Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House deposition
Criminal Justice,Ghislaine Maxwell,Jeffrey Epstein,Trial,Plea Deal,Deposition,5th Amendment
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Lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating.
Maxwell was questioned during a video call to the federal prison camp in Texas where she's serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. She's come under new scrutiny as lawmakers try to investigate how Epstein, a well-connected financier, was able to sexually abuse underage girls for years...
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