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BumRushDaShow

(158,795 posts)
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 03:26 PM Jul 29

Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity

Source: CNN Politics

Updated Jul 29, 2025, 1:21 PM ET
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2025, 12:43 PM ET


Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell has offered to testify before Congress, but with major conditions, including immunity, according to a list of her demands sent to the House Oversight Committee by her attorneys. House Oversight Chair James Comer subpoenaed Maxwell to testify next month.

In a new letter sent to Comer Tuesday, Maxwell’s attorneys said they initially decided to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights, but then offered to cooperate with Congress “if a fair and safe path forward can be established.” Her attorneys noted Maxwell is currently appealing her conviction to the Supreme Court and argued that “any testimony she provides now could compromise her constitutional rights, prejudice her legal claims, and potentially taint a future jury pool.”

“Compounding these concerns are public comments from members of Congress that appear to have prejudged Ms. Maxwell’s credibility without even listening to what she has to say or evaluating the extensive documentation that corroborates it,” the letter states.

An Oversight Committee spokeswoman on Tuesday rejected the idea of giving Maxwell immunity. “The Oversight Committee will respond to Ms. Maxwell’s attorney soon, but it will not consider granting congressional immunity for her testimony,” the spokeswoman said.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/politics/maxwell-conditions-congressional-testimony

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Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jul 29 OP
Immunity from prosecution of perjury Beachnutt Jul 29 #1
Trump will pardon Maxwell before the end of August. AverageOldGuy Jul 29 #2
I think him pardoning her would be a mistake* but he'll get everything out of it if he does underpants Jul 29 #11
Either that or she will be found dead in her jail cell. tetedur Jul 29 #12
No chance. That would clearly point back at Trump. No way does anything like this happen. Wiz Imp Jul 30 #28
Exactly. Where are the bamagal62 Jul 30 #31
I agree,she'll never agree to a Jan 2029 pardon. Even if she gets one her life Bengus81 Jul 29 #17
She has to get on a plane and leave the country on the very day she gets released FakeNoose Jul 29 #20
And she'll likely still get a polonium cocktail... JT45242 Jul 30 #33
Highly Doubtful. Wiz Imp Jul 30 #27
Imagine this lifetime groomer of innocent young girls dictating terms to anyone about anything BeyondGeography Jul 29 #3
Not only a groomer but a participant moniss Jul 29 #5
Exactly my thought. The arrogance of the privileged class. Marie Marie Jul 29 #25
She's insidious JustAnotherGen Jul 29 #4
Birds of a feather--until Trumpy realized Epstein was stealing his staff--and he would have to put riversedge Jul 29 #10
Trump didn't give a damn about Epstein hiring some of his staff. Wiz Imp Jul 30 #29
Why would anyone believe a word she says. yardwork Jul 29 #6
I'm a lot less interested in what Maxwell has to say and a lot more interested in what evidence has been suppressed cadoman Jul 29 #7
I Want Maxwell's Black Book as an eBook MrWowWow Jul 29 #8
She's already compromised from tampering by the FBi and mdbl Jul 29 #9
Leave that monster where she is then drop the key in a lava pit. Dave Bowman Jul 29 #13
She's just seeking a license to lie. n/t Rhiagel Jul 29 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Kali999 Jul 29 #15
The major COVERUP is going to happen. It's out of our hands. I feel so helpless. bluestarone Jul 29 #16
Where's the screaming,yelling,bitching MAGA base we were hearing just a couple of weeks ago?? Bengus81 Jul 29 #18
Yea, where are they? bluestarone Jul 29 #23
Congress doesn't really want her to testify. Even if she said she would do it without immunity they would find lostincalifornia Jul 29 #19
I don't think those Congressmen were "friends" of Epstein FakeNoose Jul 29 #22
Nope. It is very likely there is no connection between any current members of Congress and Epstein. Wiz Imp Jul 30 #26
I believe they want to protect trump, which is why they don't want her to testify. lostincalifornia Jul 30 #32
This is the most predictable shit ever. Karasu Jul 29 #21
Has there ever been ANYBODY allowed this type of BULLSHIT testimoney immunity? bluestarone Jul 29 #24
No way this happens. Wiz Imp Jul 30 #30
"...but then offered to cooperate with Congress "if a fair and safe path forward can be established." OldBaldy1701E Jul 30 #34

AverageOldGuy

(2,870 posts)
2. Trump will pardon Maxwell before the end of August.
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 03:34 PM
Jul 29

Count on it.

The deal will be: She is pardoned and she will STFD and STFU about Trump and Epstein.

It WILL happen, no doubt about it.

underpants

(192,394 posts)
11. I think him pardoning her would be a mistake* but he'll get everything out of it if he does
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 03:55 PM
Jul 29

She will name Clinton Obama and maybe Bill Gates to filled out the QAnon scorecard

* not that any in that bubble can tell him anything

tetedur

(1,314 posts)
12. Either that or she will be found dead in her jail cell.
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 03:57 PM
Jul 29

Why don't they subpoena the records from the DOJ?
Has Congress called the victims to testify?
Let's get all the filth those people perpetrated out in the sunlight.

Wiz Imp

(6,687 posts)
28. No chance. That would clearly point back at Trump. No way does anything like this happen.
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 12:08 AM
Jul 30

Bengus81

(9,209 posts)
17. I agree,she'll never agree to a Jan 2029 pardon. Even if she gets one her life
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 04:22 PM
Jul 29

will be in danger no matter where she goes. I'd give her two years max.

FakeNoose

(38,382 posts)
20. She has to get on a plane and leave the country on the very day she gets released
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 04:34 PM
Jul 29

She'll need to be anonymous for the rest of her life. I believe it would be possible to do because she lived off the grid for several years in the US, (various friends putting her up in their "spare" mansions, etc.) but she's too well-known now.

If Chump gets Maxwell to lie on his behalf, she'll get released. After that it's up to her.

JT45242

(3,579 posts)
33. And she'll likely still get a polonium cocktail...
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:47 AM
Jul 30

She knows too much about so many things.

Wiz Imp

(6,687 posts)
27. Highly Doubtful.
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 12:06 AM
Jul 30

It would be an extremely stupid thing to do (not that that would stop Trump). There is simply no upside in doing so. The MAGA folks who are upset with Trump's handling of the Epstein files already would go ballistic if Maxwell were pardoned.

BeyondGeography

(40,613 posts)
3. Imagine this lifetime groomer of innocent young girls dictating terms to anyone about anything
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 03:35 PM
Jul 29

What a fucked up country.

moniss

(7,938 posts)
5. Not only a groomer but a participant
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 03:42 PM
Jul 29

in the sexual acts. By the sounds of it I think Blanche was sent in to feel out what kind of story needs to be fabricated and what kind of "documents" created in order to give a scenario where it is made to look as though Maxwell was "misled" by Epstein and therefore they will claim she should be pardoned.

Marie Marie

(10,490 posts)
25. Exactly my thought. The arrogance of the privileged class.
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 11:07 PM
Jul 29

And the Trump administration and the Republicans will bend over backwards to accommodate her every demand.

riversedge

(77,354 posts)
10. Birds of a feather--until Trumpy realized Epstein was stealing his staff--and he would have to put
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 03:55 PM
Jul 29

out more money to hire newer staff.

Wiz Imp

(6,687 posts)
29. Trump didn't give a damn about Epstein hiring some of his staff.
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 12:10 AM
Jul 30

If he cared that much about it, he wouldn't have waited 25 years to mention it (he never used that excuse before today).

yardwork

(67,758 posts)
6. Why would anyone believe a word she says.
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 03:45 PM
Jul 29

She lied to children to lure them into sexual abuse. She raped children. She lied to protect herself and Epstein.

She's a liar and a criminal.

 

cadoman

(1,617 posts)
7. I'm a lot less interested in what Maxwell has to say and a lot more interested in what evidence has been suppressed
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 03:47 PM
Jul 29

...and why all the various "law enforcement" agencies involved protected and continue to protect the pedophiles.

MrWowWow

(890 posts)
8. I Want Maxwell's Black Book as an eBook
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 03:53 PM
Jul 29

and as an audio narration. Maybe this'll happen after she's pardoned out of prison, and then falls out of a 15th story window.

mdbl

(7,213 posts)
9. She's already compromised from tampering by the FBi and
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 03:53 PM
Jul 29

all the assholes in the Dump administration. The FBI and prosecutors already have all the info they need. Keep her in jail.

Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

bluestarone

(20,140 posts)
16. The major COVERUP is going to happen. It's out of our hands. I feel so helpless.
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 04:18 PM
Jul 29

The monsters in charge are the CREEPIEST we ever dreamed they could be. From Americas birth date, there has NEVER been a more lowlife (can't even think of the best word to describe these fuckers any more} I just want them all DEAD!

Bengus81

(9,209 posts)
18. Where's the screaming,yelling,bitching MAGA base we were hearing just a couple of weeks ago??
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 04:25 PM
Jul 29

Suddenly gone silent about dear leader.

bluestarone

(20,140 posts)
23. Yea, where are they?
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 06:49 PM
Jul 29

SAD, to see Americans (well,MAGA"s) allowing these CREEPS destroy young girls lives destroyed!

lostincalifornia

(4,230 posts)
19. Congress doesn't really want her to testify. Even if she said she would do it without immunity they would find
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 04:29 PM
Jul 29

some excuse to prevent it. Too many of those thugs in congress are implicated in this I think.


FakeNoose

(38,382 posts)
22. I don't think those Congressmen were "friends" of Epstein
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 04:38 PM
Jul 29

... but I'm pretty sure they're taking campaign donations from some people who are implicated. So ....

Wiz Imp

(6,687 posts)
26. Nope. It is very likely there is no connection between any current members of Congress and Epstein.
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 12:02 AM
Jul 30

As far as I know, only 2 congressmembers were included in Epstein's little black book, and no others have ever even been mentioned. Only former Senator George Mitchell & former Representative and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.

Epstein's biggest clients were more likely to be the people who buy the politicians rather than politicians themselves.

Republicans are trying to protect Trump and maybe some of their big donors, NOT themselves.

bluestarone

(20,140 posts)
24. Has there ever been ANYBODY allowed this type of BULLSHIT testimoney immunity?
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 06:59 PM
Jul 29

I thinking NO WAY!!

OldBaldy1701E

(8,807 posts)
34. "...but then offered to cooperate with Congress "if a fair and safe path forward can be established."
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 07:56 AM
Jul 30

Look, this person is a convicted menace to society. She was tried and convicted.

These attempts to remove her from her debt to society is what is not 'fair and safe'.

So, can the bullshit, Consul. You are trying to finagle a way for her to get out of her debt.

Just put her in the chair and let her speak. Let her know that, should she cooperate fully, we might... might... think about a transfer.

Also, make sure that she understands that her days are numbered thanks to her position in this mess, so she might consider just how long she has left under this administration. She helps take it down, she can be relatively safe. If she doesn't...?

No promises. (I am not saying that she is in danger from us, I am saying that those rethugs are going to make sure she cannot speak at all if she decides to play too many games.)

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