Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell moved from Florida prison to Texas lockup

The department is now asking two federal judges in New York to allow the release of transcripts from law enforcement testimony given to grand juries that indicted Epstein and Maxwell.

By: Express Web Desk

August 1, 2025 11:24 PM IST

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Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred from a prison in Florida to a minimum-security facility in Texas. (File Photo)

Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred from a prison in Florida to a minimum-security facility in Texas, where she will continue serving her 20-year sentence for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls, Reuters reported on Friday, citing the US Bureau of Prisons.

The 62-year-old was moved from FCI Tallahassee, a low-security prison, to the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas. The transfer took place about a week after Maxwell met with Deputy US Attorney General Todd Blanche. Blanche told Reuters he wanted to speak with her about other individuals who may have been involved in Epstein’s crimes.

Maxwell’s lawyer, David Markus, confirmed she had been moved but declined to comment further. The US Department of Justice has not publicly commented on the transfer.

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Prison camps like the one in Bryan are considered minimum-security, with little or no perimeter fencing. They also have fewer staff and lower levels of supervision compared to low-security prisons like FCI Tallahassee, which has double fencing and more guards.

A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons, Donald Murphy, told Reuters he could not discuss individual cases but said inmate placements are decided based on factors such as the level of supervision they require.

The meeting between Maxwell and Blanche comes as US President Donald Trump faces increasing calls from both Republican supporters and Democrats to release more details from the Justice Department’s investigations into Epstein and Maxwell.

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The department is now asking two federal judges in New York to allow the release of transcripts from law enforcement testimony given to grand juries that indicted Epstein and Maxwell. These transcripts are typically kept secret. Lawyers involved in the case representing Maxwell, Epstein, and several alleged victims are expected to file their responses to the court on Tuesday.

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Epstein died in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. He had denied the charges.

Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of recruiting and grooming girls for Epstein to abuse. She has appealed to the US Supreme Court to overturn her conviction.

Markus said his client would welcome any legal relief, including a possible pardon from Trump. Trump has said he has not yet considered that option.

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