Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, plans to plead the Fifth Amendment to any questions asked of her Monday in a deposition by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, her attorney told NewsNation.
Rep. Ro Khanna, a member of the Committee, sent a letter to Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., on Sunday asking about her intention to plead the Fifth and listed the questions he intends to ask.
"This position appears inconsistent with Ms. Maxwell's prior conduct, as she did not invoke the Fifth Amendment when she previously met with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to discuss substantially similar subject matter," Khanna wrote.
Khanna said he understands she intends to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights by reading a prepared statement at the outset of the deposition instead of allowing Committee members to ask questions to her directly.
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