Washington, D.C. — Ghislaine Maxwell is expected to refuse to answer questions during a closed-door congressional deposition Monday, with her legal team confirming she will invoke her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination amid ongoing appeals related to her criminal conviction.
According to a letter disclosed by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), Maxwell plans to decline all substantive questioning before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and instead read a prepared statement at the outset of the deposition. Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year federal prison sentence after being convicted in 2021 for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls, has continued to pursue post-conviction appeals.
Her attorney, David Markus, described the deposition as “pure political theatre and a complete waste of taxpayer monies,” arguing that congressional questioning could prejudice her pending legal efforts. The planned appearance comes as lawmakers intensify scrutiny of the Department of Justice’s recent release of roughly three million Epstein-related documents, following months of negotiation over transparency.
While the document trove references numerous prominent individuals, Justice Department officials have cautioned that being named does not imply criminal wrongdoing. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said last week that the DOJ found no chargeable evidence tied to those referenced, despite mentions of unnamed and named co-conspirators and individuals who previously reached sealed settlements.
Committee members have questioned Maxwell’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment, noting she previously spoke with DOJ officials on similar subject matter without asserting the privilege.
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