00:00Ms. Maxwell, were you a close friend and confidant of Jeffrey Epstein?
00:05I would like to answer your question, but on the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer this question and any related questions.
00:17My habeas petition is pending in the Southern District of New York.
00:22I therefore invoke my right to silence under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
00:27Let the record reflect that Ms. Maxwell has invoked the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination.
00:35Ms. Maxwell, please be very clear. Are you declining to answer the question put to you solely on the ground that you believe the answer will incriminate you?
00:44I invoke my Fifth Amendment right to silence.
00:47Ms. Maxwell, did you, at any time, play any role in Jeffrey Epstein's activities involving the recruitment, grooming, or trafficking of young women or girls?
01:00I invoke my Fifth Amendment right to silence.
01:04Let the record reflect that Ms. Maxwell has invoked the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination.
01:11Ms. Maxwell, please be very clear. Are you declining to answer the question put to you solely on the ground that you believe the answer will incriminate you?
01:20I invoke my Fifth Amendment right to silence.
01:23Ms. Maxwell, have you ever coerced, directed, or otherwise instructed any young woman or girl to provide sexual favours to Mr. Epstein or any other individual?
01:37I invoke my Fifth Amendment right to silence.
01:40Let the record reflect that Ms. Maxwell has invoked the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination.
01:45At any point during your personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, were you aware that Mr. Epstein was sexually abusing minors and adult women?
01:58I would like to answer your question, but on the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer this question and any related questions.
02:07My habeas petition is pending in the Southern District of New York.
02:11I therefore invoked my right to silence under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
02:18Have you ever facilitated the sexual abuse of any minor or adult woman by Mr. Epstein?
02:26I invoke my Fifth Amendment right to silence.
02:30Have you ever participated in the sexual abuse of any minor or adult woman?
02:38I invoke my Fifth Amendment right to silence.
02:41Ms. Maxwell, considering your invocation of your Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination pursuant to the terms of the subpoena, you are excused.
02:55Thank you very much.
02:56Thank you, Jack.
02:57Thank you, Chairman Comer.
02:58Appreciate you.
03:00We'll go off the record.
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