Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe

Ghislaine Maxwell, currently imprisoned for sex trafficking, has agreed to testify before a US Congressional committee investigating the federal government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein cases. The deposition is scheduled for February 9th. Maxwell's legal team initially stated she would invoke her Fifth Amendment right to remain silent without immunity, but she will now testify. The committee previously declined to offer her immunity and issued a summons for her to submit evidence under oath. Her lawyers argued that testifying from prison without immunity poses security risks and could lead to further criminal exposure. Maxwell's options for early release are limited to a presidential pardon or a successful appeal to amend her sentence.

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