Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison gloated about his lawsuit against President Donald Trump's Department of Justice, which aims to protect the rights of biological males to compete in girls' sports in his state.In an interview with Public Citizen on Thursday, Ellison made an appearance to boast about his legal battle over the issue, which he filed back in April."We are fighting to protect transgender athletes. In fact, we were in court doing it today Donald Trump and [Attorney General] Pam Bondi were threatening to sue me, I sued them first!" Ellison said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Because of this issue of them trying to exclude transgender athletes. And what we're talking about is kids folks. We're talking about kids, minors, who all they want to do is be on the team and build relationships with their friends," he added. "But this guy has said no, they must be excluded, they must be scapegoated. We said absolutely hell no!"The White House previously provided a statement to Fox News Digital responding to Ellison's lawsuit."Why would a grown man sue the Trump administration to allow other biological males to participate in womens sports? This is creepy and anti-woman," White House spokesperson Harrison Fields told Fox News Digital.Minnesota was one of the first states to openly defy Trump's "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" executive order, and is currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services for its defiance.The state's policies that allow trans athletes to play in girls' sports enabled a trans softball pitcher to lead Champlin Park High School to the state championship this past spring, igniting national controversy and a lawsuit against Ellison by three girls' softball players in the state.HOW TRANSGENDERISM IN SPORTS SHIFTED THE 2024 ELECTION AND IGNITED A NATIONAL COUNTERCULTUREThe lawsuit names three school districts, Ellison, Minnesota State High School League executive director Erich Martens, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education Willie Jett, and commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights Rebecca Lucero as defendants.One of the anonymous softball players involved in the lawsuit previously told Fox News Digital what it was like facing the trans athlete, who led Champlin Park High School to the state championship this season."Hitting against him is not only a physical challenge but a mental, too. Its a mental battle knowing that he has an advantage in the sport that I grew up playing, making it hard to even want to hit against him. His ability to get outs and spin the ball is a strong advantage, but like I said its also incredibly mentally challenging knowing that youre competing against someone who has unfair advantages leaving you with little to no confidence," the player said."This issue has affected me in ways that I never imagined. Its simply unfair and I hate that nothing is happening to change that. Boys should not be able to take girls spots on teams just because they are capable of doing so. I hope that more girls affected by this issue will stand up against this."The anonymous player also called out Ellison for aggressively defending trans inclusion in girls' sports in the state."Its really upsetting to know that [Ellison] isnt taking rights of girls and women seriously. He is allowing boys to compete with girls, and it is not safe and completely unfair. To know that AG Ellison is in complete support of letting boys and men take advantage of females in sports is absolutely disgusting and wrong," the player added.Minnesota's state legislature failed to pass the "Preserving Girls Sports Act" in early March, which would have stated that "only female students may participate in an elementary or secondary school level athletic team or sport that an educational institution has restricted to women and girls."Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Kilmar Abrego Garcias release from custody is making waves on social media amid Immigration and Customs Enforcement being told they are not allowed to arrest him due to an order from a federal judge in Maryland."Activist liberal judges have attempted to obstruct our law enforcement every step of the way in removing the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from our country," DHS Secretary Kristi Noem posted on X. Today, we reached a new low with this publicity hungry Maryland judge mandating this illegal alien who is a MS-13 gang member, human trafficker, serial domestic abuser, and child predator be allowed free.""By ordering this monster loose on Americas streets, this judge has shown a complete disregard for the safety of the American people. We will not stop fighting till this Salvadoran man faces justice and is OUT of our country," she continued.Abrego