India, July 24 -- Convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell may be exploring a new legal strategy: cutting a deal with Donald Trump's Justice Department.

Alan Dershowitz, a Harvard law professor who once represented Jeffrey Epstein, believes Maxwell is prepared to offer sensitive information in exchange for a reduced sentence.

"She's going to make a deal," Dershowitz told The New York Post. "That's the way things are done. They make deals with the Mafia, so I'm certain they are going to try to make a deal with her."

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has confirmed plans to meet with Maxwell "in the coming days" to determine whether she has credible information about individuals involved in Epstein's network of sex crimes.

Maxwell, wh...