(QUEEN CITY NEWS) — An attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell says she would only speak with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee if granted immunity.

The panel swiftly rejected that request.

Last week, the panel subpoenaed Maxwell, an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, compelling her testimony amid demands on the Trump administration to release files from the financier who killed himself while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

The attorney says Maxwell is actively pursuing post-conviction relief—both in a pending petition before the United States Supreme Court and in a forthcoming habeas petition.

The attorney adds that any testimony she provides now could compromise her constitutional rights, prejudice her legal claims, and potentially taint a future jury pool.

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