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    "Woman claims Ghislaine Maxwell raped her '20-30 times'; willing to testify: 'Just as evil' as Epstein"
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  "textContent": "Lawmakers attempted Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights and refused to answer questions.\n\nMaxwell was scheduled to appear via video from the federal prison camp in Texas where she is serving a 20‑year sentence for sex trafficking. She has drawn renewed scrutiny as lawmakers investigate how Epstein, a well‑connected financier, was able to abuse underage girls for years.\n\nMaxwell is seeking to overturn her conviction, arguing she was wrongfully found guilty.\n\nREAD MORE: Hillary Clinton calls for public hearing in Epstein probe\n\nHer deposition comes as lawmakers search for anyone who may have been connected to Epstein or helped facilitate his abuse. Several Democrats also planned Monday to review unredacted versions of the Epstein files the Justice Department released under a law Congress passed last year.\n\nThe House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Maxwell last year, and although her attorneys repeatedly told lawmakers she would not answer questions, Republican Chairman Rep. James Comer insisted on moving forward with the deposition.\n\nComer faced pressure to proceed as he pushed the committee to enforce subpoenas on former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.\n\nAfter Comer threatened contempt of Congress charges, both agreed to sit for depositions later this month.\n\nREAD MORE: Woman claims Ghislaine Maxwell raped her '20-30 times'; willing to testify: 'Just as evil' as Epstein",
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