Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell
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The Supreme Court could decide in late September whether to hear Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of her 2021 sex trafficking conviction.
The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned associate for a deposition on Aug. 11.
Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence and is housed at a low-security federal prison in Tallahassee, Florida. She was sentenced three years ago after being convicted of helping Epstein, a wealthy, well-connected financier, sexually abuse underage girls.
Ghislaine Maxwell appealed to Congress on Tuesday to push for a pardon so she can "testify openly and honestly" about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a letter from her attorney. The overt pitch for clemency came in a letter to the House Oversight Committee which had subpoenaed Maxwell for testimony and records.
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is signaling a willingness to testify before Congress about her role in Epstein’s network — so long as House Republicans meet a list of extraordinary conditions first.
Maxwell's legal team petitions Supreme Court claiming a prior Epstein deal should shield her from prosecution, while a former cellmate shares insights about her composed prison behavior.
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee also pressed the Justice Department for a promise that Ms. Maxwell will not be pardoned for her cooperation in matters related to the Jeffrey Epstein files.