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Ghislaine Maxwell to plead Fifth Amendment in upcoming deposition: Attorney
Maxwell's legal team says she will invoke the Fifth Amendment to avoid self-incrimination amid ongoing appeals and calls congressional questioning political theatre.
- On Monday, Ghislaine Maxwell is slated to appear virtually for a closed-door House Oversight deposition, and her lawyers say she will invoke the Fifth Amendment and decline to answer questions.
- The Department of Justice released about three million Epstein-related files on January 30, prompting the House Oversight Committee to investigate its handling after months of negotiation.
- In recorded interviews and filings, victims described alleged assaults and Maxwell provided denials, saying `I actually never saw the president in any type of massage setting.`
- Several high-profile figures have been subpoenaed and more appearances are scheduled for later this month, while David Markus, Maxwell's attorney, called the deposition `pure political theatre and a complete waste of taxpayer monies.`
- Although the trove names many prominent people, officials caution that naming does not equal wrongdoing; Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said last week DOJ had no chargeable evidence, despite references to 10 unnamed co-conspirators, four named co-conspirators, and 25 men with secret settlements.
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Ghislaine Maxwell Set to Invoke Fifth Amendment Before House Committee
Ghislaine Maxwell plans to refuse answering questions at a deposition before the House's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. She intends to invoke her Fifth Amendment right, despite previous cooperation with authorities, as detailed in a letter from U.S. Representative Ro Khanna. This follows DOJ's release of Epstein-related documents.
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