Ghislaine Maxwell's Deposition Postponed Amid Supreme Court Appeal
Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of her sex trafficking conviction reaches the Supreme Court, leading to the postponement of her deposition by the House GOP.
Overview
- Ghislaine Maxwell is appealing her 2021 federal sex trafficking conviction to the Supreme Court.
- The House Oversight Committee had scheduled her deposition for August 11 but has now postponed it indefinitely.
- Maxwell's lawyer plans to invoke the Fifth Amendment during her deposition unless granted immunity or a pardon.
- The Republican-led House committee, led by Rep. James Comer, has refused to grant Maxwell immunity for her testimony.
- Maxwell's legal team expressed gratitude for the postponement of her deposition by the House committee.
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"The committee will "engage in good faith negotiations" around the deposition, but is "unwilling to grant you congressional immunity.""
CBS News"The Oversight Committee's subpoena for Maxwell was sent when the Trump administration was coming under increasing pressure to disclose more information related to Epstein, who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges."
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Maxwell's appeal argues that she was unlawfully prosecuted because a 2007 non-prosecution agreement with Jeffrey Epstein and any potential co-conspirators protects her from criminal charges, even though she wasn't explicitly named.
The House Oversight Committee chaired by Rep. James Comer postponed Maxwell’s deposition indefinitely to wait for the Supreme Court's decision on whether it will hear her appeal.
The House Oversight Committee has refused to grant Ghislaine Maxwell immunity for her testimony and will not send her questions in advance, despite her legal team’s requests.
Maxwell’s appeal could challenge the legality of Epstein’s 2007 plea deal and potentially expose more co-conspirators, fueling further investigation into the alleged elite pedophile ring linked to Epstein.
The Supreme Court indicated it will consider whether to hear Maxwell’s case in September 2025.
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