Epstein’s accomplice invokes the Fifth Amendment to avoid testifying in US Congress

Washington.- The accomplice of the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, invoked the Fifth Amendment on Monday in the investigation carried out by the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee and refused to answer questions, as her defense had already anticipated.

Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her involvement in the sex trafficking ring of her partner, Jeffrey Epstein, testified before lawmakers via video conference from a prison in Tallahassee, Florida.

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With his refusal to provide more data and details about the operation of the corrupt network, one of the avenues that lawmakers wanted to open in the investigation they are carrying out in Congress is closed. Maxwell’s lawyer stated that his client is willing to testify freely in exchange for a pardon, which can only be granted by the President of the United States, Donald Trump. Democrats accused Maxwell of using the statement as part of a campaign to obtain this pardon, which Trump has not yet publicly opposed. For his part, the chairman of the House of Representatives Oversight Committee, Republican James Comer, told reporters that he did not believe Maxwell should be granted a pardon. Members of Congress can begin reviewing the uncensored versions of all files of the deceased sex offender, which are in the possession of the Department of Justice, starting today.