Ghislaine Maxwell, a former girlfriend and confidant from the abandoned financier Jeffrey Epstein, was transferred from the federal prison to Florida to a low -security camp in Texas, according to officials from the prison office. This step comes as a case of Maxwell, and the wider investigation of the Epstein has re -entered the reflector and caused extensive public interest and controversy.
The Bureau did not work on the reasons for the transfer. Maxwell’s lawyer David Oscar Markus confirmed his relocation to the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, but refused to comment.
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Convicted in the scandal of trading in Epstein
Ghislaine Maxwell, 62, was convicted in 2021 for multiple sex trading and related fees for assistance to Epstein to the bait of minors into the abuse network. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The prosecutors argued that Epstein’s crimes could not have occurred without her involvement.
Since his condemnation, Maxwell has been held at the Federal Corrective Institution in Tallahassee, Florida-Low Security. Her new placement in Bryan, Texas, ranked among other important prisoners, such as founder Theranos Elizabeth Holmes and a television personality of reality just Shah of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
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What is a federal prison camp?
Federal prison camps are institutions of the lowest security in the US prison system, usually without fences or armed guards. They are often home to prisoners classified as a minimal risk, many of which work jobs such as landscaping, cleaning or maintenance around the equipment.
These camps are designed to work with minimal supervision and high level of trust, allowing smoother daily traffic and easier movement of prisoners performing work tasks.
Maxwell’s legal team seeks to appeal the Supreme Court
Maxwell continues to fight against his belief. Her legal team asked the US Supreme Court to hear her case and declare that she had been denied a fair trial. Her lawyers also increased the possibility of presidential grace from Donald Trump, who was previously – controversially – connected with the characters involved in the Epstein scandal.
The Supreme Court is expected to decide whether to hear its appeal by the end of September.
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Pressure mounting on the department of justice over Epstein files
The public interest in Maxwell’s case has increased again in recent weeks, supporting frustration with the US Department of Justice. In July, he announced that he would not issue other documents related to the investigation of trading people in Epstein-Krok, who angered online scientists, journalists and supporters of Trump, who suspect the government.
After resistance, higher officials of the administration tried to prove their obligation to transparency. This includes an application for a large jury of the large jury associated with Epstein’s probe.
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Maxwell interview with officials; Congress is looking for testimony
Maxwell was recently interviewed for two days in the Florida courtroom by the representative of the General Prosecutor Todd Blanch, signaling the renewal of the interest of the Federal authorities. At the same time, the Committee on the Supervision of the Republican Congressman James Comero also showed interest in her interview as part of his investigation by Epstein’s criminal enterprise.
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Maxwell’s legal team said this week that they would be open to cooperation – but only if immunity was awarded before further prosecution and advanced access to questions. In a letter to his lawyers on Friday, however, Rep. COMER rejected both requests. He noted that the committee was prepared to postpone its deposit until its appeal to the Supreme Court was resolved, but clarified that the immunity and previous publication of the questions were not possibilities.
“Your client’s testimony is necessary,” COMER wrote, “but the committee does not endanger the integrity of its investigation.”
What will be for Ghislaine Maxwell?
When Bryan settles into life in the Bryan Prison camp, Ghislaine Maxwell remains on Wednesday one of the most important criminal sagas in recent American history. Given that legal battles are still developing and the intense interest of Congress, its story – and the story of Jeffrey Epstein – is far from over.
(Tagstotranslate) Ghislaine Maxwell moved to Texas
