Ghislaine Maxwell, long associated with the scandalous figure Jeffrey Epstein, is set to testify before a congressional committee examining how federal authorities managed the infamous Epstein case. This development was recently disclosed by Fox News.
Maxwell is expected to provide her testimony through a virtual deposition scheduled for February 9. The session will be conducted by the House Oversight Committee, under the leadership of Chairman James Comer, who is spearheading this investigation.
Chairman Comer expressed some skepticism about Maxwell’s forthcoming testimony. “Her lawyers have indicated she plans to plead the Fifth,” he remarked. “I remain hopeful that she might reconsider, as her insights would be invaluable.”
Both Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell faced federal charges related to sex trafficking, linked to Epstein’s prolonged abuse of young girls. This legal backdrop continues to cast a shadow over the proceedings.
Despite the scheduled appearance, Maxwell’s legal representatives have formally communicated her intention to refuse cooperation with the committee, as reported by the BBC. In their letter submitted on Tuesday, her lawyers described the anticipated proceedings as mere “political theater” and a potential “waste of taxpayer monies.”
They emphasized that under current circumstances, the committee would gain “no testimony, no answers, and no new facts” from Maxwell’s appearance.
Ghislaine Maxwell jogs around the track at FCI Tallahassee, Tallahassee, Florida, Thursday, July 10, 2025. Maxwell is serving a twenty-year sentence for sex trafficking in connection with Jeffrey Epstein. (Matthew Symons for Fox News Digital)
Maxwell was convicted in 2021 and is currently serving 20 years behind bars in federal prison for her involvement in the trafficking and recruitment of underaged girls to be sexually abused by Epstein, primarily at his Florida residence.
In July 2025, Maxwell’s request to exchange her testimony for legal immunity was denied by the committee.
One month later, the committee filed a legal summons requiring Maxwell to submit evidence under oath.
The House committee is also set to discuss if former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton, should be held in contempt of court over their refusal to appear before officials regarding the investigation into Epstein.
