Lawmakers discuss next steps after Maxwell pleads the Fifth in deposition

(The Center Square) – Ghislaine Maxwell, close associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, refused to answer the House Oversight Committee’s questions in her virtual deposition Monday.

With Maxwell invoking her Fifth Amendment right to any and all questions, the deposition ended early, vexing both Democratic and Republican lawmakers.

“This is obviously very disappointing. We had many questions to ask about the crimes she and Epstein committed, as well as questions about potential co-conspirators,” committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., told reporters.

The Oversight committee’s investigation will continue, Comer said, with five more depositions scheduled in the coming weeks and possible more to come.

Those deposed include billionaire businessman Les Wexner, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former president Bill Clinton, Epstein’s accountant Richard Kahn, and Epstein’s legal advisor Darren Indyke.

Epstein was found dead in his jail cell...