Doug Band’s Maxwell Emails Clash With His Congressional Testimony (10/2/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Oct 2, 2026 · 16m

Newly uncovered emails are raising fresh questions about Doug Band’s congressional testimony concerning the extent of his relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell. Band, a longtime aide to former President Bill Clinton and a member of the University of Florida’s presidential search advisory committee, testified before Congress on June 30 that he did not recall many interactions with Maxwell and described the two as social friends. But The Independent Florida Alligator reported that hundreds of emails from the early 2000s show a much closer and more frequent relationship. Messages tied to an…