Ghislaine Maxwell is suppressing immunity in exchange for testimony to Congress
Ghislaine Maxwellan imposed ex-girlfriend of a dishonourable investor Jeffrey Epsteincan answer questions from Congress, but her lawyers said Tuesday only if she is exempt from future prosecution for her testimony.
A committee spokesman who wanted to interview her responded with a brief statement saying he would not consider offering her immunity.
Maxwell’s lawyers also sought questions were provided in advance and that interviews with her were scheduled after a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to address her case.
Conditions were stated in a letter sent by Maxwell’s lawyers to Rep. James Comer, Republican Chairman of the House Oversight Committee. Last week I issued a subpoena for her deposition. At the Florida prison where she serves 20 years in prison Convicted of conspiracy With Epstein and a minor girl who was sexually abused.
The request to interview her is part of a passionate and renewed interest in Epstein’s saga Department of Justice’s July Statement The sudden announcement that will not release additional records from the investigation, shocking the elements of online detectives, conspiracy theorists and presidents Donald Trump’s The base wanted to find evidence of government cover-up.
Since then, the Trump administration has sought to present itself as a fostering transparency. The department urged the court to seal off the records of the large juice from the investigation into sex trafficking; Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche interviews Maxwell Over two days last week in a Florida courthouse.
In a letter Tuesday, Maxwell’s lawyers said their first instinct is for Maxwell to call for her fifth amendment against self-disability, but they are open to getting her cooperation if lawmakers meet the demands of immunity and other conditions.
However, the oversight committee seemed to refuse to provide it entirely.
“The oversight committee will soon respond to Maxwell’s attorneys, but will not consider granting Congress’ immunity for her testimony,” the spokesman said.
Separately, Maxwell’s lawyers urged the Supreme Court to consider her conviction. They also say that one way she testifies “openly and honestly, in public” is that if a pardon by Trump occurs, he said such a move is within his rights, but he was not asked to make it.
“She welcomes the opportunity to share the truth and dispel many of the misconceptions and misconceptions that have plagued this incident from the start,” he said.