Epstein files fallout grows as Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth before Congress
Epstein files fallout grows as Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth before Congress  
Podcast: PBS News Hour - Segments
Published On: Mon Feb 09 2026
Description: The fallout from the recent release of Epstein files continued on Monday. Epstein's longtime associate and convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a congressional committee. She said she was invoking her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid self-incrimination. It came on the same day that lawmakers were given access to view unredacted files. Ali Rogin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy