{"id":28590,"date":"2026-02-09T18:15:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/?p=28590"},"modified":"2026-06-07T05:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T04:00:10","slug":"schweigen-unter-eid-maxwell-bietet-entlastung-an-und-beruft-sich-zugleich-auf-das-schweigerecht","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/en\/schweigen-unter-eid-maxwell-bietet-entlastung-an-und-beruft-sich-zugleich-auf-das-schweigerecht\/","title":{"rendered":"Silence Under Oath - Maxwell Offers Exoneration While Invoking the Right to Remain Silent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ghislaine Maxwell is playing a double game. Through her attorney, she informed lawmakers that she was prepared to state that neither Donald Trump nor Bill Clinton were guilty of any wrongdoing in their respective contacts with Jeffrey Epstein. This message reached both Democrats and Republicans following a closed-door hearing. At the same time, Maxwell herself refused to provide any substantive testimony and invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions that could incriminate her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video alignwide\"><video height=\"360\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 360;\" width=\"640\" controls src=\"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/maxthefithmp4.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ghislaine Maxwell repeatedly pleads the Fifth in a virtual deposition from prison today.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawmakers attempted on Monday to question Epstein\u2019s former associate. They sought to clarify who was involved in the orbit of the convicted sex offender and who may have supported or enabled his abuse. But Maxwell remained silent. No details, no context, no names. Instead, the formal assertion of her right against self-incrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats view the offer to exonerate Trump and Clinton as transparent. Democratic Representative Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico said it was obvious that Maxwell was hoping for a pardon. She sees it as an attempt to gain political goodwill in order to shorten her prison sentence. Maxwell was convicted for her role in the abuse scheme surrounding Epstein and is currently incarcerated. She has been fighting her conviction for years. The Supreme Court rejected her appeal, but before a federal court in New York her attorneys are seeking a renewed review. They cite significant new evidence and argue that her trial was tainted by constitutional violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Republican chairman of the relevant committee, James Comer of Kentucky, expressed disappointment that Maxwell was not willing to provide substantive testimony. At the same time, he himself is under pressure. He is pushing to enforce subpoenas against Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. After threatening contempt of Congress proceedings, both agreed to appear for hearings later this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOnce again, the focus shifts. Maxwell signals exoneration for the sitting president, Donald Trump, and for former president Bill Clinton, yet she herself refuses to provide any substantive testimony.\u201d The committee is seeking clarity about a network that operated for years under the protection of wealth and influence. 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