Maxwell Fifth Amendment & Evasions Log

DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT — GHISLAINE MAXWELL Case: Giuffre v. Maxwell, No. 15-cv-7433 (S.D.N.Y.) Date: April 22, 2016 (later unsealed) Ghislaine Maxwell was deposed under oath in the civil defamation case brought by Virginia Giuffre. The deposition was originally filed under seal and was later ordered unsealed by Judge Loretta A. Preska as part of the broader document release. KEY TESTIMONY: - Maxwell denied any knowledge of Epstein's sexual abuse of minors - She denied recruiting or grooming underage girls for Epstein - She denied ever witnessing sexual activity between Epstein and minors - She characterized her relationship with Epstein as professional and social - She denied knowledge of the "massage" arrangements described by victims PERJURY CHARGES: Maxwell's testimony in this deposition formed the basis for two counts of perjury in the subsequent federal indictment. Prosecutors alleged that Maxwell's denials were knowingly false and constituted perjury under 18 U.S.C. § 1623. The jury at her 2021 trial heard testimony that directly contradicted Maxwell's deposition statements. SIGNIFICANCE: The unsealing of Maxwell's deposition was among the most anticipated document releases in the case, as it provided the first detailed public account of Maxwell's own sworn statements about her relationship with Epstein and her knowledge of his conduct. Source: SDNY Court Records / Giuffre v. Maxwell Available at: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4355835/giuffre-v-maxwell/