Jan 30 WATCH: Deputy Attorney General Blanche announces latest Epstein release of more than 3 million pages By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The files, posted to the department’s website, include some of the several million pages of records that officials said were withheld from an initial release of documents in December. Continue reading
Dec 21 Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files by Justice Department By Aamer Madhani, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline as necessary to protect survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced financier. Continue reading
Jul 24 Justice Department will meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned girlfriend By Eric Tucker, Corey Williams, Associated Press Justice Department officials were set to meet on Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned girlfriend of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a person familiar with the matter. Continue reading
May 12 Deputy attorney general Todd Blanche, who defended Trump in hush money trial, named acting Librarian of Congress By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Blanche is a former federal prosecutor who was a key figure on Trump's defense team in his New York hush money trial, which ended in a conviction on 34 felony counts. Continue reading
Jun 09 Trump picks lawyer from NY criminal case for classified documents charges By Michael Sisak, Associated Press Donald Trump posted Friday on his Truth Social platform that Todd Blanche will lead his defense in the federal case, along with “a firm to be named later,” replacing his previous lawyers, Jim Trusty and John Rowley. Continue reading