell was friendly with his wife Heather; Mr. E...
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| Heather Mitchell | Wife of George Mitchell |
Ghislaine Maxwell was friendly with her, met her through her husband, and became friends with her; traveled to Italy ...
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| Andr?s Pastrana | Former President of Colombia |
Ghislaine Maxwell met him in a pub in Dublin; traveled with Ghislaine Maxwell and Epstein to Colombia and Cuba; descr...
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| Fidel Castro | Former leader of Cuba |
Met by Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein, and Andr?s Pastrana during a trip to Cuba.
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| Henry VIII | Historical Figure |
Reference to his divorce document in the Vatican archives.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Mr. Clinton's administration |
Mark Middleton was part of it.
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| Vatican |
Visited for its archives during a trip to Italy.
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| Montecristo |
Mentioned in relation to a cigar distributor friend of Ghislaine Maxwell.
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| MAGNA LEGAL SERVICES |
Footer on the document, likely the transcription service.
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Timeline (8 events)
2002-2003
Travel to Cuba with Andr?s Pastrana and Mr. Epstein, meeting Fidel Castro.
Cuba
Meeting Mark Middleton through Mr. Epstein.
Trip to Italy with Senator Mitchell, Heather Mitchell, and Mr. Epstein.
Italy (Rome, Vatican)
Visiting the Vatican archives to see Henry VIII's document.
Vatican
Travel to Colombia with Andr?s Pastrana and Mr. Epstein.
Colombia
Meeting and becoming friends with Heather Mitchell in New York.
New York
Locations (9)
| Location | Context |
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Mentioned in relation to travel, but no specific event.
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Often referred to as Jeffrey Epstein's private island. Ghislaine Maxwell doesn't remember George Mitchell or Andr?s P...
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Memorable trip with Senator Mitchell, Mr. Epstein, and Heather Mitchell.
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Specific city visited in Italy.
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Visited during the trip to Italy for its archives.
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Andr?s Pastrana was met in a pub there.
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Traveled to with Andr?s Pastrana and Epstein. Ghislaine Maxwell flew a Blackhawk there.
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Traveled to with Andr?s Pastrana and Epstein. Met Fidel Castro there.
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Heather Mitchell was in New York, and Ghislaine Maxwell hung out with her there.
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Relationships (7)
Met Mark Middleton through him, traveled to Italy with him, flew on airplanes with him, traveled to Colombia and Cuba with him.
Met him through Mr. Epstein; saw him a handful of times.
Traveled to Italy with him; Ghislaine Maxwell recalled a memorable trip with him; Mr. Epstein was friends with him.
Friendly with his wife, met her through her husband and became friends with her; hung out in New York.
Met in Dublin, traveled to Colombia and Cuba with him, both helicopter pilots, flew a Blackhawk together.
Ghislaine Maxwell states 'Yes' when asked 'Was Mr. Epstein friends with, Mr. Mitchell?'
Traveled to Colombia and Cuba together.
Key Quotes (6)
"Well, I met him and that is -- I met him through Mr. Epstein."Source
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Quote #1
"But the most memorable trip I do recall with Senator was to Italy."Source
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Quote #2
"Well, the most memorable aspect of that trip is we went to the Vatican. It was extraordinary, the most extraordinary thing was going to the archives and holding Henry VIII's document to the Pope asking for his divorce."Source
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Quote #3
"I don't -- I don't know if he ever was ever on the plane. I don't know if he ever -- I don't think he ever came to the island. But, I went to places with Andr?s Pastrana. One was to Colombia and Epstein came to that, and the other was to Cuba and Epstein and Andr?s Pastrana was I think was there."Source
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Quote #4
"I am a helicopter pilot and Andr?s is a helicopter pilot. And we just became friends and I flew a Blackhawk in Colombia."Source
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Quote #5
"My -- I have a friend of mine who was the cigar distributor for Montecristo maybe, I can't remember which cigar it was. And so we went there, and he organized the trip and we met Fidel Castro."Source
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Page 198
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GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Or there's that.
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TODD BLANCHE: Did - someone named Mark
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Middleton
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GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Yes, I remember him.
TODD BLANCHE: Who was that?
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GHISLAINE MAXWELL: He was in the
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Mr. Clinton's administration -- President Clinton's
administration, I think.
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TODD BLANCHE: And how do you do you
10
know him?
11
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Well, I met him and
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that is -- I met him through Mr. Epstein.
13
TODD BLANCHE: And do you
was he, from
14
15
what you observed, was he a friend or business
acquaintance of Mr. Epstein?
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GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I mean, I only saw him 16
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19
a handful of times, but I did see him with him. I
mean, he seemed friendly. I don't know if I would
characterize -- I mean, only having seen him briefly,
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I don't know how to characterize that.
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TODD BLANCHE: Do you know whether he like 21
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flew on airplanes with Mr. Epstein? Did he visit the
island? Do you know anything about that or their
relationship as it relates to that?
25
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I never -- I don't
Page 199
7
8
9
to New Mexico?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I don't -- I don't
remember George ever at the island. But the most
memorable trip I do recall with Senator was to Italy.
TODD BLANCHE: Was to where?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: To Italy.
TODD BLANCHE: Ah, okay.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: We went to Rome.
TODD BLANCHE: As the four of you. So
Heather and Mr. Mitchell, and you and Mr. Epstein?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: That's my
recollection.
TODD BLANCHE: And what were you there
for?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Well, the most
memorable aspect of that trip is we went to the
Vatican. It was extraordinary, the most
extraordinary thing was going to the archives and
holding Henry VIII's document to the Pope asking for
his divorce.
TODD BLANCHE: Do you know the former
president of Colombia, Andr?s Pastrana?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Yes.
