WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department officials were set to meet on Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned girlfriend of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche met accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell in Tallahassee, Florida, Maxwell's lawyer said on Thursday, calling it "a very productive day.

The healthcare conglomerate said it has now begun complying with formal criminal and civil requests from the Justice Department.

The move demonstrates President Trump’s determination to deploy the powers of federal law enforcement to pursue a campaign of retribution against those who once sought to hold him accountable.

The request from the justice department to interview Ghislaine Maxwell is just the latest attempt from the Trump administration to satisfy the loud clamour for more information about the Jeffrey Epstein case that is coming from the president’s own supporters.

Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer confirmed Tuesday there were discussions with the government and says Maxwell will always testify truthfully.

Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was convicted in 2021 for her role in helping Epstein recruit, groom and abuse underage girls.

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday it was forming a strike force to assess recent claims made by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard about "alleged weaponization of the U.S.

A possible standoff is brewing over who will replace Alina Habba as US attorney in New Jersey with her interim appointment set to expire Friday.