• Ghislaine Maxwell demands immunity to testify about Jeffrey Epstein.
• The House Oversight Committee has rejected her request for immunity.
• Maxwell's lawyers outline conditions for her testimony, including advance questions.
• President Trump is stated not to be considering a pardon for Maxwell.
• Maxwell is currently appealing her conviction to the Supreme Court.

Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted in 2021 for her role in aiding Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations, has stated she will only testify before Congress if she is granted immunity. According to her attorney, David Markus, Maxwell cannot risk further criminal exposure without this protection, particularly in a "politically charged environment" surrounding the inquiry by the House Oversight Committee, which plans to take her testimony on August 11 at the prison where she is incarcerated in Florida, as reported by The Hill, HuffPost, and ABC News.

The House Oversight Committee, led by Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), rejected the demand for immunity, with committee spokesperson Jessica Collins stating that it will not be considered. In a letter, Markus highlighted Maxwell's conditions for testimony, which also include receiving advanced questions and testifying outside the prison environment, according to Reuters and Newsweek.

Maxwell's legal representatives have indicated they will invoke her Fifth Amendment rights if their demands are not met. Additionally, they noted that Maxwell would be willing to testify openly and honestly in a public setting should she receive clemency from President Trump. Currently, Trump has stated he has not been approached regarding granting her a pardon, which adds another layer to the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding both Maxwell and Epstein, as discussed in South China Morning Post and Reuters.

Maxwell was convicted of several charges including sex trafficking of minors and continues to appeal her conviction in the United States Supreme Court. This ongoing appeal further complicates her willingness to provide testimony that could potentially conflict with her legal strategy. The inquiries into Epstein’s operations and Maxwell’s involvement remain politically sensitive given Trump's past association with Epstein, which has transformed this case into a focal point of controversy, according to India Times and CBS News.