Jeffrey Epstein’s former defense lawyer says Ghislaine Maxwell should receive immunity if she testifies before Congress (Getty) Epstein died by suicide in a New York City jail cell on August 10, 2019, while facing federal sex trafficking charges. He had pleaded guilty to separate prostitution charges in 2008.

Republican Tim Burchett introduced a motion to compel Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before the House Oversight Committee.

The renewed focus on Ghislaine Maxwell comes amid persistent questions over President Trump’s years-long friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.