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Watch as Ghislaine Maxwell stays silent amid Epstein questions at Congressional committee

Maxwell refuses to answer questions in US Congress Epstein probe
  • Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions during a US House Oversight Committee meeting on Monday, 9 February.
  • She invoked her Fifth Amendment right, allowing her to remain silent during the proceedings.
  • Republican House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer expressed disappointment, stating he had questions regarding crimes committed with Jeffrey Epstein and potential co-conspirators.
  • Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking offences.
  • Her lawyers indicated that she would only agree to testify if granted clemency by President Donald Trump.
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