TODD BLANCHE: How do you know him?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I met Andr?s Pastrana
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TODD BLANCHE: And did he travel with
Mr. Epstein, that you know?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I don't -- I don't
know if -- I don't know if he ever was ever on the
plane. I don't know if he ever -- I don't think he
ever came to the island. But, I went to places with
Andr?s Pastrana. One was to Colombia and Epstein
came to that, and the other was to Cuba and Epstein
and Andr?s Pastrana was I think was there.
TODD BLANCHE: And what were the purposes
of traveling to Colombia, then Cuba?
1
2
have any recollection of seeing Mark Middleton at the
island.
1
in a pub in Dublin.
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3
TODD BLANCHE: How about former US Senator
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George Mitchell?
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GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Yeah, I do remember
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George.
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TODD BLANCHE: What do you remember about
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him?
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GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I traveled with him.
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We went to the most memorable affair I went to
well, I was friendly with his wife. Start with that,
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11
12
with Heather. And Heather was in New York, so I hung
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13
out with her a few times. We had dinner and I was
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14
just friendly, I would say separately with
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15
separately from her husband. I was friends with
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Heather. I met Heather through her husband, but we
became friends.
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TODD BLANCHE: You became friends with
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Heather?
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GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Heather, yes.
TODD BLANCHE: Was Mr. Epstein friends
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with, Mr. Mitchell?
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GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Yes.
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TODD BLANCHE: Did they travel together
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besides New York? Did they travel to the island or
25
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I am a helicopter
pilot and Andr?s is a helicopter pilot. And we just
became friends and I flew a Blackhawk in Colombia.
TODD BLANCHE: And how about to Cuba?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: My -- I have a friend
of mine who was the cigar distributor for Montecristo
maybe, I can't remember which cigar it was. And so
we went there, and he organized the trip and we met
Fidel Castro.
TODD BLANCHE: When was that,
approximately?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Had to be -- it had to
be 2002, 2003.
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LEGAL SERVICES
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Page 200
1
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Or there's that.
2
TODD BLANCHE: Did - someone named Mark
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Middleton
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5
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Yes, I remember him.
TODD BLANCHE: Who was that?
6
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: He was in the
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8
Mr. Clinton's administration -- President Clinton's
administration, I think.
9
TODD BLANCHE: And how do you do you
10
know him?
11
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Well, I met him and
12
that is -- I met him through Mr. Epstein.
13
TODD BLANCHE: And do you
was he, from
14
15
what you observed, was he a friend or business
acquaintance of Mr. Epstein?
16
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I mean, I only saw him 16
17
18
19
a handful of times, but I did see him with him. I
mean, he seemed friendly. I don't know if I would
characterize -- I mean, only having seen him briefly,
20
I don't know how to characterize that.
21
TODD BLANCHE: Do you know whether he like 21
22
23
24
flew on airplanes with Mr. Epstein? Did he visit the
island? Do you know anything about that or their
relationship as it relates to that?
25
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I never -- I don't
Page 199
7
8
9
to New Mexico?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I don't -- I don't
remember George ever at the island. But the most
memorable trip I do recall with Senator was to Italy.
TODD BLANCHE: Was to where?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: To Italy.
TODD BLANCHE: Ah, okay.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: We went to Rome.
TODD BLANCHE: As the four of you. So
Heather and Mr. Mitchell, and you and Mr. Epstein?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: That's my
recollection.
TODD BLANCHE: And what were you there
for?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Well, the most
memorable aspect of that trip is we went to the
Vatican. It was extraordinary, the most
extraordinary thing was going to the archives and
holding Henry VIII's document to the Pope asking for
his divorce.
TODD BLANCHE: Do you know the former
president of Colombia, Andr?s Pastrana?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Yes.
TODD BLANCHE: How do you know him?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I met Andr?s Pastrana
Page 201
TODD BLANCHE: And did he travel with
Mr. Epstein, that you know?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I don't -- I don't
know if -- I don't know if he ever was ever on the
plane. I don't know if he ever -- I don't think he
ever came to the island. But, I went to places with
Andr?s Pastrana. One was to Colombia and Epstein
came to that, and the other was to Cuba and Epstein
and Andr?s Pastrana was I think was there.
TODD BLANCHE: And what were the purposes
of traveling to Colombia, then Cuba?
1
2
have any recollection of seeing Mark Middleton at the
island.
1
in a pub in Dublin.
2
3
TODD BLANCHE: How about former US Senator
3
4
George Mitchell?
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5
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Yeah, I do remember
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George.
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TODD BLANCHE: What do you remember about
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him?
9
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I traveled with him.
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11
We went to the most memorable affair I went to
well, I was friendly with his wife. Start with that,
10
11
12
with Heather. And Heather was in New York, so I hung
12
13
out with her a few times. We had dinner and I was
13
14
just friendly, I would say separately with
14
15
separately from her husband. I was friends with
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16
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Heather. I met Heather through her husband, but we
became friends.
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TODD BLANCHE: You became friends with
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Heather?
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GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Heather, yes.
TODD BLANCHE: Was Mr. Epstein friends
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with, Mr. Mitchell?
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GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Yes.
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24
TODD BLANCHE: Did they travel together
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25
besides New York? Did they travel to the island or
25
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I am a helicopter
pilot and Andr?s is a helicopter pilot. And we just
became friends and I flew a Blackhawk in Colombia.
TODD BLANCHE: And how about to Cuba?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: My -- I have a friend
of mine who was the cigar distributor for Montecristo
maybe, I can't remember which cigar it was. And so
we went there, and he organized the trip and we met
Fidel Castro.
TODD BLANCHE: When was that,
approximately?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Had to be -- it had to
be 2002, 2003.
MAGNA
LEGAL SERVICES
51 (Pages 198 to 201)
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