She's been loyal and not talked about Trump's friendship with Epstein....and he rewards loyalty

GHISLAINE Maxwell is considering seeking a presidential pardon from her old pal Donald Trump.

- CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN

Those close to the jailed British socialite believe their long friendship could help set her free.

Maxwell got 20 years in June 2022 for grooming and trafficking underage girls for her former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein - who was also a friend of Trump.

The idea of a pardon was initially floated by a fellow inmate inside the Florida prison where she is being held but has since been embraced by her friends and family.

"Given how many pardons Trump has issued in the weeks since being back in power, those in Ghislaine's clique joked she should push for one," a prison source said.

"They all know how close she once was to him. She tells people often enough.

"But what started out as a tongue-in-cheek comment has gained momentum, and now friends on the outside are asking what she has to lose.

"She has maintained loyalty to Trump not telling anyone about his friendship with her and Jeffrey.

"And we all know how he rewards people who are loyal to him."

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Although her arrest came during Trump's first term as president, Maxwell's conviction came under the Biden administration.

Sources say Trump is acutely aware of the information she has on him.

He was a long-time associate of Epstein and Maxwell and was famously videotaped at a party discussing the appearance of young girls who were present during a conversation with the late paedophile.

During his first term in the White House, he was concerned by a US newspaper story in July 2020 about Maxwell's arrest.