Convicted Ghislaine Maxwell Offers Testimony to Congress with Immunity Conditions

Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted in 2021 for her role in child sex trafficking with Jeffrey Epstein, has offered to testify before Congress but only under strict conditions including immunity or a presidential pardon from President Donald Trump. Her attorneys have sent a list of demands to the House Oversight Committee, requesting that she receive the questions in advance, not be deposed in prison, and that the testimony be delayed until after the Supreme Court rules on her appeal. Committee Chairman James Comer has rejected the idea of granting immunity, stating that Republicans are opposed to such a move. Maxwell's lawyers argue that without these protections, she risks further criminal exposure and could invoke her Fifth Amendment rights. The Trump administration has declined to release Epstein case files, intensifying public and political interest in Maxwell's testimony as a potential source of information about other possible co-conspirators. Maxwell's willingness to testify is seen as contingent on receiving clemency or immunity, with her legal team emphasizing the need for a safe and fair process amid a politically charged environment.