Ghislaine Maxwell, the jailed accomplice of sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, has refused to answer questions before members of the US Congress.
But Maxwell’s lawyer, David Oscar Markus, says she will talk if President Donald Trump offers her clemency.
“Ms Maxwell is prepared to speak fully and honestly if granted clemency by President Trump,” Mr Markus told the House of Representatives Oversight Committee.
His written statement also said Mr Trump and former president Bill Clinton were both “innocent of any wrongdoing” but only Ms Maxwell could explain why.
Democrats slammed the ploy for clemency from Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for grooming and trafficking girls for Epstein, some of whom were as young as 14.
“She is telling Donald Trump through her deposition that she is trying to buy her clemency,” Democratic committee member Melanie Stansbury said.
If you or anyone you know needs help:
1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732
Men’s Referral Service: 1300 766 491
Lifeline (24-hour crisis line): 13 11 14
Full Stop Australia: 1800 385 578
Bravehearts: counselling and support for survivors of child sexual abuse: 1800 272 831
ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It’s news when you want it, from Australia’s most trusted news organisation.
For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY
Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1
Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2
Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au
Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au
Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.
#ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
