US EditionComer Says Ghislaine Maxwell Can Testify After Supreme Court Appeal
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, AUG 1 – The House Oversight Committee delayed Maxwell's deposition until after the Supreme Court considers her appeal of a 2021 sex trafficking conviction, denying her immunity requests.
- Ghislaine Maxwell's testimony, originally set for August 11, has been postponed until after the Supreme Court's decision on her appeal in late September.
- Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, stated the committee is "unwilling" to grant Maxwell immunity and will negotiate regarding her deposition.
- Maxwell argues her 2021 conviction violated a non-prosecution agreement connected to Jeffrey Epstein, while federal prosecutors contend it only applies in Florida.
- Maxwell has retained her lawyers, who indicated she may invoke her Fifth Amendment rights during the deposition unless an immunity agreement is reached.
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