US Justice Dept. asks Epstein associate Maxwell to speak to prosecutors

Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell attends her sentencing hearing in New York

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Justice Department has asked Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislane Maxwell if she would be willing to speak with U.S. prosecutors, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Tuesday he expected to meet with her in the coming days.

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu and Brendan O’Brien; Editing by Andrew Heavens)