US EditionGhislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers
Maxwell refused to answer questions citing self-incrimination, while her lawyer said she would testify only if President Trump granted clemency amid ongoing Epstein investigations.
- 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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Epstein scandal twist: Maxwell says only she can reveal why Trump and Clinton are ‘innocent'
Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions from a US congressional panel, invoking her Fifth Amendment right. Her attorney, David Markus, said Maxwell alone can explain why Donald Trump and Bill Clinton are “innocent of any wrongdoing” and would testify publicly only if granted clemency by Trump.
Ghislaine Maxwell invokes Fifth, but offers testimony if Trump ends sentence
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Ghislaine Maxwell seeks clemency from Trump in exchange for testimony
Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted sex trafficker and former business partner of Jeffrey Epstein, has offered to testify and clear President Trump of wrongdoing if granted clemency, prompting reactions from lawmakers.
Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the fifth
NEW YORK (PIX11) —The former girlfriend and confidante of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein went before a congressional committee on Monday. Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer any questions; instead, she invoked the 5th Amendment, choosing to remain silent. Lawmakers say that she is remaining quiet, hoping it will earn her a presidential pardon from President [...]
Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth but says she'd 'speak fully and honestly' if Trump grants her clemency
Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions from the House Oversight Committee on Monday, but her attorney said she is “prepared to speak fully and honestly" if President Donald Trump grants her clemency.“Only she can provide the complete account” of Epstein’s actions, David Oscar Markus said in a statement after Maxwell's brief virtual appearance before the panel in the morning, where she invoked her Fifth Amend…
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