Maxwell Deposition Postponed Indefinitely
On Friday, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer decided to postpone the deposition of Ghislaine Maxwell indefinitely, following a request from her attorney. Maxwell, previously associated with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was summoned to appear on August 11. However, her lawyer, David Oscar Markus, has threatened legal action if his client is not granted immunity or some form of protection in exchange for her testimony.
Comer stated that the committee is open to negotiations, but reports indicate that they are unwilling to meet Maxwell’s demands for immunity or advance questions from her legal team. As a result, the deposition has been put on hold until after the Supreme Court makes a decision regarding Maxwell’s appeal. This appeal seeks to overturn her 2021 conviction for sex trafficking, which is tied to the 2008 Non-Prevention Agreement (NPA) from the Southern District of Florida.
Markus also emphasized that Maxwell has not received a fair trial, claiming her conviction was erroneous and requesting that she be provided with questions in advance to ensure adequate preparation.
Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in sex trafficking. Recently, she had two meetings with Associate Attorney General Todd Blanche on July 24 and 25, where she discussed her connection with Epstein and answered questions about her involvement in his trafficking network, including details about nearly 100 individuals linked to Epstein.
Interestingly, former President Donald Trump did not indicate that he would consider granting Maxwell clemency, merely stating that he was “allowed” to speak on the matter during a press conference earlier this week.
