Ghislaine Maxwell moved to lower security prison in Texas
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Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned associate Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved from a detention facility in Florida to a lower security prison in Texas, her lawyer said Friday.
Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 on sex trafficking charges, had been serving her 20-year sentence at a low-security prison in Tallahassee. Attorney David Oscar Markus said she was moved to the federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas, about 95 miles northwest of Houston. He did not give a reason for the transfer, and the Justice Department declined to comment.
Bryan is among the facilities with the lowest-level of security in the federal system, with limited or no perimeter fencing, dormitory-style housing and a relatively low staff-to-inmate ratio. Another high-profile inmate housed there is Elizabeth Holmes , the disgraced founder of the Silicon Valley blood-testing company Theranos, who was sentenced to serve 11-years in prison for wire fraud and conspiracy.
The family of Virginia Giuffre — who was among Jeffrey Epstein’s most well-known sex trafficking accusers and who died by suicide this year — said in a statement that Maxwell’s transfer to the federal prison camp reflected “the justice system failing victims right before our eyes.”
Maxwell’s transfer, which was first reported by The New York Sun, came a week after Maxwell was interviewed over two days in Tallahassee by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche amid the persistent struggle by President Donald Trump’s administration to contain the uproar over its decision to release no further information from the FBI’s Epstein files.
Epstein was indicted on sex trafficking and other charges in 2019 but died while awaiting trial in Manhattan, in what has been ruled a suicide. Members of President Donald Trump’s Republican base have led a clamor for the full release of the files and some believe Maxwell has information that could implicate members of the disgraced financier’s circle of rich and powerful friends.
Blanche, a former defense lawyer for President Donald Trump, said at the time that he asked Maxwell about “100 different people” and that she “answered every single question” truthfully and to the best of her ability. He has said that he would release information about their interview at an appropriate time.
Markus has said that Maxwell did not receive a fair trial when she was convicted for helping Epstein groom, traffic and abuse dozens of underage girls. While appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the conviction, they have also been using the renewed attention on the Epstein case to seek clemency from the president.
The 63-year-old Maxwell has also been subpoenaed to give a deposition to Congress on Aug. 11. She has asked for immunity to testify, a request the congressional committee overseeing her testimony quickly rejected.
Rep. James Comer (R-Kentucky), who chairs the House Oversight Committee, said Friday that he would be willing to delay Maxwell’s testimony until after the Supreme Court rules on her petition, which is expected in late September.
“We acknowledge Chairman Comer’s letter and appreciate the committee’s willingness to delay Ms. Maxwell’s deposition while her case is pending before the Supreme Court,” Markus and his co-counsel, Melissa Madrigal, said in a statement. “We will continue to engage with Congress in good faith to find a way for Ms. Maxwell to share her information without compromising her constitutional rights.”
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Nary a quid nor pro nor quo to be found ... /s
it's a done deal, far from the prying eyes of americans that believe in the constitution, due process, and judicial equality ...
I wonder if those who are so fond of connecting dots miles apart and pursuing a conspiracy theory on same will dare weigh in on these adjacent dots and offer a sound reason as to why this is not quid pro quo.
I predict: 'we just have to wait and see' or 'nothing has been proved' or similar, rather than acknowledge how glaringly suspicious this is.
It sounds like the first three respondents here are doing that.
I thought democrats wanted the facts. Which is it?
Just not those coming from a fake reporter who has done little but besmirch the real reporter's name.
First of all, I am not nor have ever been a Democrat.
Second, where did I make a claim that was not based on fact? Here, the fact is that Maxwell suddenly is getting special treatment. The other fact is that Maxwell is a key witness who could help or hurt Trump in his most recent (and apparently most damaging) scandal.
Given those facts, I noted that this looks very much like a quid pro quo.
Beyond that, we need more information.
There is no scandal for Trump. Everything about him is known. The so called Epstein files are in Maxwell's head. Either you want her to talk or you don't. She will want something in return.
Of course there is. This is not debatable. The scandal may turn out to be nothing but right now this is a big negative for Trump.
Glad you recognize that.
Agreed, but it's becoming painfully obvious that pedo trump doesn't want these files to become public.
that video of melania yanking jeff off could be worth a fortune ...
Maxwell's head is on Pam Bondi's desk? Kind of gross.
Of course it is much better to go off half cocked a few hours after she was moved than wait for more information.
Show me where I have gone off 'half-cocked'. You are making shit up.
It's all they have. They know trump is a pedo, they just don't want to admit it.
the thumpers are good with it ...
