Ghislaine Maxwell is gunning for a Trump pardon: ‘A good chance’

Ghislaine Maxwell is gunning for a Trump pardon: ‘A good chance’

David Oscar Markus, an attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell, plans to eventually ask President Donald Trump to pardon her.

Will Trump pardon Ghislaine Maxwell? Her lawyer thinks so.

MIAMI — In David Oscar Markus’ penthouse office, the wall is lined with framed images of the fictional boxer Rocky, Bernini’s statue of David, Jackie Robinson sliding into home plate and Yoda — all an homage to the lawyer’s affinity for the underdog. He counts Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Markus’ client, among them. “I think she’s a scapegoat,” he said in an extended interview last month. “She wo…

‘Good chance’ Donald Trump will pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, her lawyer says

Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer believes US president Donald Trump is likely to pardon the convicted sex trafficker and long-time associate of Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new report.

Ghislaine Maxwell's Lawyer Fights for Possible Pardon

Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer David Oscar Markus claimed that there is a “good chance” that his client could receive a presidential pardon. “I think she’s a scapegoat,” Markus said of his client in an interview with Politico. said. “She would never have been prosecuted had Jeffrey Epstein not committed suicide, or whatever, however he died.” The defense attorney added to the outlet that he has not spoken to the Trump administration about the possib…