The move, which has not been announced by the Justice Department or the Bureau of Prisons, comes as Maxwell seeks pardon from President Donald Trump.
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Gislaine Maxwell, a convicted sex trafficker and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was quietly moved from a federal prison in Florida to a low-security facility in Texas, the director of the Federal Prisons confirmed August 1.
The move comes along with Maxwell’s lawyers overturning her conviction in the U.S. Supreme Court, and seeking a pardon and commutative from President Donald Trump in exchange for Epstein’s investigation and her cooperation in the broader issue of sex trafficking.
Maxwell spent two days last week with Trump’s former personal defense attorney, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, sentenced him to 20 years in a courthouse near Tallahassee Prison for Epstein-related sex trafficking.
“Ghislaine Maxwell can be confirmed to be under the control of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) at Federal Prish Camp (FPC) Bryan, Bryan, Texas.” The New York Sun newspaper first reported the transfer.
Maxwell’s lawyer David Oscar Marx also confirmed to USA Today, “Ghislaine was moved to Bryan Texas, but there are no other comments,” asking why the transfer was made and who requested it.
Donald Murphy, the Prison’s spokesman’s office, told USA Today “while we cannot specifically speak to circumstances relating to the designation or redesignation of incarcerated individuals, BOPs can share the designation of individuals to facilities based on several factors.”
“These factors include the level of security and supervision required by inmates, medical or programming needs, isolation, security measures, security measures to ensure personal protection, and other considerations, including proximity to individuals’ released residences,” Murphy added. “The same criteria apply when determining both initial designations and redesignations for transfer to a new facility.”
The move sparked concerns from the family of the late Virginia Giuffre, one of Maxwell’s most vocal accusers. The transfer is part of a private transaction between the Justice Department and the Trump administration. Recently, they expressed concern that Trump and presidential appointed leaders within the DOJ are trying to silence Maxwell without receiving opinions from potentially hundreds of accusers who say she and Epstein have sexually abused them and forced authorities to have sex with prominent men who have not been publicly identified.
“The family is in a hurry to understand what’s going on right now,” spokeswoman Dini von Muyefling told USA Today. “They don’t understand why this is happening.”
The prison swap is the latest development in the growing controversy over Trump’s relationship with Maxwell and Epstein, who died of suicide while awaiting trial in 2019. Giuffle’s surviving brother and his spouse issued a lengthy statement calling Maxwell to stay in prison and release all the prison documents.
Giuffle’s family specifically asked for answers as to why Trump recently said that Epstein “stole” Juful from his Mar-A-Lago spa over 20 years ago. Trump and Epstein were friends for over a decade, from the 1990s to the early 2000s.
“It was shocking to hear President Trump awaken our sisters and say that Virginia knew that it had been ‘stolen’ from Mar Lago,” the family said of Giuffre, who died of suicide in April.
“You can ask if he knew of Jeffrey Epstein and Gislaine Maxwell’s criminal acts. The family’s statement added, especially considering his statement that Jeffrey, his best friend, “I like the young woman… I have no doubt about that.” “We and the public are looking for answers. Survivors deserve this.”
Trump made a comment on July 30, saying Epstein “stole her” while working as a spa attendant, and after that he banned Epstein from his Palm Beach residence and club after he attempted to poach additional employees.
“I think she worked at the spa. I think so. I think that was one of the people,” Trump said of Giuffre. “He stole her. And by the way, she wasn’t complaining about us. You know, there was nothing at all.”
Giuffle has long claimed that Maxwell-Epstein’s longtime associate and ex-girlfriend met her at the club and recruited her to serve as Epstein’s masseuse. The arrangement ultimately led to Epstein sexually abused her and Maxwell’s trafficking Juhull to have sex with another man, she said.
In their lengthy statement, the Giuffres rejected Trump’s characterization, saying she was “stolen” by Maxwell, not Epstein.
“We want to make it clear that we have been convicted of Ghislaine Maxwell, a 16-year-old sister of Mar-a-Lago, who worked in 2000, a few years before Epstein and President Trump dropped out,” the family said.
In a statement to USA Today, the White House said generosity has not been given or discussed, and Trump himself said he has not thought about Maxwell’s tolerance at this time.
FPC Brian is called the “Minimum Security Federal Prison Camp” in southern Texas on the Prison Bureau’s website. It says that a total of 635 “female criminals” are housed. Maxwell has been jailed at FCI Tallahassee in recent years. It is said to be a low-security federal correctional facility that houses a total of 1,191 male and female inmates.
Maxwell’s new prison “Camp” appears to offer better living conditions
FPC Brian is called the “Minimum Security Federal Prison Camp” in southern Texas on the Prison Bureau’s website. It says that a total of 635 “female criminals” are housed. Maxwell has been jailed at FCI Tallahassee in recent years. It is said to be a low-security federal correctional facility that houses a total of 1,191 male and female inmates.
Maxwell’s new prison “camp” appears to offer better conditions for prisoners, according to the Prison Bureau’s explanation. Minimum security camps like these often lack surrounding fencing, with dormitory style homes with bunk beds and communal areas, and low staff-receiver ratios. Inmates are usually nonviolent offenders who are permitted to participate in job assignments, recreational activities and vocational training.
The BOP explains that the environment would increase freedom of movement within the facility at Maxwell at a designated time. In contrast, according to the BOP document, low-security prisons like FCI Tallahassee generally have fences, more controlled movement policies and a more structured environment.
(This story has been updated with more information.)
