Unless given immunity by the Oversight Committee, Maxwell will likely plead the Fifth Amendment during her deposition.
As we have reported here on TGP, last week, convicted sex-trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell met twice with the DOJ’s number 2, Todd Blanche, for sweeping interviews about the Jeffrey Epstein trafficking ring, in which she discussed over 100 people involved in the case.
The result of these talks will be released ‘at the appropriate moment’ – it’s anybody’s guess when that will happen.
Meanwhile, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee subpoenaed her for a deposition in Congress.
Maxwell’s attorney David Markus said today that ‘she would only speak with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee if granted immunity’.
[This is not to be confused with the limited immunity she was granted to speak with the DOJ last week.]
But apparently Maxwell’s demand will not be accepted.
The Hill reported:
“Maxwell’s attorney, David Oscar Markus, noted that she has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court and her testimony to the committee could jeopardize efforts to overturn her 2021 conviction for sex trafficking children.
‘As you know, Ms. Maxwell is actively pursuing post-conviction relief — both in a pending petition before the United States Supreme Court and in a forthcoming habeas petition. Any testimony she provides now could compromise her constitutional rights, prejudice her legal claims, and potentially taint a future jury pool’, Markus wrote.”
MORE: Here’s the letter from Maxwell’s defense attorney
Maxwell’s lawyer tells the House Oversight Committee “we respectfully request that any appearance be scheduled only after the resolution of her Supreme Court petition and her forthcoming habeas petition” pic.twitter.com/btRCirQEd2
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) July 29, 2025
“Public reports—including your own statements—indicate that the Committee intends to question Ms. Maxwell in prison and without a grant of immunity. Those are non-starters. Ms. Maxwell cannot risk further criminal exposure in a politically charged environment without formal immunity.”
A spokesperson for the Oversight Committee immediately dismissed the possibility of any grant of immunity.
US House Oversight Committee spokesperson to @cbsnews “The Oversight Committee will respond to Ms. Maxwell’s attorney soon, but it will not consider granting congressional immunity for her testimony.”
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) July 29, 2025
New York Post reported:
“Defense lawyer David Oscar Markus told the Republican-led House Oversight Committee that his client’s statements under oath ‘could compromise her constitutional rights, prejudice her legal claims, and potentially taint a future jury pool’.
‘Accordingly, our initial reaction was that Ms. Maxwell would invoke her Fifth Amendment rights and decline to testify at this time’, Markus wrote to Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.).
‘However, after further reflection, we would like to find a way to cooperate with Congress if a fair and safe path forward can be established’.”
Besides the immunity, Maxwell’s attorney also demanded the deposition be held outside the FCI Tallahassee prison, and also that the questions be sent in advance.
Finally, she wants any interview to be conducted AFTER her appeal to the Supreme Court is resolved.
Read more:
After Interviews With the DOJ, Epstein’s ‘Partner-in-Crime’ Ghislaine Maxwell Files Supreme Court Appeal Against Sex Trafficking Conviction (READ THE PETITION)
Read the full article here