Ghislaine Maxwell's Lawyer Wants Trump to Grant Her Clemency, Claims Trump & Bill Clinton Are 'Innocent'
Today (February 9), Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right and opted to stay silent during a deposition with the House Oversight Committee.
She was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in Jeffrey Epstein‘s sex trafficking web.
In a surprising statement, her lawyer, David Oscar Markus, has said she will speak freely if she’s granted a pardon by Donald Trump. He also said, “…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.”
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Here’s the statement her attorney David Oscar Markus gave to Members of the Committee.
On my advice, Ghislaine Maxwell will respectfully invoke her Fifth Amendment right to silence and decline to answer questions today even though she would very much like to answer your questions.
She must remain silent because Ms. Maxwell has a habeas petition currently pending that demonstrates that her conviction rests on a fundamentally unfair trial.
For example, jurors lied during voir dire to secure seats on the jury, and the government promised immunity and then broke that promise. Newly disclosed documents now demonstrate these facts conclusively.
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 Trump.
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.
Thank you.