The US Justice Department has said grand jury transcripts of proceedings that led to the sex-trafficking indictments of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell include evidence from just two law enforcement witnesses.

By LARRY NEUMEISTER The Justice Department says in support of its request to unseal grand jury transcripts of proceedings that led to the sex trafficking indictments of New York financier and sex

Last week, Maxwell sat for interviews with Justice Department officials in Florida, answering questions 'about 100 different people', her lawyer said.

The Department of Justice revealed overnight that there were only ever two witnesses who testified during the grand jury proceedings before the two grand juries investigating Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in New York,

Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in helping Epstein recruit, groom and abuse underage girls.

Ghislaine Maxwell appealed to Congress on Tuesday to push for a pardon so she can "testify openly and honestly" about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a letter from her attorney. The overt pitch for clemency came in a letter to the House Oversight Committee which had subpoenaed Maxwell for testimony and records.