The meeting between Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Maxwell occurred in downtown Tallahassee at the U.S. attorney's office, which is located inside the federal courthouse, sources familiar with the matter said. Maxwell initiated the meeting, multiple sources told ABC News.

The Justice Department’s No. 2 official met Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

"If Ghislaine Maxwell has information about anyone who has committed crimes against victims, the FBI and the DOJ will hear what she has to say," Blanche wrote in a post on X earlier this week.

Justice department official meeting Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell as pressure grows on Trump to release files linked to Epstein's sex trafficking network. We use cookies to give you the best online experience.

The U.S. Congress is poised to subpoena controversial testimony from Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually ab...

Despite the DOJ digging deeper, the president is still trying to shift focus.