- RVM News - https://www.rvmnews.com -

Confirmed: House Oversight Committee to Subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell for Testimony on Epstein Case [WATCH]

Posted By RVM News Staff On In News | No Comments

The House Oversight Committee, led by Republicans, has confirmed plans to issue a subpoena for Ghislaine Maxwell to testify about her role in the Jeffrey Epstein case, as reported [1] by The New York Post.

A spokesperson for the committee stated Tuesday that members intend to depose Maxwell “as expeditiously as possible.”

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) formally requested that Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) summon Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges.

Rather than issuing the subpoena unilaterally, Comer instructed Burchett to introduce a motion. The panel approved the request through a voice vote.

“Since Ms. Maxwell is in federal prison, the Committee will work with the Department of Justice and Bureau of Prisons to identify a date when Committee can depose her,” a committee spokesperson said.

The move comes amid renewed public and congressional scrutiny surrounding the Epstein [8] investigation. On July 6, the Department of Justice and FBI released a joint memo concluding that Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell in August 2019.

The memo also stated that there was no “client list” of associates involved in criminal activity, despite years of public speculation to the contrary.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Tuesday that he had contacted Maxwell’s legal team and intends to meet with her “in the coming days” to determine whether she has additional information to share.

Maxwell’s attorney later confirmed that conversations with the Justice Department were ongoing.

Former Epstein attorney Alan Dershowitz previously referred to Maxwell as the “Rosetta Stone” of the Epstein [9]case, claiming she “knows everything” about Epstein’s network and crimes.

Image Credit: © Palm Beach Post-USA TODAY NETWORK [10]
July 30, 2008; West Palm Beach, FL, USA; In this July 30, 2008 file photo, Jeffrey Epstein is shown in custody in West Palm Beach, Fla. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra ruled Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, that federal prosecutors violated the rights of victims by secretly reaching a non-prosecution agreement with Epstein, a wealthy financier accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls. Mandatory Credit: Uma Sanghvi-USA TODAY NETWORK

Efforts to compel further transparency have been contentious on Capitol Hill. House GOP leadership has resisted previous calls to release Epstein-related files.

On Monday night, House Republicans recessed a House Rules Committee meeting after Democrats moved to force a vote on the release of those records.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters Tuesday:

“We’re not going to play political games with this. We want any individual who has been involved in any way in the Epstein evils to be brought to justice as quickly as possible.”

Due to procedural delays and the looming August recess, House leadership has announced that no further votes will occur after Wednesday afternoon.

Last week, the Trump administration requested a federal judge approve the release of grand jury testimony related to Epstein and Maxwell. The request is pending review.