Ghislaine Maxwell to Testify Before US Congress But Likely to Plead the Fifth
February 9, 2026
Ghislaine Maxwell, who helped Jeffrey Epstein traffic girls, will be questioned behind closed doors by the US Congress on Monday. She is currently serving 20 years in prison. Maxwell will appear via videolink from prison for a deposition by the House of Representatives’ Oversight Committee. She is expected to "invoke her right to not incriminate herself," which is protected under the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution. Maxwell’s lawyers requested legal immunity for her testimony, but Congress refused. They said in a letter, “Proceeding under these circumstances would serve no other purpose than pure political theater.” The Oversight Committee is investigating Epstein's connections to powerful figures and how his crimes were handled. Although no new charges are expected, many political and business leaders have faced scandal after ties to Epstein were revealed. Jeffrey Epstein was convicted in 2008 for soliciting a minor and died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on child trafficking charges. Maxwell was moved last year to a minimum-security prison in Texas after meetings with the Deputy Attorney General, who once was Donald Trump’s lawyer. Trump, a former Epstein associate, has not been called to testify. Also expected to be deposed are former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. The Clintons want their depositions to be public to avoid political bias. This high-profile case continues exposing the dark links between wealth, power, and abuse.
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