Clinton Foundation Implicated: Ghislaine Maxwell Admits Central Role in Launch
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and partner of the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, dropped an explosive bombshell about the Clinton Global Initiative during a two-day interview with Justice Department officials.
The audio and transcript of Maxwell’s interview was released by Trump Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche for the sake of transparency.
Blanche said:
“In the interest of transparency, @TheJusticeDept is releasing the complete transcript and audio of my proffer of Ms. Maxwell. The transcript and audio are linked below.”
He explained that the only items of information that were edited or censored in the recordings were the names of the victims to protect their identities.
Blanche then said:
“The audio is divided into segments to reflect breaks during the interview. Some segments are shorter than others. Shorter segments are a result of audio tests and size limitations per recorded session. Except for the names of victims, every word is included. Nothing removed. Nothing hidden.”
The remarks in the interview focused on Maxwell’s relationships with the Clintons and her connections with the Clinton Global Initiative.
The organization is a non-profit with the mission of hosting annual meetings with “leaders of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations; prominent voices in business, labor, and finance; youth leaders and grassroots activists; heads of state and prominent government officials; global citizens; and more.”
The Deputy Attorney General asked Maxwell, “You were part of the ramp-up or the startup of the Clinton Global Initiative?”
Maxwell then told Blanche she was indeed involved in the launch of the group.
“I would say very central to that, yes.” She then explained.
[Epstein] supported me to help them, but then I think he may have tried to use that to insert himself in some way, that would not have surprised me at all.”
She then provided comments about Epstein’s involvement with her and CGI.
“And I know that he was annoying, in terms that I could catch him on the phone, and he wouldn’t always agree with what I wanted to do. And I was like, ‘It’s not your idea. I don’t really care what you think,’ but that didn’t go over so well.”
She then made it clear that the CGI was not her idea.
Her role was to help bring in key personnel to help make the group a success.
During the interview, she said that former President Bill Clinton and Epstein traveled to Davos at least once, though possibly twice.
However, she said she did not believe Clinton ever traveled to the now infamous Epstein Island.
She also clarified that she didn’t remember Clinton visiting Epstein’s residences in New Mexico, Palm Beach, or New York.