Garcia is on his way back to Maryland from Tennessee, and a U.S. Magistrate Judge ordered that if he is taken into ICE custody that he will have "access to his attorneys" in order to "prepare for trial in this case."'LAWLESS AND INSANE': TRUMP ADMIN READIES FOR FIGHT AFTER JUDGES BLOCK ABREGO GARCIA REMOVAL FOR NOWAbrego Garica was first deported to El Salvador for being a suspected gang member, which caused a nationwide controversy that sparked visits to the Central American country, including by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland.However, he ended up later facing charges in the U.S. for alleged human smuggling after a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop resurfaced."Abrego is reminded, as stated in the conditions of release appended hereto, that he must comply with any conditions of release, bond, or bail imposed by any other governmental agency, including, without limitation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") or Department of Homeland Security," Judge Barbara Holmes wrote on Friday. "Abrego is further reminded that, if he is taken into ICE custody, he is required by the conditions of his release to consent to being transported back to this district for further proceedings in this case."Those who disagreed with the order expressed their frustrations on social media."Abrego Garcia is a criminal illegal alien, wife-beater, and an MS-13 gang member facing serious charges of human smuggling," White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital. "He will face justice for his crimes. Its an insult to his victims that this left-wing magistrate intervened to put him back on the streets. Garcia will be subject to ankle monitoring to ensure the safety of the American public until further action can be taken.""THIS IS INSANE! Our justice system needs an OVERHAUL!" conservative podcaster Nick Sortor posted to X."This is why we cant have nice things," Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk replied.FEDERAL PROSECUTORS TELL JUDGE THEY WILL DEPORT KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA TO A THIRD COUNTRY AFTER DETENTION"This is UNACCEPTABLE!" a political commentator under the name of "Gunther Eagleman" posted."These federal judges are trying their best to fill our streets with dangerous illegal criminals. They are a disaster for our nation, and know nothing about justice," one user posted.While there was frustration on the right, some on the left cheered his release.CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGE"Finally!!! Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has been released from TN custody and is on his way to reunite with his family in Maryland," one user posted to X.ABREGO GARCIA LAWYERS ASK US JUDGE TO ORDER RETURN TO MARYLAND AMID ONGOING CRIMINAL CASE"Abrego Garcia has landed in the United States to face justice," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in June. "A grand jury in the Middle District of Tennessee returned a sealed indictment charging him with alien smuggling and conspiracy."His lawyers have maintained that the case is politically motivated."A group of the most senior officials in the United States sought vengeance: they began a public campaign to punish Mr. Abrego for daring to fight back, culminating in the criminal investigation that led to the charges in this case," his lawyers said in a filing on Tuesday."Rather than fix its mistake and return Mr. Abrego to the United States, the government fought back at every level of the federal court system. And at every level, Mr. Abrego won," they added. "This case results from the governments concerted effort to punish him for having the audacity to fight back, rather than accept a brutal injustice."

The jockey who rode the legendary race horse Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973, Ron Turcotte, has died at 84.Turcottes family said through his longtime business partner and friend Leonard Lusky that the jockey died of natural causes Friday at his home in Drummond, New Brunswick in Canada."Ron was a great jockey and an inspiration to so many, both within and outside the racing world," Lusky said. "While he reached the pinnacle of success in his vocation, it was his abundance of faith, courage, and kindness that was the true measure of his greatness."