You should apologize to TiG because you know he didn't go off half-cocked
Thanks for telling me what I know. My statement stands.
Cultists never turn on their leader.
maga says -
"of course trump is a liar, convicted criminal, sexual assaulter, traitor, fascist, xenophobe, and pedophile, but we like his policies"
I wouldn't be surprised if Trump eventually gives her a complete pardon.
she's smart enough to have created a doomsday device with any evidence she was holding, knowing that her life is in jeopardy, in or out of custody ...
Believe it or not , i agree, she has some sort of deadmans switch that if anything happens to her, it all goes public , not piecemeal , but all of it .
another thing for consideration , actually a couple things .
trump has the power of commutation as well as pardon , i would have to check about his powers to grant immunity . definitely on the table .
she is going to have to be sweet talked into talking , no doubt about it , she is already sentenced to 20+ years , she gains and loses nothing by keeping quiet .
the other thing to consider , everyones focusing on the sex trade aspect , what about the business he put down as his (epsteins ) occupation that he paid taxes on , "financer" how many of the deals where he got people who had the money , and the people who wanted or needed the money actually stayed on the up and up ?
A look into that aspect , could send people running like roaches in the light if there were anything shady in the mix .
my thought , shadiness and illegality tend to seep and filter into other activities once one goes down that road .
and who to know where all the bodies and deals are buried ?
... at this point in time, what idiot would ever make any kind of deal with trump? as long as trump thinks she has something, somewhere, that could get out into the media before he shits the bed, she's safe until then. but her priceless commodity has an expiration date, trump's health. nobody will care if he's a pedophile or sexual deviant when he's dead, or not president anymore. she's currently holding the high ground in negotiation, and she's had plenty of time to think about it, she's gotten better accommodations for something. I'd speculate the sticking point on negotiations is that trump's team needs to think they have everything she has, and she knows she needs to hold something back, because, trump ...
personally, I think she pretty much disappears as soon as somebody finds that switch ...
Trump never passed my "Gallagher " test , so wont be me trusting him .
I think you have something wrong , the real hold up is if she gave them anything , is what she gave true , it didnt have to be all , they could hold out for that but , first they have to find out if what was supplied was truthful . like you said she would want to hold something back . insurance . as for an expiration date ? depends on what she has and who she has it on . might NOT be trump or it could be trump and someone else, a whole lot of someone elses .
from what was reported , she answered all questions asked , now if the RIGHT questions were asked , i cant nor can you say .
I'd have to go with the latter. Trump is 100% on that list for some definite embarrassing shit, cause the guy who grabs em' buy that pussy even lied about Bondi informing him he was on the list. Bongino almost quit over this. How does it go to on Bondi's desk to never existed unless those are Trumps' orders. No other explanation. Trumps bestie pedophile bud Jeffie, the one Trump stated likes beautiful girls on the younger side almost as much as the Predator in Chief, cause good grief, he bragged about crashing teen dressing rooms in his pageants, was found civilly guilty of sexually assaulting/raping the one accuser and owes 80 some million, has 20 plus women accusing him of sexual assault/ attempted rape, cheated on all his wives, supposedly met Melania on the Lolita Express, was buddies with Epstein for over a decade, but obviously we are to believe he's totally innocent, and we know Trump would never LIE!
that could be, but trump has the most to lose right now ...
Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved from a detention facility in Florida to a lower security prison in Texas
A side note Hillary flew to Texas to visit a friend in prison.
What was the reason, do you suppose, for this surprise move to a much nicer prison?
She has a copy of the Russian pee tape and said she would go public with it.
Obviously, they are trying to get her to talk.
Give us your theory.
Possible. According to Newsweek:"
Her lawyer had previously sent a list of terms and conditions to her testimony, which included formal immunity and a guarantee that the interview not take place at the Florida prison where she was previously being held. If her terms could not be met, Markus warned she would have "no choice but to invoke her Fifth Amendment rights."
The House Oversight Committee rejected Maxwell's demand for immunity, but a spokesperson said Wednesday they would respond to her other requests shortly.
It's not clear if the prison transfer is in response to Maxwell's request."
Of course only the shadow knows for sure.
Correct. Nobody knows.
I only have a suspicion.
Do you not find it suspicious that Maxwell is receiving special treatment, given that she is a key witness in Trump's most threatening (and oddly so) scandal?
Every informant wants leniency. What do you want Tig? If it is another shot at Trump, you are in for another disappointment.
