Convicted child-sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell vowed to reveal the full “unfiltered truth” as it relates to her alleged co-conspirator Jeffrey Epstein, but only on one condition, her lawyer said Monday.
Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence on sex-trafficking charges, and on Monday, appeared virtually before the House Oversight Committee after being issued a Congressional subpoena to testify. She refused to answer any questions, however, invoking her 5th Amendment right to remain silent.
Maxwell’s attorney, David Oscar Markus, released a statement Monday following the Congressional hearing explaining why Maxwell chose to remain silent during her virtual appearance, while also revealing the one thing it would take for Maxwell to tell all.
“If this Committee and the American public truly want to hear the unfiltered truth about what happened, there is a straightforward path. Ms. Maxwell is prepared to speak fully and honestly if granted clemency by President [Donald] Trump,” Markus wrote in a statement.
“Only she can provide the complete account. Some may not like what they hear, but the truth matters. For example, both President Trump and President Clinton are innocent of any wrongdoing. Ms. Maxwell alone can explain why, and the public is entitled to that explanation.”
Maxwell has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn her 20-year sentence, and has been accused of making thinly veiled appeals to Trump for clemency, appeals that recent comments of Trump’s suggest may prove successful.Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Constitutional right to silence this morning before @RepJamesComer and the House Oversight Committee. Here is the statement I gave to the Committee explaining why:
Members of the Committee:
On my advice, Ghislaine Maxwell will respectfully invoke…
— David Oscar Markus (@domarkus) February 9, 2026
