Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate and accomplice of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved to a minimum-security prison in Texas, a decision that has drawn sharp criticism from several of the victims involved in the case. According to Al Jazeera, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons confirmed her transfer on Friday.
Maxwell, who once had close ties with Epstein and moved in elite social circles, was previously serving her sentence at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Tallahassee, a low-security facility in Florida. She has now been transferred to the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, which is classified as a minimum-security facility.
A spokesperson from the Bureau of Prisons issued a brief statement saying, “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,”
but did not give any reason for the sudden change in location.
Her lawyer, David Oscar Markus, also verified the transfer but chose not to elaborate on why the move was made.
In 2021, Maxwell was found guilty of helping Epstein recruit and groom underage girls for sexual abuse. Her conviction included multiple counts related to sex trafficking and she was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Epstein, known for his powerful connections, died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
The unexpected transfer has angered several of the survivors. Annie and Maria Farmer, two women who have long spoken out about their abuse, joined the family of Virginia Giuffre, another accuser who recently died by suicide, to issue a strong statement. “It is with horror and outrage that we object to the preferential treatment convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has received,” they said. They also expressed disappointment over not being informed in advance: “Without any notification to the Maxwell victims, the government overnight has moved Maxwell to a minimum security luxury prison in Texas.”
The statement continued, “Ghislaine Maxwell is a sexual predator who physically assaulted minor children on multiple occasions, and she should never be shown any leniency.” “This move smacks of a cover-up. The victims deserve better.”
While the Bureau of Prisons has remained quiet on why Maxwell was relocated to a more lenient facility, the move has sparked public backlash over transparency in the justice system—especially in a case that has drawn global attention and involved countless victims.
