Epstein’s accomplice refused to answer questions at a US Congress hearing
Washington, February 9 (Hibya) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, refused to answer lawmakers’ questions at a hearing in the US Congress.
Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking, participated virtually and cited the Fifth Amendment, which guarantees the right against self-incrimination.
Committee members said Maxwell used the hearing “to campaign for a pardon” and called on President Donald Trump to deny any immunity to Epstein’s accomplice.
The hearing took place after Epstein’s victims on January 30 called for the full disclosure of files held by the Department of Justice following the release of more than three million pages.
The Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees that a person cannot be compelled by the government to provide incriminating information about themselves, known as the “right to remain silent.” When a person “invokes the Fifth Amendment,” they refuse to answer questions or provide information.
British News Agency
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