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Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer House committee's questions, appeals for clemency

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In a closed-door deposition with lawmakers, Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth. Her attorney later said she would testify in exchange for clemency.

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  1. ABC 7 New York

    Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a House committee, citing 5th Amendment rights (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Lawmakers tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but she invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    Ghislaine Maxwell declines to answer questions from House committee, citing Fifth Amendment rights (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Lawmakers tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth, demands clemency on Epstein ties (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence, sat for a closed-door interview with the House oversight committee on Monday.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Ghislaine Maxwell indicated that if President Trump ended her prison sentence, she was willing to testify that neither he nor former President Clinton had done anything wrong in their relationships with Epstein.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Ghislaine Maxwell Refuses To Answer Epstein Questions — Unless Trump Sets Her Free (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth during her deposition before Oversight’s probe into Epstein — but said she would cooperate if Trump grants her clemency.

  6. The New Republic

    Ghislaine Maxwell Refuses to Answer a Single Question About Epstein (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice was deposed by Congress—and she pleaded the Fifth Amendment.

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House deposition (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Lawmakers have tried 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

  8. WSVN Miami

    Ghislaine Maxwell declines to answer questions from a House committee, citing 5th Amendment rights - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her 5th Amendment rights to

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a House committee, citing her 5th Amendment rights (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Lawmakers tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating.

  10. Anchorage Daily News

    Ghislaine Maxwell declines to answer questions from House committee (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that could be incriminating.

  11. Al Jazeera

    US Congress seeks answers, Maxwell invokes Fifth amid Epstein case tensions (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions on alleged co-conspirators in case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

  12. WHDH Boston

    Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a House committee, citing 5th Amendment rights - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidant of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to

  13. WHDH Boston

    Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions from House lawmakers in a deposition Monday, but indicated that if President

  14. WMUR

    Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer House committee questions (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Lawmakers tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her 5th Amendment rights.

  15. Delaware Public Media

    Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer House committee's questions, appeals for clemency (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    In a closed-door deposition with lawmakers, Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth. Her attorney later said she would testify in exchange for clemency.

  16. The Week

    Maxwell pleads 5th, offers Epstein answers for pardon (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    She offered to talk only if she first received a pardon from President Donald Trump

  17. NBC Chicago

    Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth but says she'd 'speak fully and honestly' if Trump grants her clemency (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth at a House Oversight Committee hearing as members of Congress started reviewing the unredacted Epstein files

  18. WHDH Boston

    Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions from House lawmakers in a deposition Monday, but indicated that if President

  19. Forbes

    Trump Not Considering Pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, White House Says (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Maxwell pleaded the fifth in response to every question from lawmakers during a closed-door deposition Monday.

  20. Wyoming Public Media

    Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Maxwell declined to answer questions from House lawmakers on Monday, but indicated that if President Trump ended her sentence, she was willing to testify that neither he nor former President Clinton had done anything wrong in their connections with Epstein.

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