Oversight chair says Maxwell invoked 5th Amendment, refused to answer questions in Epstein investigation
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., told reporters just before 10:30 a.m. ET that Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her 5th Amendment rights and refused to answer questions during her virtual deposition this morning.
In a statement, Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., ranking member on the committee, said, “After months of defying our subpoena, Ghislaine Maxwell finally appeared before the Oversight Committee and said nothing. She answered no questions and provided no information about the men who raped and trafficked women and girls.”
Comer said the panel still has five more depositions scheduled as part of its probe. He said Les Wexner, a financial client of Epstein’s, would testify on Feb. 18. He also said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton would sit for depositions on Feb. 26 and Feb. 27, respectively, though representatives for the Clintons have said they want to testify publicly.
Comer said Epstein’s accountant will sit for a deposition on March 11 and Epstein’s lawyer will testify March 19
The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent accusers of Epstein, sent a powerful letter to Maxwell on Monday. Giuffre’s allegations played a central role in renewed scrutiny of Epstein’s network and accountability for powerful figures connected to him, helping to bring global attention to issues of sex trafficking and survivor advocacy. Giuffre died by suicide last April.
“As Virginia said, ‘Ghislaine was a monster; she was often more vicious and cruel than Epstein. Put it this way Epstein was Pinocchio, and she was Geppetto. She was the guy controlling,’” Sky and Amanda Roberts wrote in the letter to Maxwell.
In the letter, the pair demanded a thorough investigation into her actions. They suggested further punishment if warranted by any new evidence that is found and also vowed to “not stop until justice is served.”
“She is a monster!”
Crockett: "All this administration cares about is protecting the powerful and protecting pedophiles. They will do anything to distract from that, including deciding to put up in the middle of Black History Month the most racist thing that we've ever seen come out of a White House."
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) February 9, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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