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe was inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame in 1979."The world may remember Ron as the famous jockey of Secretariat, but to us he was a wonderful husband, a loving father, grandfather, and a great horseman." the Turcotte family said in a statement through Lusky.Turcotte won more than 3,000 races, but his career ended in 1978 when he fell off a horse early in a race and suffered injuries, as he became a paraplegic.Turcotte won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes twice each, most notably sweeping the three with Secretariat to end horse racings Triple Crown drought that dated to Citation in 1948. Secretariats record time of 2:24 in the Belmont, winning by 31 lengths, still stands 52 years later.BOB BAFFERT'S KENTUCKY DERBY RETURN: A TIMELINE OF THE SAGA THAT KEPT THE FAMED TRAINER FROM CHURCHILL DOWNSTurcotte was born in Drummond on July 22, 1941, as one of 12 children. He quit school to work as a lumberjack before moving to Toronto to get involved in horse racing, first as a hotwalker and then a jockey, becoming the leading rider at Woodbine Racetrack before rising to the Triple Crown level.Woodbine chairman Jim Lawson said Turcotte was "a true Canadian icon whose impact on horse racing is immeasurable.""Ron carried himself with humility, strength and dignity," Lawson said. "His legacy in racing, both here at Woodbine and around the world, will live forever."Turcotte won the Preakness in 1965 aboard Tom Rolfe and the Derby in 1972 with Riva Ridge. But it was his time with Secretariat that made Turcotte a household name in racing, and he called it "love at first ride.""He was the type of horse that youll never see again," Turcotte said in 2023, nearly 50 years to the day since riding Secretariat in the Belmont. "He was doing something that youve never seen before and will probably never see again."The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Vice President JD Vance denied Friday that the FBI searched former U.S. National Security Advisor John Boltons home as political retribution.Vance made the statements in an NBC "Meet the Press" interview, just hours after Boltons Maryland home was raided. Vance said the FBIs move was part of an "ongoing investigation" into Bolton and not based on any political strife between him and the Trump administration.When asked by NBC host Kristen Welker whether the search was motivated by Bolton's criticism of President Donald Trump, Vance replied, "No, not at all."LIBERAL MEDIA SPLIT: WHO GETS WHAT IN THE NBC-MSNBC DIVORCE?"And in fact, if we were trying to do that, we would just throw out prosecutions willy-nilly, like the Biden administration DOJ did. Prosecutions that later got thrown out in court. If we bring a case, and of course, we haven't done that yet," he added.Fox News Digital also spotted agents at Bolton's Washington, D.C., office removing boxes, and Bolton was seen in the building's lobby.Vance told Welker that classified documents were part of the reason for the raid but noted there was a broader concern about Bolton, who served as national security advisor during Trump's first term. He has since become a staunch critic of the president."Ill let the FBI speak to that," Vance said. "Classified documents are certainly part of it, but I think that there's a broad concern about Ambassador Bolton. They're going to look into it. And like I said, if there's no crime here, we're not going to prosecute it. If there is a crime here, of course, Ambassador Bolton will get his day in court."He added, "That's how it should be. But again, our focus here is on, did he break the law? Did he commit crimes against the American people? If so, then he deserves to be prosecuted."TRUMP REVOKES JOHN BOLTON'S SECRET SERVICE DETAIL AMID IRANIAN DEATH THREATS: FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISORTrump told reporters he saw the raid on television Friday morning and did not know details about the investigation.A probe into Boltons handling of classified documents was first launched years ago but later shut down by the Biden administration "for political reasons," according to a senior U.S. official.The Justice Department under Trumps first administration argued that Boltons 2020 memoir, "The Room Where It Happened," contained classified material and sought to block its publication. A federal judge ultimately allowed the book, which contained behind-the-scenes accounts of his time working with Trump, to be published.Once Biden took office, his Justice Department abandoned both a criminal inquiry and civil lawsuit against Bolton over the memoir, ending the legal battle at that time.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURESince being fired by Trump during his first term, Bolton has frequently spoken out against the president.He slammed Trumps handling of classified documents, which led to an FBI raid on the former presidents Mar-a-Lago home in 2022 and a subsequent federal indictment, but insisted the legal process should play out. Bolton has also said Trump lacked the competence and character to be president.Trump has not spoken highly of Bolton since their time together. He has often criticized Bolton for pushing U.S. involvement in wars in the Middle East.Fox News Digitals Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.

