US EditionGhislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers
Maxwell, serving 20 years for sex trafficking, refused to answer questions citing self-incrimination and said she would testify only if President Trump grants clemency.
- On Monday, Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right and declined to answer substantive questions at a deposition via videolink to the federal prison camp in Texas.
- House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Maxwell last year and pressed for a deposition despite her attorneys' resistance, pursuing testimony amid a DOJ release of more than three million additional pages and scheduled depositions for Feb. 26 and Feb. 27.
- David Oscar Markus said Maxwell must remain silent due to a pending habeas petition and planned to read a prepared statement, adding she will speak if granted clemency by President Donald Trump.
- Chairman James Comer said the investigation will continue without Maxwell's testimony, and he reiterated Monday he will press for closed-door depositions while releasing transcripts and video.
- With Epstein deceased, Maxwell's deposition comes amid the Justice Department's release of millions of files, tarnishing political and business leaders while she remains the only person convicted in connection with Epstein.
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Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer questions in US Congress Epstein probe
Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer any questions during a US House Oversight Committee meeting on Monday (9 February). Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, pleaded the Fifth Amendment which invoked her right to remain silent. Republican House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer described her decision as “very disappointing” but “expected”. "We had many questions to ask about the crimes she and Epstein committed…
Jeffrey Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions at a hearing before a US House of Representatives committee. "If the public wants to hear the truth, President Trump should pardon her," her defense insists.
Ghislaine Maxwell REFUSES to answer questions in chilling interview from jail
This is the moment convicted sex-trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions in a congressional deposition.Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination while being grilled by the US House's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Monday.Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in helping Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.Democrats on the House comm…
Ghislaine Maxwell CLEARS President Trump's Name, Offers to Spill Epstein Secrets If Granted Clemency
As part of the ongoing congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell was interviewed today. It was a total non-starter. Maxwell plead the Fifth the whole time, refusing to answer any questions. The House Oversight Committee has released the full video from Maxwell’s deposition, which you can view here: EXCLUSIVE: Watch the moment Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth during her deposition. She was asked if she was a close fri…
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