Jefrrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell is reportedly enjoying “unusually favorable treatment” at a Texas federal women’s prison, sparking frustration among fellow inmates and raising questions about how much influence she still wields behind bars.
The 63-year-old convicted sex trafficker was transferred over the summer to Federal Prison Camp Bryan.
The minimum-security facility, sometimes called “Club Fed” due to the un-prison-like treatment that inmates enjoy.
The prison’s white-collar criminals include Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and former “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jennifer Shah.
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, her arrival was accompanied by changes in security measures and occasional special privileges that other inmates say highlight a double standard.
Prisoners were reportedly warned not to discuss Maxwell’s case with the press.
However, one who did so was swiftly transferred to a higher-security facility.
‘More Like a Guest in a Hotel’
Sam Mangel, a prison consultant who has worked with inmates such as Sam Bankman-Fried and Steve Bannon, revealed that Maxwell is being treated differently from other convicts.
“Speaking with the sister of one of my clients yesterday or the day before, she told me that they are treating Maxwell more like she’s the guest in a hotel as opposed to an inmate in a federal prison,” Mangel said.
In one instance, officials allegedly locked down the entire facility so Maxwell could host a secretive visit with “VIP guests” inside the prison chapel, away from the view of other inmates.
“That’s very unusual,” Mangel explained.
“Strings were absolutely pulled at the highest possible levels of the DOJ to get her moved from Tallahassee to Bryan.”
Anger Among Inmates
Mangel noted that placing Maxwell, a convicted sex offender, at Bryan is itself unprecedented.
The prison is typically reserved for nonviolent, white-collar crimes.
“You’re gonna go into a visiting room and see Maxwell, who doesn’t belong there, having these visits in a casual environment,” he said.
“That really upsets the other inmates and their families — especially those with daughters the same age as Maxwell’s victims.”
Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for helping Jeffrey Epstein procure underage girls.
She is scheduled for release in 2037.
The Supreme Court rejected her latest appeal just last week.
Cooperation with DOJ
The Journal reported that Maxwell agreed to meet with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche before her transfer, a step seen as “cooperation” with prosecutors.
This type of cooperation is one of the few ways inmates can secure better prison conditions.
During that interview, Maxwell downplayed rumors about powerful figures tied to Epstein, telling Blanche she had never witnessed President Donald Trump engage in any inappropriate behavior.
She also rejected some of the allegations against Epstein.
“I do believe that Epstein did a lot of, not all, but some of what he’s accused of, and I’m not here to defend him in any respect whatsoever,” Maxwell reportedly said.
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