Скачать или смотреть Ghislaine Maxwell declines to answer House questions

U.S. lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating.

Rep. James Comer, the House Oversight Committee Chairman, spoke to reporters after the deposition.

"As expected, Ghislaine Maxwell took the fifth and refused to answer any questions. This obviously is very disappointing," he said. "We had many questions to ask about the crimes she and Epstein committed, as well as questions about potential co-conspirators."

She was questioned during a video call to the federal prison camp in Texas where she’s serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.

Comer said Maxwell's attorney told them "that she would answer questions if she would granted clemency by the president."

Maxwell has come under new scrutiny as lawmakers try to investigate how Epstein, a well-connected financier, was able to sexually abuse underage girls for years. The deposition comes on the same day that the Department of Justice began allowing members of Congress to review un-redacted files related to Epstein files, according to a letter that was sent to lawmakers.

Comer came under pressure to hold the Maxwell deposition as he pressed to enforce subpoenas on former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. After Comer threatened them with contempt of Congress charges, they both agreed to sit for depositions later this month.

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