Maxwell’s attorney stated she would be willing to speak publicly if President Donald Trump grants her clemency.
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Monday, February 9th saw convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell refuse to answer questions from U.S. lawmakers, though her attorney indicated she is prepared to cooperate if granted clemency by President Donald Trump.
Maxwell, 64—currently serving a 20-year prison sentence—was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee to discuss her involvement with Jeffrey Epstein.
Rather than answering the committee’s questions, however, the British former socialite invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
Maxwell’s attorney, David Markus, stated that his client would be prepared to speak openly if Trump provided a pardon or commuted her sentence:
If this Committee and the American public truly want to hear the unfiltered truth about what happened, there is a straightforward path.
Markus also maintained that both Trump and former president Bill Clinton are “innocent of any wrongdoing.”
