Epstein’s ex-lawyer urges congress to grant pedo’s partner Ghislaine Maxwell immunity in exchange for full testimony

Alan Dershowitz, the prominent attorney who once represented both Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump, is urging Congress to grant Ghislaine Maxwell—Epstein’s longtime associate and convicted sex trafficker—full immunity in exchange for her testimony before lawmakers. Dershowitz argues Maxwell "knows everything" about Epstein’s criminal enterprise and calls her the "Rosetta Stone" of the case, claiming such testimony could finally unravel key details about the financier’s activities and connections with powerful figures.

Dershowitz made his appeal on national television over the weekend, telling Newsmax’s Sunday Agenda, “Ghislaine Maxwell is basically serving the sentence that Epstein would have gotten. She should never be in jail for 20 years. What should happen is, she should be free. She should have her sentence commuted. She should then be called in front of Congress. Have Congress give her total immunity, and then she can tell everything she knows. She would have no reason for withholding anything”.

Maxwell, now 63, was sentenced in June 2022 to 20 years in prison and fined $750,000 after being found guilty on five counts, including sex trafficking of minors. Prosecutors established that between 1994 and 2004, she recruited and groomed adolescent girls for Epstein, who then abused them at properties across the country. The case drew fresh public interest after the Department of Justice recently stated there is no so-called “Epstein client list,” stirring debate about the full reach of Epstein’s network and accountability for others who may have been involved.


Dershowitz and Maxwell’s legal team maintain she has been unfairly singled out, arguing her conviction is more about the system’s failure to prosecute Epstein than her own acts. David Oscar Markus, Maxwell’s attorney, said, “The government says there’s no Epstein client list, yet Ghislaine Maxwell remains locked up as the scapegoat for ghosts. It’s not right. We are hopeful that she gets some relief [via the Supreme Court] soon”.

Calls for Maxwell’s testimony before Congress have grown amid mounting demands for transparency in the Epstein case. Dershowitz claims that with “use immunity,” Maxwell could not be criminally prosecuted for what she reveals, provided she tells the truth, and asserts she is “willing to testify” under such a deal.

Legal experts and some U.S. lawmakers, however, caution that granting such immunity would be controversial. Critics argue it risks absolving Maxwell of further accountability, while supporters, like Dershowitz, insist her full cooperation is essential for exposing the scope of Epstein’s activities, especially as many records remain sealed by federal courts.

According to journalist Tara Palmeri, Maxwell may already be assisting law enforcement behind the scenes and is unlikely to serve her full sentence. “They can’t let her out right now, there would be public outrage. But [when] nobody’s paying attention, story’s gone away, a few years, Ghislaine’s out, or ends up in some nice prison. This is what I’ve been told by law enforcement sources,” Palmeri said.

Epstein, who died by suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019 while awaiting trial, remains one of the most notorious figures in American criminal history. His case continues to raise questions about elite networks, abuse of power, and access to justice for survivors.

Congressional leaders have not yet formally responded to Dershowitz’s appeal, but with renewed public attention on Epstein’s associates and their knowledge of his crimes, pressure is mounting for decisive action—whether that takes the form of hearings, new investigations, or potentially, bringing Maxwell to Capitol Hill under immunity.