Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth and demands clemency in Jeffrey Epstein investigation

Published February 9, 2026 11:30am ET



Ghislaine Maxwell, the onetime girlfriend and accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, is demanding clemency from President Donald Trump in exchange for coming clean about her ties to the convicted sex offender.

Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence, sat for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday as part of its investigation into Epstein. The interview ended an hour after it began as Maxwell refused to answer questions, invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

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