David Oscar Markus was featured in Politico on April 17, 2026. An excerpt reads:

In David Oscar Markus’ penthouse office, the wall is lined with framed images of the fictional boxer Rocky, Bernini’s statue of David, Jackie Robinson sliding into home plate and Yoda — all an homage to the lawyer’s affinity for the underdog.

He counts Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Markus’ client, among them.

“I think she’s a scapegoat,” he said in an extended interview last month. “She would never have been prosecuted had Jeffrey Epstein not committed suicide, or whatever, however he died.”

Markus — a career criminal defense attorney and a disciple of lightning-rod lawyer Alan Dershowitz — is at the center of an ever-growing and inescapable political scandal over the Epstein files, which has distracted Congress for months and served as a perennial cudgel against President Donald Trump’s White House.

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David Oscar Markus was profiled by Fox News in an article dated August 13, 2025. An excerpt reads:

Who is the man representing Maxwell?

David Oscar Markus has been Maxwell’s attorney dating back to her trial in 2021, when she was sentenced to 20 years in prison forher role in a scheme to sexually exploit and abuse young girls with Epstein. Markus has continued to represent Maxwell and was involved in interviews between the Department of Justice and Maxwell, which took place in late-July over a two-day period.

Following the interviews, Maxwell was transferred from a federal prison facility in Tallahassee, Florida, to a Federal Prison camp in Bryan, Texas. Neither the Department of Justice nor Maxwell’s attorney explained why she was transferred.

Markus previously told Fox News Digital that “people shouldn’t be so quick to judge and throw stones” after Maxwell’s move to a minimum security prison camp.

“I love what I do,” Markus said during the interview. “I love representing the underdog. You know, being a criminal defense lawyer isn’t for everybody, but it is one of the most rewarding and great jobs there is, and I really enjoy what I do. So, you know, this case, as all my cases, is an honor to be able to help somebody.”

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David Oscar Markus was interviewed by Vanity Fair in an article dated August 7, 2025. An excerpt reads:

As Maxwell’s attorney David Oscar Markus explains it to Vanity Fair, cheerfully apologizing for not being able to say more, there’s no cause for concern—even after his client’s recent move to a lower-security facility, a change confirmed on Friday, and even as Trump waxes freely about his pardon power.

“I wish I could respond to those critics,” the Miami-based lawyer tells me, “but we’re just not going to comment on that.”

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