What I want is Trump to no longer be PotUS. If, for example, this scandal turns out to have teeth (e.g. Trump gets outed for doing something so reprehensible that he loses a good portion of his base) then that would be good for the nation.
If Trump is not involved in any major negative way then I want this to come to a quick close.
Three years and five months.
But he was elected President. Don't you believe in democracy?
If, for example, this scandal turns out to have teeth (e.g. Trump gets outed for doing something so reprehensible that he loses a good portion of his base) then that would be good for the nation.
For the 100th time Merrick Garland (the most partisan AG in US history) had those files and sat on them for 4 years, while Dick Durbin was adamant that the Epstein files were not open to the public. There is zero chance that there is anything incriminating Trump on there. I'm sure there are many powerful people who don't want them released and there are female victims that don't want them released.
As for you deciding what is good for the nation, the majority of US voters decided that the end of wokeism and Marxism is what is best for the country. I long for the day when we can hold scum like Comey & Brennan & Clapper accountable.
If Trump is not involved in any major negative way then I want this to come to a quick close.
Not me. I want this to blow up in the dirty dems faces.
Yeah, Vic, that is the problem. Democracy has and will continue to err. In this case, the failure is profound.
Really, the 100th time? Garland the most partisan AG? Your comment starts off ridiculous. The fact that Garland sat on those files is meaningless. Look at how long he dragged his feet on Trump's attempt to steal the US election.
Marxism again? How anyone can think that Marxism is or was a threat to the USA can only be explained as irrational conspiracy theory.
Pure partisanship. The absurdly simplistic notion that one's party is all good and the other is all bad.
lots of luck with that for both of you ...
Has Joe McCarthy been resurrected?
So was Nixon . . .
But.. The Right Down the Center is correct!
The Shadow knows...everything!
Only The Shadow knows-- and he/she/they ain't telling!
People are saying that The Shadow may be God.
But that, of course, is incorrect-- my sources tell me that that is mere hearsay!
Sandra Bland?
/ eye roll /
OMG, nobody in the history of the world has ever been rewarded for information given to the department of justice.
Nor for keeping certain info private ... @!@
There is no secret scheme. If Trump was involved Garland would have leaked it during those 4 years of leftist rule.
You don't know that, but then you've made a number of silly claims of late such as Brennan was a Muslim. Show some respect for 'our' readers.
So, no silly scheme? Hmm, that must be why assistant D.A. Todd Blanche who knew nothing of the case was sent to interview her as opposed to prosecutors who were experienced with her mendacious whiles.
I think some on the left just want Trumps name on a list, any list. Even a list of golf partners will do. They will create the narrative from there.
You are the one suggesting a conspiracy. This article you seeded only says that Maxwell was moved and you are implying there is something nefarius.
So tell us what it is.
Yes. It is quite obvious.
Prove it,
I'm not pretending to be someone I am not.
As to the article's content, I have seen the Virginia Giuffre family be interviewed several times, I stand with them and that is one of the main reason I seeded the article, the other being who Todd is.
He suggested a quid pro quo.
Of course you argue there is nothing here. The reality is that the optics are bad. We do not know the details, but this is quite a remarkable coincidence. Noting that this might be a quid pro quo is logical. It cannot be asserted as such, but it certainly can be reported to look like quid pro quo.
But you, without any facts, deem this to be nothing.
As has been pointed out to you DOZENS of times, the files were SEALED.
MAGA = Molesters Are Given Anonymity
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‘As has been pointed out to you DOZENS of times, the files were SEALED’
Yes because never in the history of the DOJ has there been things that are supposedly ‘sealed’, but SOMEHOW, those items had been leaked, especially if it was meant to make Trump look bad s/
Why didn't they try to get them unsealed like they are insisting happens today?
They're catholics?
rcc clergy get anonymity and a new parish ...
The person interviewing the pedo pusher was trump's personal lawyer... Naw, nothing sketchy about that.....
/s
everything trump has said or had his DOJ lackeys do about this scandal, reeks of guilt ...
The same people who have convicted so many on pure speculation, somehow require a bullet proof case while it screams you do this, we will give you that, but won’t mention why till after the midterms or so, WTF people, this is a CONVICTED PEDOPHILE WHOM TRUMP WISHED WELL? Elon stated flat out Trump was on the list, thus Y it wouldn’t be released, but they are all just convenient coincidences that could never construes a correlation with the evidence knew…
You fellows are embarrassing yourselves, yet again,
for some POS Epstein the chid molesters good friend…yea, nothing to see here
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