Lawmakers tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell on Monday, but Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend and confidante invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be criminal.
Ghislaine’s deposition comes as lawmakers look for anyone linked to Epstein and who may have facilitated his abuse. (US Department of Justice/AFP)Maxwell will be questioned during a video call at the federal prison camp in Texas where he is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. He has come under fresh scrutiny as lawmakers try to investigate how Epstein, a well-connected financier, was able to sexually abuse underage girls for years.
Maxwell is trying to overturn his conviction by arguing that he was convicted.
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Ghislaine’s deposition comes as lawmakers look for anyone linked to Epstein and who may have facilitated his abuse. Several Democrats planned to see unredacted versions of Epstein’s files Monday that the Justice Department released to comply with a law passed by Congress last year.
The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed him last year, and while his attorneys consistently told lawmakers he would not answer questions, the Republican chairman, Rep. James Comey, insisted on conducting the deposition.
Comer was under pressure to withhold depositions as the committee pressured former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to execute subpoenas. Both of them agreed to sit for depositions later this month, after Kamar threatened to defame Congress’ allegations.
