Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of establishing a sexual abuse and prostitution network, declined to answer questions during a session held at the U.S. Congress as part of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, invoking her right to remain silent under the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. While the information she could have provided was expected to make a significant contribution to the investigation, Maxwell—currently held in a federal prison in Texas—refused to cooperate during the committee hearing, which she attended via video link.