10.02.2026 10:50
Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison as a collaborator of Jeffrey Epstein and is still in prison, refused to answer questions from the House of Representatives regarding the Epstein investigation by invoking her right against self-incrimination under the 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In footage of her testimony that has also emerged, Maxwell is seen stating, "I respectfully decline to answer your questions."
Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions posed by committee members during the investigation conducted by the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the Epstein case. While refusing to testify, Maxwell invoked her right against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Footage of the moments when Maxwell testified has also emerged.
DID NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS
The committee sought to obtain information from Maxwell to clarify Epstein's extensive network, his abusive activities, and his relationships. However, Maxwell did not answer any questions during a video session from a federal prison in Texas, where she is serving a sentence for sex trafficking, having been convicted of the crime with a 20-year prison sentence in Federal Alabama.
REQUESTED A PARDON FROM TRUMP
Maxwell's attorney stated that her client's invocation of the Fifth Amendment is part of her legal strategy in the current case process. The attorney also claimed that Maxwell is ready to explain that there are no criminal elements in the relationships of former President Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton with Epstein, but these statements could only be made if certain conditions are met.
"DISAPPOINTMENT FROM AN INVESTIGATION PERSPECTIVE"
James Comer, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, expressed that Maxwell's silence is a disappointment from an investigation perspective and announced that the committee continues to plan to take testimony from other witnesses, such as Bill and Hillary Clinton. Some lawmakers criticized that Maxwell's silence might be aimed at obstructing transparency and concealing the names of key figures connected to Epstein's network.
ONLY MADE ONE SENTENCE
On the other hand, footage of moments when Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell testified has also emerged. Maxwell responded to the questions directed at her with, "I respectfully refuse to answer your questions."