Washington (AP) – Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwellwas transferred from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas.
The Federal Prisons Bureau said Friday that Maxwell had been moved to Brian, Texas, but did not explain the situation. Her lawyer confirmed the move but refused to discuss the reasons.
Maxwell was found guilty in 2021 He was sentenced to 20 years in prison for supporting a minor girl who was sexually abused by Epstein. She was held at a low-security prison in Tallahassee, Florida, until she moved to a prison camp in Texas. Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Terranos and Jen Shah, “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.”
Minimum Security The Housing Inmate Prison Bureau of Federal Prison Camp considers it to be the lowest security risk. Some people don’t even have a fence.
The prison camps were originally designed to be avoided after repeated checks of major prison facilities to facilitate surgery and allow inmates who are tasked with prison work, such as landscaping and maintenance.
Maxwell’s case is the subject of a growing public focus Since the protest He said he would not release any additional documents from Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation over a Justice Department statement last month.
Since then, administrative authorities have sought to cast themselves as promoting transparency in cases, including requiring the court to approve the transcripts of the Great Jue Court.
Maxwell was interviewed Last week, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, in a Florida courthouse.
The House Oversight Committee said individually he wanted to talk to Maxwell. Her lawyers are open for interviews this week, but she said only if the panel gives her immunity from prosecution for what she said.
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Associated Press Writer Michael Balsamo contributed to this report.
