Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence and is housed at a low-security federal prison in Tallahassee, Florida. She was sentenced three years ago after being convicted of helping Epstein, a wealthy, well-connected financier, sexually abuse underage girls.

Maxwell's overt pitch for clemency came in a letter to the House Oversight Committee which subpoenaed Maxwell for testimony and records.

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted longtime associate of the late, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, has agreed to testify before Congress but outlined several demands that must be met first.

The majority of Democrats are happy egging on the Republican fight over releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein. But some members worry they're taking their eye off the ball.

Former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori did not mince words Tuesday on CNN when asked about Ghislane Maxwell's demands for immunity before she considers testifying on Capitol Hill. Maxwell, who was the girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein,

A lawyer for Ghislaine Maxwell said the procurer for sex offender Jeffrey Epstein would not answer questions from the House Oversight Committee unless she is granted immunity or executive clemency by President Donald Trump.

President Trump is urging his to move past the Jeffrey Epstein case, but pressure is mounting for his administration to release more.

During Mr. Trump's first term, his labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, resigned following criticism of his handling of Epstein's 2008 plea deal when he was a federal prosecutor in Florida. Epstein served 13 months in a jail work-release program after he was originally accused of sexually abusing dozens of girls and young women.