Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads Fifth In Deposition, Holds Out For Trump Pardon | EUROtoday

WASHINGTON — Jeffery Epstein’s former confederate Ghislaine Maxwell sat for a video deposition with members of Congress on Monday however refused to speak.

Appearing from the jail camp the place she’s serving a 20-year sentence, Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment proper to not incriminate herself — and indicated she would solely communicate if President Donald Trump lets her out of jail.

“Ms. Maxwell is prepared to speak fully and honestly if granted clemency by President Trump,” Maxwell’s legal professional, David Markus, stated in a gap assertion he posted on social media.

Democrats expressed outrage that Maxwell gave the impression to be promoting favorable testimony in alternate for a pardon or commutation of her jail sentence. Trump has steered he’s open to the concept.

“She is campaigning over and over again to get that pardon from President Trump, and this president has not ruled it out, and so that is why she’s continuing to not cooperate with our investigation,” Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) instructed reporters. “The reality is that she is a monster. She should be behind bars.”

Maxwell was sentenced to 240 months in jail in 2022 for serving to Epstein recruit, groom and ultimately abuse ladies as younger as 14. When she was first charged in 2020, a 12 months after Epstein died in jail whereas dealing with intercourse trafficking prices, Trump, a former good friend of Epstein’s, stated he wished her effectively.

Last 12 months, the Bureau of Prisons transferred Maxwell to a minimum-security jail camp, opposite to protocols for a intercourse offender, after she sat for a transcribed interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. In that interview, Maxwell stated she by no means witnessed inappropriate conduct by Trump or by former President Bill Clinton, who additionally socialized with Epstein and traveled on his non-public jet.

Bill and Hillary Clinton will sit for depositions with the House Oversight Committee later this month. The committee’s chair, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), stated he was disenchanted that Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment proper to not communicate as a witness in opposition to herself.

“We had many questions to ask about the crimes she and Epstein committed, as well as questions about potential co-conspirators,” Comer stated.

Through her legal professional, Maxwell once more volunteered that Trump and Clinton did nothing incorrect.

“Only she can provide the complete account. Some may not like what they hear, but the truth matters,” Markus stated. “For example, both President Trump and President Clinton are innocent of any wrongdoing. Ms. Maxwell alone can explain why, and the public is entitled to that explanation.”