‘There Is No List,’ Ghislaine Maxwell Insists, Rejects Epstein Conspiracy Theories

Ghislaine Maxwell has dismissed claims of a secret “client list” linked to Jeffrey Epstein, rejecting years of speculation that the late financier maintained compromising files on powerful associates.

In a newly released transcript of a Justice Department interview held in July, Maxwell repeatedly insisted that such a list does not exist and denied ever witnessing blackmail or misconduct involving world leaders, business moguls or celebrities.

“There is no list. Absolutely not. There is no list,” Maxwell told Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche during the two-day session. The release of the transcript follows sustained public pressure on U.S. authorities to clarify whether Epstein kept records implicating influential figures.

The British socialite, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking and conspiracy, also defended U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, both of whom had ties to Epstein.

She described Trump as “always very cordial and very kind” and insisted she never saw him act inappropriately with anyone.

She said the same of Clinton, noting that she was unaware of him engaging in any wrongdoing.

Maxwell further denied widespread theories that Epstein ran a blackmail operation or that he had connections to foreign intelligence services. She maintained that, while she was aware Epstein hosted social and professional gatherings with high-profile guests, she never observed any activity that suggested criminal leverage or covert surveillance.

Her comments arrive as conspiracy theories about Epstein’s network continue to circulate online, with many insisting that a hidden cache of names exists and has been deliberately concealed.

The Department of Justice has previously stated it found “no credible evidence” of a client list or organized blackmail scheme during its investigations.

Despite Maxwell’s denials, public skepticism remains strong, fueled by Epstein’s mysterious death in a New York jail in 2019, officially ruled a suicide. Maxwell herself expressed doubts about that ruling during the interview, saying she struggled to believe Epstein took his own life.

The Justice Department’s decision to publish the transcript marks one of the most direct attempts yet to counter speculation around the Epstein scandal. Still, the revelations are unlikely to quiet debate entirely, as the case remains one of the most polarizing and mistrusted in recent American history.