The Maxwell Deposition: What Congress Wants — And What She’ll Never Say (1/22/26)

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein who is serving a 20-year federal prison sentence, is scheduled to give a **virtual deposition before the U.S. House Oversight Committee on February 9, 2026, as part of the committee’s ongoing investigation into Epstein’s criminal network and the federal government’s handling of related cases. Committee Chairman James Comer issued a subpoena for Maxwell’s testimony, which comes amid growing pressure from lawmakers to uncover additional information about Epstein’s operations and his circle of powerful associates. Maxwell’s lawyers have indicated she may invoke her Fifth Amendment rights during the deposition rather than answer substantive questions, and she had previously resisted congressional questioning while pursuing appeals of her conviction. The deposition is being conducted in closed session, and while Maxwell already participated in an extensive interview with Department of Justice officials last year, congressional leaders see her testimony as a potentially critical piece in efforts to understand the broader Epstein network and related government responses.


The context of Maxwell’s appearance is entangled with broader political and legal battles over the release of Epstein-related documents, compliance with subpoenas by other high-profile figures, and disputes between Congress and both the DOJ and the Supreme Court over access to evidence. Republicans and Democrats alike have pushed for more transparency, while some subpoenaed individuals, including former officials, have resisted testifying, triggering threats of contempt proceedings. Maxwell’s deposition thus comes at a moment of heightened scrutiny on how federal authorities handled Epstein and his network — and whether powerful individuals connected to that network will ever be compelled to speak under oath to lawmakers seeking accountability.



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Ghislaine Maxwell summoned before Congress for grilling over Epstein secrets | Daily Mail Online