Maxwell to testify before Congress with conditions, including immunity

Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted in 2021 for sex trafficking linked to Jeffrey Epstein, has offered to testify before Congress, demanding formal immunity and a delayed interview until her Supreme Court appeal is resolved. Her attorneys argue testimony now could prejudice her legal claims and taint future juries.

Maxwell’s conditions:

- A grant of formal immunity.

- The interview can’t happen at the correctional facility where she’s serving her sentence.

- “To prepare adequately for any congressional deposition—and to ensure accuracy and fairness—we would require the Committee’s questions in advance….Surprise questioning would be both inappropriate and unproductive.”

- The interview would be scheduled “only after the resolution of her Supreme Court petition and her forthcoming habeas petition.”

They claim Epstein’s 2007 non-prosecution deal should protect her, alleging government violations. Maxwell’s conditions include no questioning at her prison and advance notice of questions for fairness. The House Oversight Committee, led by Comer, rejected immunity. Maxwell’s team also appealed to Trump for clemency, offering open testimony if granted.

“Of course, in the alternative, if Ms. Maxwell were to receive clemency, she would be willing—and eager—to testify openly and honestly, in public, before Congress in Washington, D.C.,” her attorneys stated. Without conditions met, Maxwell will invoke her Fifth Amendment rights.