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“Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions during a virtual deposition in front of the House Oversight Committee.”
The New York Times by Michael Gold, Minho Kim, Chris Cameron, Eric Schmitt, Vjosa Isai, Danny Hakim, Richard Fausset, Ann E. Marimow, Laurel Rosenhall, Michael Grynbaum, Ann Marimow, Teddy Rosenbluth, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Patrick McGeehan, Charlie Savage, Ana Swanson, Tony Romm, Valerie Hopkins, Laura Chung, Motoko Rich, Tariq Panja, Heather Knight, Juliet Macur View original article

Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:03:49+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22

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Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, declined to answer questions during a virtual deposition in front of the House Oversight Committee.

Extracted from: Lawmakers Review Unredacted Epstein Files , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, declined to answer questions during a virtual deposition in front of the House Oversight Committee.”

Lawmakers Review Unredacted Epstein Files

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“She recently invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination under questioning from the House Oversight Committee.”

Former Palm Beach Police Chief Said Trump Told Him ‘Everyone’ Knew About Epstein in 2006

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Context

“Maxwell’s lawyer told a House committee on Monday that she would not answer questions about Epstein without getting a pardon or commutation from Trump, who has not publicly ruled out such a move.”

Trump Live Updates: Bondi Faces Anger Over Epstein Files in Combative Hearing

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Context

“Maxwell Pleads Fifth”

Casey Wasserman Will Stay as Head of 2028 Olympics Despite Epstein Ties, Organizers Say

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Claim ID CLM-ABB16DC4
Slug ghislaine-maxwell-declined-to-answer-questions-during-a-virt-abb16dc4
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 213 d ago
Velocity 0.4/hr
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