WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) – US Attorney General Pam Bondi made drastic statements about Ghislaine Maxwell in a hearing before members of Congress. The long-time confidante of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will “hopefully die in prison,” Bondi said.
Maxwell previously exercised her right to remain silent before a House oversight committee. According to the US Constitution, no one may be forced to testify against themselves in a criminal case. However, Maxwell’s lawyer had promised that she would be willing to testify publicly if she was pardoned.
Maxwell, 64, was sentenced in 2022. She is said to have introduced girls and young women to Epstein. She is currently serving her 20-year sentence in a Texas prison. She was previously imprisoned in Florida./ngu/DP/zb