Independent New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo on Friday blasted his Democratic socialist opponent Zohran Mamdanis "anti-business, anti-corporate" positions on "The Story.""[Mamdanis] positions just will not work in New York," Cuomo told Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum. "If theres one city where you cant have a socialist mayor, its New York City."CUOMO TURNS TABLES ON MAMDANI AFTER HE DODGED QUESTION ADDRESSING 'DESTRUCTIVE' POLICYThe former Democratic governors comments come as Mamdani leads the citys mayoral race by nearly 20 points, at 44%, according to a Siena College Poll. Cuomo currently sits as the runner-up over Mamdanis other opponents at 25%.Cuomo gave no indication of whether he would drop out of the race, while New York City Mayor Eric Adams criticized him for putting "dangerous laws on the books that hurt us, from cannabis to bail reform to 15,000 nursing home deaths."Instead, Cuomo predicted Mamdanis appeal is going to "drop dramatically.""I dont think the public even knows who the assemblyman is, what he represents, what his positions are," Cuomo argued. "So I think the more they find out about him, the less theyre going to like him, and his appeal is going to drop dramatically."MAMDANI RIVALS DEFIANT AGAINST DROPPING OUT DESPITE FACING LONG ODDS IN NYC MAYOR BATTLECuomo went on to outline what makes him "more competitive" with Republicans and Independents amid what he calls an "internal debate" in the Democratic Party."You cant have an anti-business, anti-corporate mayor of New York City. Were nothing without business and corporations, et cetera. Its why people came here. Its what made New York New York," Cuomo said.He continued, "I believe in law and order. Zohran is anti-police. I believe in capitalism; Zohran is a socialist, and I think that will make me more competitive with the Republicans and Independents."ANDREW CUOMO TALKS REMATCH WITH MAMDANI, SAYS SOCIALIST'S POLICIES WILL CAUSE 'DEATH' OF NYCWhen MacCallum asked Cuomo if he is "hoping forPresident Donald Trump's support, either overtly or behind the scenes,"Cuomo gave a resounding response."Yeah, no, absolutely not," Cuomo replied. "I take President Trump at his word that he won't get involved."Cuomo disclosed that the last time he spoke or left a message to the president was July 2024, when Trump was almost assassinated in Butler, Pa, to "wish him well, and [send] regards to his family."The two politicians notoriously butted heads over lockdown policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Cuomo accused of causing significant numbers of deaths in nursing homes by admitting COVID-positive patients without requiring testing.The Justice Department is currently investigating whether Cuomo misled Congress about his role in allegedly downplaying the number of fatalities and shifting blame to infected nursing home staff.

Ancient artifacts dating back to a sunken city from more than 2,000 years ago were pulled out of the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, according to Egyptian officials.The historic treasures which included a statue of a sphinx, Roman coins and other relics were brought to shore by archaeologists and divers from the waters of Abu Qir Bay near the Egyptian port city of Alexandria, The Associated Press reported.ANCIENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH REVEALS MYSTERIOUS 1,600-YEAR-OLD WARNING TO NONBELIEVERS: 'ONLY THE RIGHTEOUS'The relics came from a site that may have been an extension of Canopus, an ancient city that existed during the Ptolemaic dynasty as well as the Roman Empire, news outlet Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported."These artifacts date back to ancient periods, dating back to the Ptolemaic era, immediately after the construction of the city of Alexandria, and extending to the Roman era," Mohamed Ismail, secretary general of Egypts Supreme Council of Antiquities, told AFP.ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER MULTISTORY BUILDINGS IN ONCE-THRIVING CITY LOST TO TIMEAll the statues are missing their heads and feet damage that Ismail attributes to a natural disaster such as a tsunami or earthquake, according to AFP."These artifacts confirm that this place was once a fully integrated residential city and that the current location was a port," Ismail added. "These pieces indicate that Alexandria was submerged in water as a result of a major earthquake or tsunami, and therefore all the statues are missing their heads and feet."ANCIENT CHRISTIAN TOMB COMPLEX REVEALED BENEATH RUBBLE FROM SYRIA'S CIVIL WARAlexandria, the second-largest city in Egypt, contains a wealth of historic ruins but is slowly sinking due to rising sea levels. One-third of the city will be uninhabitable by 2050, AFP reported, citing forecasts from the United Nations.In a similar find, Egyptian officials announced earlier this year the discovery of a 3,000-year-old mining complex, complete with remnants of ancient homes, workshops and even baths.The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Former ABC senior national correspondent Terry Moran argued on Thursday that President Donald Trumps U.S. National Guard deployment and federalization of D.C. police is all for show.During an appearance on CNNs "NewsNight with Abby Phillip," Moran called the deployment "Kabuki Theater," arguing that Trumps order is only performative as troops and officers arent even stationed in D.C. areas where crime