Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell (Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images / Getty Images)
BRYAN, Texas – Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been moved from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas, the Associated Press confirms.
Maxwell was being housed at a low-security federal prison in Tallahassee. The federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday that Maxwell had been transferred to Bryan, Texas, but did not explain the circumstances. Her attorney confirmed the move but also declined to discuss the reasons for it.
Maxwell serving 20-year sentence
The backstory:
Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence. She was sentenced three years ago after being convicted of helping Epstein, a wealthy, well-connected financier, sexually abuse underage girls.
Maxwell is appealing her conviction, based on the government’s pledge years ago that any potential Epstein co-conspirators would not be charged, Markus said. Epstein struck a deal with federal prosecutors in 2008 that shifted his case to Florida state court, where he pleaded guilty to soliciting and procuring a minor for prostitution.
Epstein in 2019 and Maxwell in 2020 were charged in federal court in New York.
Officials have said Epstein killed himself in his New York jail cell while awaiting trial in 2019, but his case has generated endless attention and conspiracy theories because of his and Maxwell’s links to famous people, such as royals, presidents and billionaires, including Donald Trump.
Maxwell interviewed by Justice Department officials
Dig deeper:
Last week, Maxwell was interviewed by Justice Department officials. In a social media post, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Maxwell would be interviewed because of President Trump’s directive to gather and release any credible evidence about others who may have committed crimes.
Her attorney David Oscar Markus said Maxwell “was asked maybe about 100 different people.”
“The deputy attorney general is seeking the truth,” Markus said. “He asked every possible question, and he was doing an amazing job.”
Could President Trump pardon Ghislaine Maxwell?
What they’re saying:
Last week, reporters pressed President Trump about pardoning Maxwell, but he deflected, emphasizing his administration’s successes.
Markus said he didn’t ask for anything for Maxwell in return, though he acknowledged that Trump could pardon her.
“Listen, the president this morning said he had the power to do so. We hope he exercises that power in the right and just way,” Markus said last week.
The Source: The information in this article comes from the Associated Press.