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

(Fixes spelling of Ghislaine)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department has asked Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine 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)