Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, during a news conference in New York on July 2, 2020. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
"These actions raise substantial concerns that the administration may now be attempting to tamper with a crucial witness, conceal President Trump’s relationship with convicted sex offenders, and coax Ms. Maxwell into providing false or misleading testimony in order to protect the President," Raskin wrote, according to a copy of the letter obtained by Fox News Digital. "The transfer also appears to violate both DOJ and Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policies."
The letter asked for a cache of documents related to why Maxwell was transferred from Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Tallahassee to Federal Prison Campe (FPC) Bryan.
Raskin is also seeking a transcript and recording of Maxwell's recent, hours-long meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche at the Tallahassee prison.
"These meetings were highly unusual for several reasons. Mr. Blanche, who until ten months ago served as Donald Trump’s personal criminal defense lawyer, met with Ms. Maxwell and her attorney with no line prosecutors present. The meeting took place just days after DOJ leadership fired one of the chief career prosecutors on the Epstein matter," Raskin wrote, referencing the Justice Department's firing of Maurene Comey from the Southern District of New York.
Comey – the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey – most recently worked on the prosecution of Sean "Diddy" Combs. Her other high-profile cases include the Epstein and Maxwell prosecutions.
Attorney General Pam Bondi at the White House on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The letter – also signed by all Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee – seeks a list of any administration officials who "were aware of, were involved in, or approved" of the transfer. Raskin also demanded information regarding "any possible benefits to Ms. Maxwell, including transfers, changes to conditions of confinement, pardons, commutation, or changes to DOJ positions in ongoing matters."
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Raskin acknowledged that Maxwell was recently subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee to testify. To Bondi and Marshall, the congressman said "there can be no question that your actions have served to send a clear message to Ms. Maxwell in the lead up to any testimony before Congress and the American public: this Administration can punish or reward her as it sees fit for its own purposes."
Danielle Wallace is a breaking news and politics reporter at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on X: @danimwallace.
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