Ghislaine Maxwell makes shock move during DOJ interview after Trump responds to potential pardoning

Ghislaine Maxwell has apparently discussed around 100 people in connection with Epstein, while Donald Trump discussed legal powers to pardon her.

The former partner of the late convicted pedophile and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been thrust into the spotlight again after she tried to appeal her own conviction.

Maxwell, who remains behind bars after being found guilty of child sex trafficking in connection with the disgraced fancier in 2021, has since sat down with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to share some information about an alleged 100 different people.

Speaking to Blanche from a courthouse in Tallahassee, Florida, while the DOJ attempts to quash the public fallout of its handling of the Epstein files, Maxwell's attorney said she was quizzed on dozens of people.

David Oscar Markus confirmed after the meeting on Thursday, Maxwell was asked about '100 different people' in connection with financier, who died in his jail cell in 2019.

Trump and his wife, Melania, snapped with Epstein and Maxwell in 2000 (Davidoff Studios/Getty Images)

Markus confirmed his client did not hold anything back, adding she was asked 'every possible thing you could imagine - everything', reports the Daily Beast.

The interview comes as the Trump administration is facing mounting calls to release the so-called Epstein files in full, due to theories it contains an alleged 'client list' containing the names of the rich, famous and powerful.

Five months on from suggesting the Epstein files were sitting on her desk, Attorney General Pam Bondi then said a client list never existed.

Bondi had said previously that there were no more files to release (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The DOJ also said no such list exists earlier this month, before adding it would not release any additional files related to the case.

The POTUS defended the move at the time, stating Bondi 'handled it very well' and that he trusts her judgement.

"[I]t's going to be up to her whatever she thinks is credible, she should release," Trump said amid the swirling criticism and doubling down that all 'the credible information has been given'.

However, the Trump administration has appeared to make a U-turn on the matter this week, instead announcing intentions to release all the FBI files, including the grand jury testimony related to the case.

Trump also stunned viewers when he was asked this week if he would ever consider giving Maxwell a pardon or a commutation.

Trump said he hadn't thought about giving Maxwell a pardon (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Speaking to a Fox News reporter, the president replied: "It's something I haven't thought about. It's something - I'm allowed to do it, but it's something I have not thought about."

Dozens have since said it appeared Trump tried to brush off the question and pointed out he didn't necessarily rule out giving her a presidential pardon.

"Not witness tampering at all! I just mentioned pardons for no reason! Look! Squirrel!" said one on Reddit.

A second suggested if Trump were to pardon Maxwell, it would be 'another impeachable thing'.

Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years behind bars four years ago, after a jury found her guilty of luring teenage girls to Epstein.

She was also found guilty of sex trafficking minors, conspiracy to entice a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, and conspiracy to transport a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.

Yet, her legal team have long argued against the conviction, claiming she should have been protected by a non-prosecution agreement previously made between Epstein and the US government.

All of her attempts to appeal for a retrial have been denied by the federal courts.