Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year sentence for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s underage sex trafficking operation, is now attempting to negotiate terms before agreeing to testify before Congress.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) subpoenaed Maxwell for a prison deposition scheduled for August 11 at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tallahassee, Florida. In response, Maxwell’s attorney David Oscar Markus sent a letter Tuesday outlining a series of demands that must be met before she agrees to cooperate.
Initially, Markus stated that Maxwell would invoke her Fifth Amendment right and refuse to testify. However, after what he described as “further reflection,” he presented a list of conditions that would need to be met to obtain her cooperation.
Among those conditions: Maxwell wants full immunity from any additional prosecution, advanced knowledge of the questions, and a delay in the deposition until after the Supreme Court rules on her appeal to overturn her conviction. She also objected to the deposition being conducted in prison, citing security concerns and potential media leaks, calling such arrangements “non-starters.”
Most notably, Maxwell’s legal team dangled the idea of full cooperation—if she is granted clemency.
“If Ms. Maxwell were to receive clemency, she would be willing — and eager — to testify openly and honestly, in public, before Congress in Washington, D.C.,” Markus wrote. “She welcomes the opportunity to share the truth and to dispel the many misconceptions and misstatements that have plagued this case from the beginning.”
The letter follows reported meetings between Maxwell’s attorneys and officials at the Department of Justice, raising speculation about ongoing behind-the-scenes negotiations.
However, the House Oversight Committee is not budging. A spokesperson made clear the panel “will not consider granting congressional immunity for her testimony” and is preparing a formal response to her attorney.
Chairman Comer’s investigation into the Epstein network has rapidly escalated. Last week, the Oversight Committee voted to issue subpoenas for documents related to Epstein as well as testimony from multiple high-profile individuals, including former President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and several former law enforcement leaders tied to Epstein’s past legal dealings.
Comer has indicated his committee will comply with the subpoenas and follow through aggressively, stating the American people deserve transparency.
Maxwell, once a socialite and Epstein’s key accomplice, now finds herself behind bars and attempting to leverage what’s left of her relevance for favorable treatment. Whether Congress will find her testimony valuable enough to grant any of her demands remains to be seen — but lawmakers appear committed to getting answers, with or without her cooperation.
The Oversight Committee’s Epstein probe is part of a broader second-term push from President Donald Trump to uncover corruption and misconduct tied to elite circles and powerful institutions. The message from House Republicans is clear: no more protection for the well-connected.
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