Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:12am on 10 Feb 2026,Tuesday International
Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, refused to answer questions during a US House Oversight Committee deposition and invoked the Fifth Amendment. She appeared by video from a Texas prison, where she is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking minors for Epstein. Lawmakers said the session was meant to gather details about Epstein’s crimes and possible co-conspirators. Committee chairman James Comer called her silence “very disappointing” and said, “We had many questions.” Representative Melanie Stansbury said Maxwell used the appearance to “campaign for clemency.” Her lawyer said she would speak if granted clemency. The White House said no leniency is being discussed. (PC: BBC)