is the highest."I was in Anacostia, east of the river, Congress Heights, where the most crime happens. They havent seen a single federal officer," he told a CNN panel, noting he was in the area recently, reporting on D.C.s beefed up security."They call it a Kabuki theater," he continued, mentioning how locals have described the extra security to him. "Theyre like, this is where most of the murders happen. Its a show."ABC NEWS' TERRY MORAN'S HISTORY OF ATTACKING TRUMP DATES BACK TO FIRST TERM IN 2017The White House fired back at Moran on Friday, with spokeswoman Abigail Jackson telling Fox News Digital, "Why is anyone giving this washed-up loser the time of day? Hes repeatedly outed himself as a biased hack suffering from TDS. And hes only further solidifying his reputation by criticizing the Presidents efforts to stop violent crime in DC."Jackson continued, "Next, TDS Terry will probably say hes mad about carjackings, robberies, car thefts, and overall violent crimes significantly dropping in D.C. since President Trumps operation started."Trump seized federal control of D.C.s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) on Aug. 11 when he launched the "Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful" task force, under emergency powers in the Home Rule Act, which allows the president to federalize MPD for up to 30 days, unless Congress extends the duration.The president also ordered 800 National Guard troops to be deployed in the nations capital as part of his effort to reduce crime and homelessness in the city. Local police and federal law enforcement officers in the city have made around 550 arrests since Aug. 7, according to White House data provided Wednesday to Fox News Digital.MS-13 GANG MEMBER ARRESTED IN DC AS BONDI TOUTS ADMIN'S 'EXTRAORDINARY' CRIME CRACKDOWNIn addition to arguing that Trumps order for D.C. law enforcement is more for show, Moran claimed that the presence of federal officers on D.C. streets is scaring locals, particularly minority families."Other places, there are checkpoints going on. There have been arrests made. There have been outstanding warrants that were executed on people and people are happy about that. But what they dont like is the loss of control and the militarization."He continued, saying that "the checkpoints are discouraging parents from sending their kids to school. Theyre discouraging people from having families visit, especially if theyre Black and Brown."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREMoran is no stranger to speaking out against the Trump administration. He was fired from ABC News in June after a social media screed against White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller over his key role in shaping the presidents immigration agenda."Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred. He's a world-class hater," Moran wrote in the now-deleted post. "You can see this just by looking at him because you can see that his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment. He eats his hate."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPMoran went on to accuse Trump of also being a "hater" in the online rant.

An 11-year-old Ohio girl delivered the phone call of a lifetime, as she told her dad she was finally getting the heart transplant she'd been waiting for.Ava Cooper, who was born in 2014 with several heart defects, underwent her first open-heart surgery at just 6 days old, SWNS reported.Despite these treatments, her health took a turn in May 2024 when a sinus infection spiraled into heart failure.ORGAN DONORS' LIVES ENDANGERED BY RUSHED TRANSPLANT PROCEDURES, INVESTIGATION FINDSDoctors placed Cooper on the transplant list for a new heart, which seemed to be her only chance of survival, per SWNS."Heart transplants are recommended for children who have serious heart problems," as stated by Johns Hopkins Medicine. "These children won't be able to live unless their heart is replaced."Various health organizations report that the surgery is meant to replace a heart that cant function as it should.The healthy organ comes from a donor, typically an adult or child who is critically ill, often because of injury.FORMER UFC FIGHTER BEN ASKREN RECEIVES DOUBLE LUNG TRANSPLANT DUE TO PNEUMONIA BATTLE, WIFE SAYSCooper spent more than 200 days at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital as her family waited anxiously for an update. That moment came in March 2025.Her mother, Jamie Cooper, received the life-changing news and quickly shared it with the girl's father, Sean Cooper, who was at home with the couples younger daughter.He answered the phone to hear his little girl say, "Daddy, Im getting a heart.""Oh, my goodness Oh my goodness, Ava," her dad said over the video call, his voice welling with emotion, according to SWNS.The heart transplant took place later that month, performed by pediatric and congenital heart surgeon Hani Najm, M.D."I was so excited and couldn't believe it was actually happening," Ava Cooper told SWNS regarding the experience.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERAfter eight long months in the hospital, she was finally strong enough to return home. And for Sean, that phone call remains unforgettable.For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/health"Hearing Ava say those words, 'I'm getting a heart,' was overwhelming," he said to SWNS."After everything she'd been through, we were finally one step closer to coming home for good."

