Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has officially offered to testify before Congress—but only under a strict list of conditions, including full immunity and, notably, a request for clemency from President Donald Trump.
The offer was made in a formal letter sent to House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer on Tuesday. Maxwell’s legal team outlined her willingness to participate in a congressional deposition, reversing an earlier decision to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights. However, her cooperation hinges on what her lawyers describe as the establishment of a “fair and safe path forward.”
Maxwell’s Conditions: Immunity, Venue Change, Pre-Submitted Questions
The letter, obtained by CNN, makes clear that Maxwell’s testimony would only be possible if several major conditions are met:
Formal congressional immunity from prosecution related to her testimony.
Relocation of the interview outside the federal correctional facility where she is currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking minors and related charges.
Advance disclosure of all questions the committee intends to ask—arguing that “surprise questioning” would be “inappropriate and unproductive.”
Postponement of the hearing until after the U.S. Supreme Court rules on her appeal and a forthcoming habeas corpus petition—likely not until October at the earliest.
Legal Stakes and Political Tensions
Maxwell is currently appealing her conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court, with her attorneys warning that any premature testimony could “compromise her constitutional rights, prejudice her legal claims, and taint a potential future jury pool.”
They also accused certain lawmakers of making “prejudicial public statements” that question Maxwell’s credibility without reviewing the full evidence she claims to possess.
Despite her legal team’s requests, a spokesperson for the House Oversight Committee firmly rejected the idea of immunity. “The Oversight Committee will respond to Ms. Maxwell’s attorney soon, but it will not consider granting congressional immunity for her testimony,” the spokesperson said.
Chairman James Comer went further last week, telling CNN:
“I don’t think there are many Republicans that want to give immunity to someone that may have been sex trafficking children.”
Final Plea: A Trump Pardon in Exchange for Testimony
In a surprising twist at the end of the letter, Maxwell’s attorneys made a direct appeal for presidential clemency from Donald Trump. They argued that with a pardon or sentence reduction, Maxwell would be “willing—and eager—to testify openly and honestly, in public, before Congress in Washington, D.C.”
They claim she wants to “dispel the many misconceptions and misstatements that have plagued this case from the beginning.”
What’s Next?
With the Supreme Court unlikely to review her case before its new term in October, and Congress rejecting immunity, it remains unclear whether Maxwell will appear at the hearing scheduled by the House Oversight Committee. For now, she is expected to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights if her demands are not met.
Maxwell’s request comes amid renewed scrutiny of the Epstein network and high-profile investigations into who knew what, and when. Her case remains one of the most politically sensitive and legally complex controversies involving sex trafficking, elite networks, and alleged cover-ups.
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