Maxwell Attorney Eyes Trump Clemency Chance

David Oscar Markus, attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell, stated that there is a good chance President Donald Trump will grant his client clemency, offering her a potential path out of prison amid ongoing scrutiny of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Maxwell, the British socialite and longtime associate of the late financier Epstein, has been serving a 20-year sentence since her conviction in June 2022 on charges including sex trafficking of a minor.

Markus, a Miami-based defense lawyer known for handling high-profile cases, described Maxwell as a scapegoat who would not have faced prosecution had Epstein not died by suicide in a New York jail cell in August 2019. "She would never have been prosecuted had Jeffrey Epstein not committed suicide, or whatever, however he died," Markus said in recent interviews. He emphasized that Maxwell wants clemency but believes the current political climate, including investigations into Epstein's network, makes it an inopportune time to pursue it directly with the White House. Markus has not yet discussed the matter with administration officials.

Maxwell's legal challenges ended in October 2025 when the Supreme Court declined to review her appeal, which...