Comer postpones Ghislaine Maxwell deposition until after Supreme Court appeal ruling

House Oversight Chairman James Comer on Friday informed former Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell that although the committee will not offer her immunity if she sits for a deposition, it will delay the interview until after the Supreme Court rules on her appeal.

The Supreme Court earlier this week announced it would consider Maxwell's appeal in September, though it did not give a clear indication of when a decision would be made. Maxwell is appealing her sex-trafficking conviction, for which she is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.

Maxwell was initially expected to sit for a deposition regarding her relationship with Epstein on August 11.

Comer said the decision was made based on ongoing "good faith negotiations" between Maxwell and Congress, per the New York Post. She also met Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche for an interview twice last month. 

"The Committee is unwilling to grant you congressional immunity … at this time,” Comer wrote in a letter to Maxwell. “Further, while the Committee is unwilling to send you questions in advance, the Committee will continue its long-standing practice of engaging in forthright and detailed discussions about scoping.”

“On July 30, the U.S. Supreme Court noticed that your petition for writ of certiorari will be considered at its conference on September 29,” Comer added. “In light of this notice, the Committee is willing to delay your deposition until a date following the Court’s certiorari determination.”

Comer's letter to Maxwell comes the same day she was transferred to a lower security prison in Texas. 

Maxwell's attorney, David Oscar Markus, acknowledged the letter in a statement. The letter comes after Markus expressed concern over his client testifying to the committee while Maxwell's appeal was still pending.

“We acknowledge Chairman Comer’s letter and appreciate the Committee’s willingness to delay Ms. Maxwell’s deposition while her case is pending before the Supreme Court,” Markus said. “We will continue to engage with Congress in good faith to find a way for Ms. Maxwell to share her information without compromising her constitutional rights.”

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