Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer comes amid speculation of a possible presidential pardon for the convicted sex trafficker
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted partner of disgraced late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved from a low-security federal prison in Florida to a new facility in Texas.
The abrupt transfer follows meetings between Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison term for sex trafficking, and Deputy US Attorney General Todd Blanche. The details of the meetings have not been made public.
The move was officially confirmed by the US Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) on Friday, with the agency providing no explanation for the decision.
“We can confirm Ghislaine Maxwell is in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Bryan in Bryan, Texas,” the BOP said in a statement.
Federal prison camps are the least secure correctional facilities, with the lowest guard-to-convict ratio. The inmates, predominantly white-collar criminals and nonviolent offenders, are housed in dormitories and enjoy assorted rehabilitation programs.
Maxwell was questioned by Blanche twice in July, reportedly receiving limited immunity to answer the inquiries without fearing additional charges. According to her attorney, David Markus, she was asked about “maybe 100 different people” and did not request anything in return.
The development comes amid rumors that Epstein’s accomplice could ultimately be granted a pardon by US President Donald Trump. Speaking to Newsmax on Friday, however, Trump claimed the matter has not been raised officially.
“I’m allowed to do it, but nobody’s asked me to do it. I know nothing about the case,” Trump stated. When asked about the nature of the recent questioning of Maxwell, the US president suggested Blanche “just wants to make sure that innocent people aren’t hurt,” should additional documents related to the Epstein probe be released to the public.
Maxwell’s transfer has been condemned by relatives of Epstein’s victims, who have expressed their “horror and disgust” at the “preferential treatment” she has allegedly received.
“This is the justice system failing victims right before our eyes. The American public should be outraged by the special treatment afforded to a pedophile and a criminally charged child sex offender,” the family of the late Virginia Giuffre, one of the victims, said in a statement.
