Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell secures DOJ "limited" immunity: News reports

Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell was granted "limited" immunity by the Justice Department to answer questions about the child sex trafficking ring that led to her 20-year prison sentence, multiple outlets reported of anonymous sources.The big picture: The Trump administration is facing intensifying pressure over its handling of information tied to the Epstein case, with bipartisan calls demanding the release of related documents.Context: Proffer immunity agreements are standard practice for cooperators in criminal cases, and Maxwell's immunity was dubbed "limited" because it only applies if she tells the truth, NBC News reported.Zoom in: Maxwell, who is currently appealing her conviction, spoke to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche for about nine hours over two days.Maxwell's attorney David Markus told ABC News on Friday she was asked about "maybe 100 different people" and "She didn't hold anything back." He added: "This is not a situation where we are asking for anything in return for testimony or anything like that. Of course, everybody knows Ms. Maxwell would welcome any relief."Catch up quick: President Trump is suing the Wall Street Journal and owner Rupert Murdoch for releasing a report about a "bawdy" birthday letter bearing Trump's name in the book that Maxwell allegedly collated in 2003.Trump has called the signature a forgery and denied reports that Attorney General Pam Bondi briefed him about his name appearing in the Epstein files.What he's saying: The president told reporters before flying to Scotland on Friday that he "hadn't thought" about pardoning Maxwell, but noted that he would be "allowed to do it."The DOJ and Markus did not immediately respond to Axios' requests for comment.Go deeper: Deputy attorney general meets with Epstein associate Ghislaine MaxwellScoop: Dems think they can get ahold of Epstein's birthday bookThese are the names that were reportedly in Epstein's birthday book

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