Maxwell demands immunity after subpoena from House Oversight Committee

An attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell said she would only speak with the House Oversight Committee if granted immunity — an idea the panel swiftly rejected.

The panel last week subpoenaed Maxwell, an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, compelling her testimony amid demands on the Trump administration to release files from the financier who killed himself while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

Maxwell’s attorney, David Oscar Marcus, noted that she has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court and her testimony to the committee could jeopardize efforts to overturn her 2021 conviction for sex trafficking children.

“As you know, Ms. Maxwell is actively pursuing post-conviction relief— both in a pending petition before the United States Supreme Court and in a forthcoming habeas petition. Any testimony she provides now could compromise her constitutional rights, prejudice her legal claims, and potentially taint a future jury pool,” Marcus wrote.

“Public reports—including your own statements—indicate that the Committee intends to question Ms. Maxwell in prison and without a grant of immunity. Those are non-starters. Ms. Maxwell cannot risk further criminal exposure in a politically charged environment without formal immunity.”

A spokeswoman for the committee immediately ruled out any grant of immunity.

“The Oversight Committee will respond to Ms. Maxwell’s attorney soon, but it will not consider granting congressional immunity for her testimony,” committee spokesperson Jessica Collins said in a statement

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5425712-ghislaine-maxwell-immunity-oversight-subpoena/

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