ANOTHER VIEW | SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL Maxwell talks, giving more life to a conspiracy | South Florida Sun Sentinel Aug 4, 2025 Aug 4, 2025 Updated Nov 7, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ghislaine Maxwell is no one’s victim. But that’s the disturbing narrative being peddled in advance of a possible fast track to a presidential pardon.kAmr@?G:4E65 @7 D6I EC277:4<:?8[ |2IH6== H2D ?@E 2 3JDE2?56C :? y677C6J tADE6:?’D 8=@32= H63 @7 49:=5 D6I 23FD6] %96 qC:E:D9 D@4:2=:E6 H2D :ED 2C49:E64E] $96 FD65 >@?6J 2?5 A@H6C E@ =FC6 8:C=D]k^AmkAm$96 4@6C465[ 42;@=65[ E9C62E6?65[ 2?5 H:E9 tADE6:?[ >@=6DE65 E96>[ E@@]k^AmkAmu@C>6C |:2>: w6C2=5 ;@FC?2=:DE yF=:6 qC@H? 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