From NBC News: Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions from the House Oversight Committee on Monday, but her attorney said she is “prepared to speak fully and honestly” if President Donald Trump grants her clemency.
“Only she can provide the complete account” of Epstein’s actions, David Oscar Markus said in a statement after Maxwell’s brief virtual appearance before the panel in the morning, where she invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
“Some may not like what they hear, but the truth matters. 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,” Markus said, sharing what he said he told the panel.
Markus said he told committee members his client “would very much like to answer your questions,” but she “must remain silent because Ms. Maxwell has a habeas petition currently pending that demonstrates that her conviction rests on a fundamentally unfair trial.”
Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence, after she was convicted in 2021 of federal sex trafficking charges, including conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, participation in a sex trafficking conspiracy and sex trafficking of a minor.
The Supreme Court refused to hear her case when she filed an appeal with the nation’s high court last year.
The House Oversight Committee posted a video from Monday’s hearing and wrote, “Watch the moment Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth during her deposition. She was asked if she was a close friend of Epstein, if she helped him traffic girls, and if she instructed girls to provide sexual favors, among other questions. Total silence.”
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Watch the moment Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth during her deposition.
She was asked if she was a close friend of Epstein, if she helped him traffic girls, and if she instructed girls to provide sexual favors, among other questions.
Total silence. pic.twitter.com/6yYAyqlw7y
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) February 9, 2026
Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions from Congress, invoking her right against self-incrimination.
Maxwell had been subpoenaed to testify Monday before the House Oversight Committee, which is investigating the government’s… pic.twitter.com/NWMolHPM99
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) February 9, 2026
Below is the full video as Committee Chair James Comer and Rep. Andy Biggs spoke to reporters after the hearing with Maxwell Monday morning.
“I personally don’t think she should be granted any type of immunity of clemency,” Comer told reporters.
As expected, Ghislaine Maxwell invoked the Fifth today and refused to answer our questions about her crimes with Jeffrey Epstein and potential co-conspirators.
This is extremely disappointing.
Our goal remains unchanged: uncover the truth and secure justice for the survivors. pic.twitter.com/eZCfgxP57i
— Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) February 9, 2026
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Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer questions from the House Oversight Committee, but her attorney says she is “prepared to speak fully and honestly” if President Trump grants her clemency. https://t.co/Krp85s00JW
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 9, 2026
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