Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of convicted sex offender and deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein, is expected to invoke her Fifth Amendment privileges in today’s congressional deposition before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday.
David Markus, Maxwell’s attorney, revealed his client’s forthcoming decision on NewsNation. The Fifth Amendment grants Maxwell protection against self-incrimination. In addition to being his romantic partner, Maxwell was an integral part of Epstein’s trafficking operations. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison in June 2022 for her role in helping Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.
In January, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) revealed that Maxwell would be deposed before the congressional committee as part of the broader investigation into the Epstein files.
“I agree we need to hear from Ghislaine Maxwell,” Comer said at the time. “We’ve been trying to get her in for a deposition, her lawyers have been saying that she’s going to plead the Fifth, but we have nailed down a date, Feb. 9 where Ghislaine Maxwell will be deposed by the committee.”
Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) have been two of the most vocal members of Congress calling for the full release of the Epstein files. They introduced the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act in 2025, which was later signed into law by President Donald Trump. Khanna sent a letter to Comer on Sunday asking about Maxwell’s intention to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights, calling the move “inconsistent with her prior conduct.”
“It is my understanding that Ms. Ghislaine Maxwell intends to invoke her Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination and decline to answer all substantive questions at her upcoming deposition before the House Oversight Committee,” Khanna wrote in his letter.
“This position appears inconsistent with Ms. Maxwell’s prior conduct, as she did not invoke the Fifth Amendment when she previously met with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to discuss substantially similar subject matter,” he said.
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Khanna then provided Comer a list of questions he intended to ask Maxwell, despite her invoking the Fifth Amendment. Among the questions Khanna plans to ask is if she ever provided underage girls to Trump.
“It is well documented that you, President Donald Trump, and Mr. Epstein had a social relationship, and there are several photographs of you together,” read one of Khanna’s questions. “Did you or Mr. Epstein ever arrange, facilitate, or provide access to underage girls to President Trump?”