Washington, July 31 -- US President Donald Trump is not considering clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted associate of late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a senior US official.
"No leniency is being given or discussed. That's just false. The President himself has said that clemency for Maxwell is not something he is even thinking about at this time," the official said.
On Monday, Trump said that he is allowed to pardon Maxwell, but has not been "approached" on the matter. Earlier in July, Maxwell's defense said she would welcome any form of relief, though had not sought it.
A New York court sentenced Maxwell to 20 years in prison in 2022 for her role in conspiring with Epstein to sexually exploit u...