Jeffery Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell said she was "very central" to the "startup" of the Clinton Global Initiative, according to a newly released transcript.The Department of Justice on Friday released a transcript of its interview with Maxwell that took place on July 24-25. United States Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche interviewed Maxwell while she was inside a federal prison in Tallahassee, Florida, until recently.During the interview, Maxwell described her involvement with the Clinton Global Initiative, which hosts an annual meeting with "leaders of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations; prominent voices in business, labor, and finance; youth leaders and grassroots activists; heads of state and prominent government officials; global citizens; and more," according to its website."You were part of the ramp up or the startup of the Clinton Global Initiative," Blanche asked?GHISLAINE MAXWELL SAYS NO JEFFREY EPSTEIN CLIENT LIST EXISTS AS DOJ RELEASES INTERVIEW RECORDINGS"I was," Maxwell responded. "I would say very central to that, yes."Maxwell added that Epstein was "very enthusiastic" about her involvement in the initiative."[Epstein] supported me to help them, but then I think he may have tried to use that to insert himself in some way, that would not have surprised me at all," Maxwell added of her work with the Clinton Global Initiative. "And I know that he was annoying, in terms that I could catch him on the phone and he wouldn't always agree with what I wanted to do. And I was like, it's not your idea. I don't really care what you think, but that didn't go over so well."Maxwell also said she went to Davos with former President Bill Clinton at least one time, adding that he never went to Epstein's private island. Maxwell said she met former President Bill Clinton at a White House event and later became friendly with him through former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine."Once for sure. And I think maybe twice, but I don't remember," she said.JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WEIGHS RELEASE OF GHISLAINE MAXWELL INTERVIEWDuring the interview, Maxwell also said former President Bill Clinton was her friend, "not Epstein's friend."Maxwell also revealed she previously met former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on a flight."I want to say again, please don't hold me to it, but I want to say that it was on a flight that came from the island from not from the island, from the Nantucket or or Martha's Vineyard back to New York, is what I think. I might be wrong," Maxwell said.Maxwell even said she attended Chelsea Clintons wedding with an ex-boyfriend. Epstein was not at the wedding, she said.David Oscar Markus, Maxwell's lawyer, said in a statement: "Ghislaine Maxwell is innocent and never should have been tried, much less convicted, in this case.""The materials newly released by the Department of Justice make this clear. Ms. Maxwell answered every question. She did not refuse to respond and did not dodge any question. She supported her answers with documents and other objective evidence. Her demeanor and credibility are clear for anyone to hear," Markus said. "She was able to do this despite five torturous years in custody, some of which in the worst imaginable conditions."Fox News Digital reached out to the Clinton Foundation for comment.Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and Peter D'Abrosca contributed to this report.

Hours of interviews between Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and a federal prosecutor were released by the Department of Justice on Friday afternoon.During the recorded sessions in which the convicted sex offender, who was found guilty for her role in Epsteins crimes, was granted immunity, she made several interesting claims.Here are 10 top takeaways.EPSTEINS FORMER LAWYER: GHISLAINE MAXWELL SHOULD GET IMMUNITY IN EXCHANGE FOR SECRETSMaxwell denied the existence of a black book with Epsteins clients on it and least to her knowledge."There is no list," she told Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.Maxwell said she believed the origin of rumors that there was a list came in 2009 after Epstein had finished a 13-month sex trafficking sentence in Florida, and a lawyer at Rothstein Adler involved in a civil suit against him called the FBI to say he had a "piece of evidence" that belongs to Epstein.That was "the list," she claimed, adding that she believes he became a confidential informant to the FBI.She said he obtained the list through a sting operation involving Epstein's former butler, who said in a deposition he had "handwritten notes, or a journal, whatever."GHISLAINE MAXWELL TELLS DOJ SHE DOESN'T BELIEVE JEFFREY EPSTEIN DIED BY SUICIDE IN FEDERAL PRISONMaxwell said she doesnt believe Epstein killed himself when he was found hanging in his New York jail cell in 2019."I do not believe he died by suicide, no," she told Blanche when asked.She added that she didn't have any speculation about who could havekilled him, but claimed the U.S. Bureau of Prisons is rife with mismanagement."If it is indeed murder, I believe it was an internal