Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell declines to answer questions before Congress –video

Maxwell invoked the fifth amendment of the US constitution, granting her right to remain silent, as she appeared at a US congressional hearing on Monday. After the hearing, the House representative for New Mexico Melanie Stansbury said the Epstein associate was 'campaigning for clemency' after her attorney, David Markus, said Maxwell was 'prepared to speak fully and honestly if granted clemency'. The US Department of Justice released millions of internal documents related to Epstein last month

• Ghislaine Maxwell's refusal to answer questions before Congress draws criticism: Who is she protecting?'