The Interview

This week, there was a meeting between Todd Blanche, one of Trump’s defense lawyers, the one now masquerading as the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, and Ghislane Maxwell, a former pimp for Jeffrey Epsein now doing time in a prison that she desperately wants to get out of.

The government chose not to make an audio or video recording of this meeting.  Nor was there even a transcript kept. However, I had a guy posing as a coffee table in the meeting room. What follows is a what Ghislane Maxwell and Todd Blanche said to each other at that meeting.

BLANCHE: Ms. Maxwell, how would you like me to address you?

MAXWELL: Oh, Toddy, you remember. You used to call me “Ghis” as in “jiz.” But your real name? Can’t place it.

BLANCHE: Todd Blanche, Ghis. 

MAXWELL: Of course. Pardon me. And I do mean pardon me.

BLANCHE: You know I’m here to ask you a few questions.

MAXWELL: Sure. How are we going to do this? Do you ask me the questions first, or do you want to tell me the answers first? 

BLANCHE: Let’s do the questions first, at least that sounds better.

MAXWELL: O.K.

BLANCHE: Were your aware of the people who used Jeffrey to get them under-age girls for sex?

MAXWELL: Of course. You know that. I can give you all the names you want. Get it? All the names you want.

BLANCHE: Got it. Got it. And if you play along, you’re going to get it. (He passes a packet of papers across the table to Maxwell). Now, take a look at this. It’s a list of Jeffrey’s best clients as far as we can tell.

MAXWELL: Well, nobody can tell better than you.

BLANCHE: (They both chuckle). Take a look at the list. Does it look accurate to you?

MAXWELL: Yeah.

BLANCHE: What names can you definitely identify as regular users of Jefferys’ girls.

MAXWELL: I forget. Do you want the names you colored in blue or the you colored in red?

BLANCHE: Jesus, Ghi. Blue means Democrat and red means Republican. Read only the blue ones. 

MAXWELL: Got it. O.K. here are the names I recognize: Bidens, both Joe and Jill; Robert Mueller; Adam Schiff; Barack Obama; Clintons – Bill, Hillary and Chelsea; Rosie O’Donnell; should I go on?

BLANCHE: Not necessary. Tell me, do you see the name, Donald Trump on that list anywhere?

MAXWELL: Oh, no. No, sir. No Trump nowhere.

BLANCHE: Do you know whether Donald Trump ever sent any correspondence to Jeffrey.

MAXWELL: Oh, yeah. There was a hand-written letter that I kind of remember. It’s vague, though. I might need some time to think about it.

BLANCHE: We’re in a hurry here, Ghis.

MAXWELL: Sorry. It’s come back to me now. Pardon me. (After a pause) Oh, yeah. It’s much clearer now. The letter was striking. Mr. Trump was really pissed off. He said he’d heard a rumor that Jeffrey was doing something dishonest, unethical and immoral. He said that Jeffrey knew how important it was to Mr. Trump that all the people he associates with have the highest standards of character and integrity. He said that he never wanted Jeffery to get in touch with him ever again, and that when Donald was President, he would deny ever having known him.

BLANCHE: Do you have a copy of that letter?

MAXWELL: Of course not. 

BLANCHE: (Smiling) Of course not.

MAXWELL: So, is that what you need? (Sneezes) Pardon me.

BLANCHE: Of course.