The House Oversight Committee Chairman, James Comer, is postponing Ghislaine Maxwell’s scheduled deposition until after the Supreme Court decides on her appeal to overturn her conviction, as per a letter obtained by a source.
Originally, investigators were planning to meet with Maxwell in a Tallahassee prison on August 11 following a subpoena related to her association with Jeffrey Epstein.
In response to Maxwell’s lawyer’s request to delay the deposition until after the Supreme Court ruling, Comer agreed to push back the date until a decision is made by the Court.
Maxwell’s lawyer warned that she would invoke the Fifth Amendment and refuse to answer questions unless certain conditions were met, such as immunity and advance access to questions, which Comer denied.
The subpoena to Maxwell was issued after a unanimous vote by the committee members. The testimony is crucial for the Committee’s investigation into Epstein’s case and efforts to combat sex trafficking.
Maxwell, who was recently transferred to a federal prison camp in Texas, is facing a 20-year sentence for her involvement in Epstein’s crimes. Her lawyer argued that providing testimony now could jeopardize her legal rights.
Maxwell had already met with federal investigators last week, and her lawyers expressed willingness to work with Congress to ensure her rights are protected during the process.
