Ghislaine Maxwell, Fifth Amendment
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Several lawmakers decried Maxwell's campaign for clemency.
CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said Monday that Ghislaine Maxwell may have weakened her own Fifth Amendment protection by previously speaking at length with federal officials. Maxwell met with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in late July and answered questions about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein and her alleged role in the trafficking network.
Ghislaine Maxwell invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions during a virtual appearance before the House Oversight Committee on Monday as part of its probe into Jeffrey Epstein. CBS
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