by Jonathan Turley at Res ipsa loquitur — The thing itself speaks
In the 1933 classic movie, The Invisible Man, the local constable responds to a question of the problem present in dealing with the main character: “He’s invisible, that’s what’s the matter with him.”
In some ways, Ghislaine Maxwell may be the ultimate villain for many in the establishment. As the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, Maxwell was often invisible, an enabling character who allegedly helped Epstein collect young girls for himself and his high-powered friends. As a result, she saw everything and knew everything.
As the Invisible Man explained in the movie, “an invisible man can rule the world. Nobody will see him come, nobody will see him go. He can hear every secret.”
I have recently noted reports that the Justice Department previously interviewed her. Yet, I spoke with her counsel Leah Saffian, who confirms that the Justice Department never interviewed Maxwell over the many years of investigations into the scandal. The legal team insists that neither federal nor state investigators have ever interviewed Maxwell.
That struck me as remarkably odd in a scandal that has involved a myriad of state and federal investigations and reports. After all, Maxwell was the ever-present sidekick of Epstein. Indeed, she was vilified as a virtual scout for new girls to feed the insatiable appetite of the wealthy pedophile and human trafficker.
I have been skeptical that,…
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