"Trump is a gentleman in every sense": The president now has an alibi for the Epstein pedophile scandal.

BarcelonaThe Client list of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has not existed and Donald Trump "was never inappropriate with anyone; in the moments I was with him, he was a gentleman in every way." These are the convenient words of Ghislaine Maxwell, ex-partner of the disgraced American financier, according to the transcript and full audio of the statement she made last month before the number two in the US Department of Justice, Todd Blanche. Trump thus already has the an alibi to try to spread the fog over the scandal of his friendship and relationship with the millionaire, which in recent weeks had begun to undermine its credibility among the MAGA base (Make America great again).

The release of the statement has a clear political dimension: it strengthens President Trump's image among his most loyal followers, while sending an unequivocal message to Maxwell herself. The woman now has a few more reasons to trust that the president will eventually commute her sentence. 20 years for sex trafficking, which he has been serving since 2022. The tycoon has already hinted at his willingness to use the pardon power in cases he considers "politically tainted." In fact, shortly after testifying before the Department of Justice, Maxwell was transferred to a low-security prison in Texas, an unusual decision.

The publication of the 300-page transcript and audio recordings of the interview was made "in the interest of transparency," according to Blanche. The entire content of the interrogation is included "with the exception of the names of the victims," said the head of Justice, who was previously a lawyer for Donald Trump himself. Todd Blanche, however, had claimed that the witness was a "compulsive liar," according to his response to the request for a review of the conviction before the Supreme Court of this well-known member of the jet-set global.

The President's Lewd Note

Another favor Trump may end up thanking Maxwell for is that during her testimony, the convicted woman failed to mention that the president allegedly sent a lewd letter with a drawing of a naked woman to commemorate Epstein's 50th anniversary. The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Trump had done so to include in a scrapbook Maxwell was preparing for her then-partner's birthday.

According to the paper, Trump told Epstein they had "some things in common." The note allegedly concluded: "Let each day be another wonderful secret." "I don't remember," Maxwell replied when questioned by Blanche. She added that she hadn't found a birthday card from the president among her possessions in New York. However, she did confirm that she had prepared a book of birthday messages for the financier. Trump has strenuously denied writing or sending a similar note, and has initiated legal action against the newspaper and its owner, Rupert Murdoch.

In the session, Maxwell not only exonerated the president of any misconduct, but also charged against the "media fabrication" of the alleged list of personalities who would have used Epstein's sexual services, which He committed suicide in prison in 2019, while awaiting another trial for alleged sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy.

Maxwell not only endorses Trump's "gentlemanly" nature and says she never saw him in the "massage sessions" that the pedophile's victims described as a gateway to his abuse, but she also stated that she did not witness any inappropriate behavior from former President Bill Clinton. She also called the accusations against Prince Andrew "mentally unthinkable." She even defended the fakery of a famous photograph of herself, the prince, and one of Epstein's alleged victims, Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual abuse. and who committed suicide at the age of 41 last April.

Specifically regarding Clinton, Maxwell relates that the former US president frequently traveled on Epstein's private plane, but always within the framework of his philanthropic activities and without any suspicious behavior. Todd Blanche insisted on asking him if Epstein had any relationship with Hillary Clinton or if he had had business dealings with her family. Maxwell vehemently denied this. The answers also reinforce the Clintons' defense, who have always denied any knowledge of Epstein's crimes.

But perhaps no other figure is so directly singled out in Ghislaine Maxwell's words as the aforementioned Prince Andrew. The Duke of York had stated in his famous 2019 BBC interview, which ultimately led to his downfall, that Maxwell introduced him to Virginia Giuffre, something she denies. The meeting took place through Lynn Forester de Rothschild and not thanks to her intermediation, says the convicted woman. Giuffre's complaint It was resolved with an economic agreement in 2022, without the prince acknowledging any responsibility. into the alleged abuse. The victim's family called Maxwell's statement "an insult" and recalled that the convicted woman is a "monster" with no credibility.

Beyond the illustrious names, the published statement offers a distorted but revealing look at Maxwell and Epstein's relationship. The woman admits to having maintained an intermittent romantic and sexual relationship with the tycoon from the early 1990s until well into 2000, even receiving payments of up to $250,000 a year after they were no longer a couple. However, she says she knew nothing of the systematic abuse of minors. She also offers her opinion on Epstein's death in his Manhattan jail cell. Although she refuses to believe the official version of "suicide," she also rejects the idea that he was murdered to silence him: "If someone had wanted to do it, they would have had plenty of opportunities to do so before he went to prison," she said.

The countdown to his pardon and release continues.