US EditionGhislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers
- 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.
145 Articles
145 Articles
Ghislaine Maxwell Takes the Fifth
Ghislaine Maxwell did indeed appear via video before a House committee on Monday, and lawmakers got the answers they expected: Zilch. The longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein took the Fifth on every question, reports the Wall Street Journal . "She answered no questions and provided no information," said Rep. Robert Garcia,...
Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer questions in Congress
As the consequences of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse reverberate around Westminster and Buckingham Palace, in the US there was silence today from one of his key co-conspirators. Called to give evidence to a congressional committee, his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell invoked the fifth amendment of the US constitution – the right to avoid self-incrimination. Democrats expressed concern that she might be hoping for clemency from a President who has …
Maxwell refuses to testify to Congress, offers to speak only if granted Trump clemency
Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted accomplice refused to answer questions from the House Oversight Committee, citing her Fifth Amendment rights, while her attorney said she would speak fully if pardoned by President Trump
Maxwell can clear Trump’s name in Epstein probe in exchange for clemency, attorney says
Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to prison for 20 years for conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to abuse minors, sent a clear message to Donald Trump that if the president were to grant her clemency, she would clear his name of any wrongdoing as it pertains to Epstein. Trump has not ruled out the possibility of offering Maxwell a pardon or commutation.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
