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Imprisoned Ghislaine Maxwell Offers Testimony, But Demands Immunity
29 Jul
Summary
- Maxwell open to answering Congress, but only if granted immunity
- Oversight Committee rejects offer, says it won't consider immunity
- Maxwell's attorneys urge Supreme Court to review her conviction
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for conspiring with Epstein to sexually abuse underage girls. In a recent development, Maxwell's attorneys have stated that she is open to answering questions from Congress, but only if she is granted immunity from future prosecution for her testimony.
However, the Oversight Committee, which had issued a subpoena for Maxwell's deposition, has responded with a firm rejection, saying it will not consider offering her immunity. Maxwell's lawyers have also requested that they be provided with any questions in advance and that the interview be scheduled after her petition to the Supreme Court to review her conviction has been resolved.
Separately, Maxwell's attorneys have urged the Supreme Court to review her conviction, arguing that she did not receive a fair trial. They have also suggested that one way she would testify "openly and honestly, in public" is if she were to receive a pardon from former President Donald Trump, who has stated that such a move is within his rights, though he has not been asked to do so.
