In the shadow of scandal and the weight of a family’s grief, the late Virginia Giuffre’s loved ones have stepped forward with a message directed at Donald Trump: *don’t even think about helping Ghislaine Maxwell*.
Maxwell, the former socialite turned convicted sex trafficker, is serving a 20-year sentence for her role in enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of underage girls. As rumors swirl about possible clemency, Giuffre’s family is making one thing crystal clear: *leniency would be a betrayal*.
Their statement followed a meeting between Maxwell and Deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche—once Trump’s own legal defender—raising alarms that a deal might be in the works. Maxwell’s lawyer has publicly floated the idea of presidential relief, though Trump insists he hasn’t considered it.
Still, the family is not taking any chances.
> “The government and the President should never consider giving Ghislaine Maxwell any leniency. Maxwell destroyed many young lives,” they said.
The statement came just days after Trump stirred controversy aboard Air Force One, recounting how Epstein allegedly “poached” Giuffre from Mar-a-Lago’s spa back in 2000. She was just 16. The former president claimed he told Epstein to “stay the hell out” of his club. “He stole her,” Trump said.
The Giuffre family, hearing that, was stunned. Not just by the content—but by the timing.
> “It makes us ask if he was aware of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal actions,” they said, pointing to Trump’s 2002 interview where he praised Epstein as a “terrific guy” with a taste for “younger” women.
Virginia Giuffre, who later became one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers, died by suicide earlier this year at age 41. Her death only deepened her family’s resolve to keep the pressure on.
The Trump camp has pushed back hard against any suggestion that Maxwell’s sentence might be commuted. “That’s just false,” one senior official said, dismissing the speculation outright.
Meanwhile, Trump’s press secretary said the former president had simply answered a journalist’s question about Giuffre and Epstein, insisting he “kicked Epstein out of Mar-a-Lago for being a creep.”
But court records complicate the timeline. During Maxwell’s 2021 trial, Epstein’s longtime house manager testified that Maxwell recruited Giuffre directly from Mar-a-Lago—well before Trump’s falling out with Epstein.
The Giuffre family isn’t interested in parsing old friendships or spinning political cover stories. Their message cuts through the noise:
