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Coverage dated February 8, 2026

Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth: Read lawyer's statement to House Oversight

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Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth before the House Oversight Committee, with her attorney pointing to a pending habeas petition and trial concerns.

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  1. New York Post

    Ghislaine Maxwell set to take the Fifth before House Oversight Committee during Epstein questioning (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell will exercise her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination later Monday when she appears virtually before the House Oversight Committee to be questioned about her links with late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Ghislaine Maxwell expected to invoke Fifth Amendment in congressional deposition (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Ghislaine Maxwell has been called to Capitol Hill as part of Congress's investigation into the Epstein Files.

  3. Newsweek

    Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth: Read lawyer's statement to House Oversight (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded the Fifth before the House Oversight Committee, with her attorney pointing to a pending habeas petition and trial concerns.

  4. Fox News

    Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth Amendment, dodges questions in House Oversight Epstein probe (opens Fox News)

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    Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, invoked the Fifth Amendment during her deposition with the House Oversight Committee.

  5. The Guardian

    Ghislaine Maxwell’s refusal to answer questions before Congress draws criticism: ‘Who is she protecting?’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Democratic representative says Epstein associate’s decision to invoke fifth amendment points to ‘White House cover-up’

  6. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Maxwell pleads the Fifth in Epstein case deposition, angering lawmakers (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Ghislaine Maxwell, associate of Jeffrey Epstein, refuses to answer questions at deposition, invoking Fifth Amendment privilege. Lawmakers criticize.

  7. KYMA Yuma

    Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator, pleads the fifth (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Maxwell to testify about her and Epstein's crimes and their possible collaborators in an alleged sex trafficking ring.

  8. CBS News

    Ghislaine Maxwell appearing virtually for deposition with House panel, expected to plead the Fifth (opens CBS News)

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    Ghislaine Maxwell is appearing virtually for a deposition with the House Oversight Committee, but she is expected to invoke her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

  9. KVIA El Paso

    Maxwell invokes the Fifth Amendment at closed virtual House Oversight deposition (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    Some committee lawmakers were expected to attend the closed deposition. By Lauren Peller and John Parkinson February 9, 2026, 8:38 AM Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, invoked the Fifth Amendment during the closed-door virtual deposition before the House Oversight C…

  10. Forbes

    Maxwell Pleads The Fifth In House Deposition (opens Forbes)

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    Maxwell appeared virtually from prison in Texas before the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door deposition.

  11. New York Post

    Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth during Epstein deposition with House Oversight Committee (opens New York Post)

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    WASHINGTON — Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a deposition before the powerful House Oversight Committee Monday as it investigates her links to the deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.