situation," she said, adding she didn't believe his death was a way to silence him."I do not have any reason to believe that," she told Blanche. "And I also think it's ludicrous because if that I also happen to think if that is what they wanted, they would've had plenty of opportunity when he wasn't in jail. And if they were worried about blackmail or anything from him, he would've been a very easy target."Maxwell said while she believes President Trump (before he was president) and Epstein were friendly, she didnt think they were "close.""I think they were friendly, like people are in social settings. I don't I don't think they were close friends or I certainly never witnessed the president in any of I don't recall ever seeing him in his house, for instance." she said. "I actually never saw the president in any type of massage setting."She added, "I never witnessed the president in any inappropriate setting in any way. The president was never inappropriate with anybody. In the times that I was with him, he was a gentleman in all respects."Maxwell claimed that former President Bill Clinton, whose name has previously been linked to Epstein, "absolutely never went" to Epsteins Caribbean island where sex trafficking of young girls took place.She added, "I can be sure of that because there's no way he would've gone I don't believe there's any way that he would've gone to the island, had I not been there. Because I don't believe he had 16 an independent friendship, if you will, with Epstein."She also said that Clinton was her friend, not Epsteins, and that she knew him through the Clinton Global Initiative and was part of the inception of the organization.TRUMP DOJ TO BEGIN HANDING OVER EPSTEIN FILES TO HOUSE OVERSIGHT INVESTIGATORSMaxwell called Epstein "disgusting" in the interview but said she doesnt believe he was guilty of all the accusations."I do believe that Epstein did a lot of, not all, but some of what he's accused of, and I'm not here to defend him in any respect whatsoever," Maxwell told Blanche. "I don't want to, and I don't think he requires, nor deserves any type of protection or from me in any way, to sugarcoat what he did or didn't do."She added, "This is one man. He's not some they've made him into this he's not that interesting. He's a disgusting guy who did terrible things to young kids."Maxwell told Blanche that she also never saw Prince Andrew do anything inappropriate while she was with him, adding that she believes the infamous photo of the prince with his hand around accuser Virginia Giuffre when she was 17 isnt real."I believe it's literally a fake photo," she said of the picture, purported to have been taken at her former London townhouse. "I do not know that they met."Giuffre died of suicide earlier this year. She had accused the royal of forcing her into sex inside Maxwell's home in London's ritzy Belgravia neighborhood. The prince was relieved of his royal duties amid fallout from the scandal but has always denied allegations of wrongdoing. He agreed to pay Giuffre anundisclosed settlementin 2022 and to donate to her charity for crime victims.BILL BARR TESTIFIES HE DIDN'T SEE INFO TO WOULD IMPLICATE TRUMP IN EPSTEIN CASE, COMER SAYSMaxwell claimed to Blanche her "memorys not as good as it was" because she was kept on suicide watch at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after her arrest for nearly two years, and she was woken up every 15 minutes.She said because of her memory lapses she had taken notes before the interviews, and throughout the interview still struggled to recall many details.Maxwell said that when she traveled with Epstein, they slept in the same bed, but he told her he had a heart condition and couldnt have sex frequently."Which meant that he didn't have intercourse a lot, which suited me fine, because I actually do have a medical condition, which precludes me having a lot of intercourse," she told Blanche.She added that she didnt know the exact nature of the condition, but he liked "other forms of sexual activities."Maxwell told Blanche she and Epstein had a friends with benefits relationship while she was working with him, but at one point Epstein said that one of his associates didnt want to be seen with her too much because of her fathers companys embezzlement accusations.But she said she believed that was all a ruse just to keep her from traveling with Epstein."Today not contemporaneously, but today I don't believe that that's even true. I think it was used as a means to not have me travel with him to Ohio or whatever. It was just a way to park me," she said.She added that after her arrest during the legal discovery process she saw evidence that "he would actively tell other people to lie to me or conceal things from me, and that he never loved me and I wasn't his type."Maxwell also claimed that in the late 90s, Epstein started taking testosterone, "and that altered his character."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPWhile discussing the frequency at which he got sexual massages, she said the testosterone both made him more "aggressive" and she thought it likely "altered his desires."Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking of minors.